The season, for me, starts in October. It is secretive, this beginning, as the rest of the world continues about its usual, autumnal business: school runs, talks of daylight savings, soup. I, meanwhile, am watching for the first sign of Christmas, looking for it on lichened branches. Sloe berries, purpled and clustered on blackthorn, their … Read more
Partygoers are being urged to be careful when popping bottles of fizz this festive season, as experts warn corks could launch at up to 80km/h. An international team of ophthalmology experts say the warning may seem overly cautious, but eye injuries caused by cork popping can cause permanent damage. The new research by University of … Read more
Dehradun: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi organised a ‘bhandara’ in Kedarnath and served food to devotees on Monday, the second day of his three-day “personal” visit to the Himalayan temple. The Congress leader visited the grand statue of Adi Shankaracharya near the Kedarnath temple and offered prayers there in the morning. Later in the day, he … Read more
It’s said the way to the heart is through the stomach—and these five Vogue-favorite tastemakers from the world of food are here to prove it this holiday season. Stuck for a last-minute gift idea for the culinary whizz in your life? Here, find five suggestions for picking up something special during the last days of … Read more
How much about the chocolates was in the Wonka script? I had the title and description—for instance, the Silver Lining was filled with condensed thunderclouds and liquid sunlight. And the action it does—it makes you go, “Huh!” At the start, that was all I had. At that point, I didn’t know about any other production … Read more
The early 1970s were the real heyday of beef in the US. It was the era of stroganoff, stews, and casseroles, steak lunches and 60-cent hamburgers. It was also the beginning of a long decline for the all-American meat. In 1975, Americans on average ate close to 90 pounds of beef each year. That has … Read more
A prominent South Australian publican has claimed the price of the humble chicken schnitty could rise to as much as $40 — but not for the reasons you may think. Rather than the price of chicken rising as production costs increase, it’s feared moves to cut emissions net-zero could have consequences for the pub favourite. … Read more
Award-winning cheese manufacturer King Island Dairy could be sold amid a review by owner Saputo of operations on the remote outpost. Saputo’s “strategic review” of its King Island Dairy facilities will consider “commercial and financial alternatives”, including a potential sale. Dairy giant Saputo purchased King Island Dairy, which makes highly acclaimed blue, cheddar, brie and … Read more
A little over three years have passed since McDonald’s sent out an email to thousands of its restaurant owners around the world that abruptly cut short the future of a three-person startup called Kytch—and with it, perhaps one of McDonald’s best chances for fixing its famously out-of-order ice cream machines. Until then, Kytch had been … Read more
