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Paper plane flyers from Lebanon, Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey and the United States were crowned world champions in Salzburg, Austria after defeating rivals from over 80 countries over the weekend. Czech “pilot” Tomas Beck won the longest distance category at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals on Friday and Saturday with a 50.37-metre (165.25-foot) [...]
A bra with built-in ice packs, a wind chime and a sprig of mint that was unveiled in Japan on Wednesday is promising to keep women cool this summer. In a nearly-naked publicity stunt, underwear firm Triumph Japan had models parading around showing off its “Super Cool Bra”, featuring what appears to be a pair [...]
A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed — and with one finger missing — after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie. The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her bag as she arrived at her apartment in the northern city of Sapporo, police said Tuesday. The woman gave chase [...]
Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 400g/14oz stewing beef, cubed 700ml/1¼ pints hot water or beef stock 300g/10½oz mixed mushrooms (such as oyster, button or shiitake), washed thoroughly, roughly sliced salt and freshly ground black pepper For the tomato salsa 400g/14oz vine-ripened tomatoes, each cut into eight wedges handful chopped fresh basil leaves handful chopped fresh flatleaf parsley leaves 1½ tsp red wine vinegar salt and [...]
Ingredients 4 thick lamb neck chops plain flour, for dredging good glug fruity olive oil 3 onions, peeled and cut into wedges 2-3 large parsnips, peeled and cut into sixths 6 large, juicy garlic cloves, peeled, cut in half salt and freshly ground black pepper 6-8 fresh rosemary sprigs 6-8 small potatoes, cut in half Preparation method Preheat the oven to 170C/350F/Gas 4. Lightly dredge [...]
2 c. flour 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 packet True Lemon, divided (optional) 1 c. butter 4 eggs, well beaten 2 c. sugar 1/3 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice 2-3 drops pure lemon oil (optional) 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 c. flour Grated rind of 1 lemon (optional) Mix first 3 ingredients using half [...]
12 large sea scallops, cut in half 12 pieces of bacon, cut in half garlic powder lemon pepper (optional) teriyaki sauce cayenne pepper olive oil spray Cut large scallops in half. Wrap each scallop in half a strip of bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. (Smaller scallops may be left whole).Spray lightly with [...]
Ingredients 11 ounces lasagna noodles 1 pound lean ground beef 24 ounces tomato sauce 1/2 cup water 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 8 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips Directions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes [...]
Ingredients 3 pounds potatoes, thinly sliced salt to taste 9 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons butter, diced 1 quart milk Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Arrange one layer of potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the potatoes with salt, 3 tablespoons [...]
Tsoureki is a traditional Greek Bread served at the Easter meal flavored with overtones of orange and anise. It’s shaped into a twisted wreath or a braid and has red colored hard boiled eggs tucked into pockets formed between the twists.Although the traditional color for the eggs is red, pastel hues of blue, yellow, light [...]