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Smoking outside the entrances of public buildings may be banned in a new government health initiative. Photograph: Frank Baron Smokers could be forced to light up away from the entrances to public buildings under government moves aimed at ensuring that no more than one in 10 Britons smoke cigarettes. The health secretary, Andy Burnham, now [...]
My mother, an aunt and a cousin all developed arthritis in middle age. I’m in my 30s. A relative tells me that eating a lot of fruit and vegetables can prevent it. Is there evidence for this? Around five years ago there was a paper on the subject in one of the peer-reviewed journals on [...]
Mi casa es tu casa … Casa Felix Across Buenos Aires, behind nondescript front doors and in family living rooms, a host of homespun restaurants are the latest foodie fad. The tricky bit is finding them – and I fall at the first hurdle. Almacen Secreto, or the Secret Store (+54 911 4854 9131), is [...]
Eating is believing: Dan Lepard’s flash loaf is ready in the blink of an eye… well, almost. Photograph: Colin Campbell How do you make crusty bread in less than two hours, from mixing to cooling, without it tasting blah? With lots of yeast, some grated potato, wholemeal flour and a dash of vinegar, that’s how. [...]
The daily grind: Coffee beans are surprisingly delicate, so it pays to take care in your choice of grinder. Photograph: David Toase/photolibrary.com I’ve heard that electrical coffee grinders are too fierce, causing the grounds to spoil. Do manual grinders work effectively? The rituals around making coffee are among the most complex known to mankind, and [...]
Confession: I opened this bottle to pour into a pan of cranberry confit (thanks, Delia) I was making to go with a duck terrine. As it glugged in, I paused. Even from a distance it smelled fantastic. I stopped, I tasted… and it turned out to be the best sub-£5 wine I’ve come across all [...]
Yotam Ottolenghi’s vegetable and coconut curry: the spiced seeds add an extra layer of taste; they’re also a fab nibble with drinks. Photograph: Colin Campbell The seeds make this more special. They’re great on their own, so make extra and store in a jar. Serves four. 50g sunflower seeds ½ tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp [...]
The Vincent Rooms Brasserie: Yes, it’s in a catering college, but that doesn’t mean the food is second-rate. Far from it. Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian uite a treat today for those of you plagued by the nagging suspicion that simcha – the Yiddish term for the ethos ofthe elderly Jewish lady fussing over a child [...]
Happy ever afters: Christmas just ain’t Christmas without a proper Xmas pud with brandy butter. Photograph: Colin Campbell Tomorrow is Stir-up Sunday, traditionally the day to make your Christmas pudding so it has time to mature. The term comes from the Book of Common Prayer: “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of [...]
If you’re a start up company, it’s pretty difficult to oversee things like hiring, payroll, attendance, office information, and many other others. You want to focus on operations but you can’t because these, it turns out, are a part of operations, too. To solve your problem you turn to leased services. You get in touch [...]