Home & Garden
Recipe: Roast salmon with peppers and pesto cream
Try this simple dish baked in a single tray that will feed the whole family. INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg (3 lb 5oz) free-range chicken 4 sprigs of fresh...
Recipe: Cheesy fondue potatoes with bacon
Try this simple dish that is baked in a single tray and will feed the whole family this weekend. INGREDIENTS 900 g (2 lbs) floury potatoes,...
Recipe: fig, honey and almond tart
Try this simple dish baked in a single tray that will feed the whole family this weekend. INGREDIENTS 375 g packet ready-rolled puff pastry 10 ripe figs 3...
How to make perfect scrambled eggs
Anne Shooter, who was trained as a professional cook at Leiths School of Food and Wine in UK, shared her tips for cooking the...
Barack Obama’s home-brewed honey beer recipe revealed by White House
The White House has decided to release details of one of its most closely guarded secrets - the recipe for President Barack Obama's home-brewed...
Restaurant insiders from across US reveal what really goes on behind customers’ backs
Restaurant insiders from across the US have revealed what really goes on behind customers' backs. Tricks, such as adding extra sugar to kids' meals so...
What does home insurance cover?
When first buying a home, you dream about designing the new house the way you want to. You try to make the home look...
Bio-mex, the wonder cleaner that scrubs kitchens to car engines
When it comes to keeping it clean, most will testify to having an array of expensive products and potions stored under the kitchen sink. However,...
Al Capone’s Palm Beach mansion to be put on sale for nearly $10 million
Al Capone’s Palm Beach mansion is due to be put on sale for a wealthy history buff who enjoys the sun. The mansion has changed...
Victoria Beckham shares stain removal tip on Twitter
Yesterday Victoria Beckham, a mother-of-four, took her Twitter account to share some vital parental advice on how to remove stubborn stains from clothing. Victoria Beckham,...
How to prepare a Big Mac at home
McDonald’s is trying to tell us that a Big Mac is just like a home-cooked meal by posting a tutorial on You Tube explaining...
Household insurance for smokers
When you apply for home owner's insurance, one of the questions that you'll be asked is whether or not you (or any family member)...
Smoking can lower your house price
Before you put your house on the market, it is advisable to make it more attractive to potential buyers. Today is a buyers market and...
Tomato genome sequencing promises tastier varieties
An international research team has announced that a successful sequencing of the tomato genome will lead to tastier varieties within five years. They believe that the...
LED light bulb that lasts 20 years goes on sale in US on Earth Day
Prize-winning Philips LED light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday - also known as Earth...
Choosing the Right Gardening Tools for Your Project
When you start planting your first garden you will probably only want to use your bare hands to do the work. It won't take...
Mumbai’s Aquaria Grande skyscrapers will have swimming pools instead of balconies
Aquaria Grande, the new towers in Mumbai, India, will feature swimming pools enclosed in glass instead of balconies. Aquaria Grande, the 37-storey skyscrapers were the...
Ikea launches flat-pack DIY house in US
Ikea, the Swedish furniture company, famous for its cheap but quirky products and its army of fans, has launched its first line of prefabricated...
Valentine’s Day 2012: $55,000 diamond ring in cupcakes and Pizza Hut engagement promotion
For this Valentine’s Day, a bakery in Pennsylvania is offering cupcakes decorated in eight carat engagement rings, delicately fitting each cake's whipped icing with...
What happens to various items in the microwave?
One person wondered what would happen to a host of items that ranged from eggs and tomatoes to music CDs and light bulbs if...
Dragon babies are born under the most auspicious sign in 2012
Catherine Mok, a thoroughly modern working mother, decided to give birth during 2012, the Year of the Dragon, which is considered to be one...
Viagra can revive drooping flowers. Other tips to improve your plants’ health.
Viagra, the drug designed to help revive a man’s love life, can have the same effect on a wilting bouquet. Apparently just one milligram of...
Burger King launches home delivery service
Fast-food giant Burger King has announced plans to launch a home delivery service. Burger King, the US second largest burger chain, has been quietly testing...
Okvath family’s Extreme Makeover $1M mansion was sold at huge lost as they were ruined by crippling bills
Reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” became a nationwide success when it transformed the home of a cancer stricken girl and her struggling...
How Friday the 13th affects your life
Friday the 13th is a particularly inauspicious day for those of a superstitious inclination. Moreover, they may be unhappy to learn that 2012 will...
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