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Long before concealer became that tiny tube we panic-search for every morning, it lived a very glamorous life. It belonged under the harsh lights of Hollywood. Back in the 1910s to 1930s, the American film industry was still growing and experimenting. Movie sets were filled with extremely strong lights. These lights showed everything. Dark circles. Acne scars. Even the smallest ...

Ingredients: * Red Velvet cake crumb: 1 cup * Cream cheese : 1/2 cup * Yogurt : 1/4 cup * Sugar: 1/2 cup * Vanilla essence: few drops * Whipped cream: 1/2 cup Method: Beat whipped cream, sugar, curd, vanilla essence and cream cheese in a bowl and pour in to a piping bag. Now take some party shooter glasses ...

The restaurants I fall hardest for are the kind specialising in respite, that coddle and cocoon, that shield their diners from life’s gloom. Gloom could have been the weather forecast for the past couple of months, the days of grey half-light and shivering winds, the ceaseless rain and endless damp. All the wax has been pelted off my old jacket; ...

Copenhagen on the Thursday before Valentine’s Day is intoxicatingly romantic. That’s not hyperbole – you could breathe in and be drunk on it. The canals have frozen over, which only happens about once every 13 years, and couples are skating on them. You can see cosy bars from miles away because they’re strung with fairy lights – apparently not just ...

It is 10.30am, and Zahra is sitting in a business centre in Preston, attaching marshmallows to sticks of uncooked spaghetti. There are 30 interview candidates in the grey-carpeted room, split into groups of five, competing to build food towers. Already today they have had to solve anagrams, complete quizzes and rank the importance of various kitchen items. Just to be ...

At nine o’clock on Saturday morning, Norwich market is only just stirring: shutters are still down and the aisles are quiet. In the nearby Memorial Gardens, however, a large crowd has already gathered: the market’s pigeons are waiting to be fed. Jenny Coupland arrives on the scene a little later than her usual hour, with a backpack brimming with seed. ...

Bickering pleasantly over the menu in a Thai restaurant with my family recently, I realised I was unable to explain exactly what a gaeng massaman was, beyond the fact it was probably a safe bet for those concerned about the three chillies next to the green curry (a dish I first tackled for this column back in 2010). The gap ...

SINGAPORE – In 2026, perhaps nothing says “I love you” more than receiving, gifting or sharing a Dubai chewy cookie for Valentine’s Day. Yes, the Dubai chocolate trend of crunchy pistachio kataifi (shredded filo dough) encased in a chocolate bar gets an extended shelf life in 2026 in the form of the Dubai chewy cookie. Created by pastry chef Kim ...

When it comes to food trends, the focus is frequently on the next best thing, but these days nostalgia and comfort are driving a comeback for the dishes of yesteryear. From baked Alaska to beef Wellington, “grandma food” is back in vogue on restaurant menus and on social media, where old-school dishes are racking up millions of views. In December, ...

Long before concealer became that tiny tube we panic-search for every morning, it lived a very glamorous life. It belonged under the harsh lights of Hollywood. Back in the 1910s to 1930s, the American film industry was still growing and experimenting. Movie sets were filled with extremely strong lights. These lights showed everything. Dark circles. Acne scars, even the smallest ...