When you want to make an entrance. We love to cook and entertain. It is an exercise in creativity, and when you’ve tested your culinary limits by creating something special, the food should be presented to its adoring public on…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. I have another TV series that I’m getting an enormous kick out of. It might be that I’m a bit worried about the state of the world these…
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Digital and Print-on-Demand Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing. I have wanted to write this article for a long time because I have several friends and relatives who write, and self-publishing e-books seems to be the way to go. Since the birth…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. I have just finished watching Ludwig, a new BBC crime series on Britbox. The first two of six episodes premiered in the U.S. on March 20, 2025. I…
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Whose hats are they – centuries later? In the history of ownership of cultural property, there are four stories about ceremonial hats which illustrate the complex debates about who owns these treasures which have traveled from their countries of origin…
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Small meals, quick meals and ‘in-between’ meals have gotten delicious. A beefy soy-sauce and-bean-paste–based broth teams up with chewy noodles to create a hearty bowl with just a sizzle of spice. It won ‘Best’ Beef Noodle Soup in a NY…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) completed a study that showed that chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics particles per piece into saliva no…
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Perfect Accents There are times and spaces that call for tiny tables. When you need something specific like a tiny table, it becomes impossible to find. Here are some we’ve found for you. This is a mid-century drink table. The…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. The Zojiirushi Neuro Fuzzy 10-cup Rice Cooker and Warmer NS-ZCC!0 wins every comparison among rice cookers. The Wirecutter said it was the overall best rice cooker because “it…
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