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Portobello Mushroom Burger

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Hello portobello mushroom burgers! I grew up seeing these as a vegetarian option in restaurants and cafes. But here’s the thing, for mushroom lovers (that would be me, you too?), portobellos are perfect for burgers, whether you are vegetarian or not. The cap of this ginormous cremini is the perfect size and shape of a [...]

Foraging: ’tis the season. Or is it?

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Foraging experts make careful calculations but plants and fungi never appear on cue. John Wright explains his seasonal struggle to predict the weather “Sorry,” I said, “they are completely out of season”. I should have known better. It was late April and a TV director was after some truffles for a programme he was making. [...]

Gay marriage is still a priority, says Conservative minister

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Nick Herbert hits back at colleagues who have critised plans for gay marriage, calling it a ‘fundamental issue of equality’ A senior Conservative minister has insisted the government is still committed to legislating for gay marriage, and hit back at colleagues who have criticised the idea. The police and criminal justice minister, Nick Herbert, also [...]

Badger cull is a U-turn-in-waiting

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Accurately counting nocturnal, underground animals is understandably hard. But uncertainty about badger numbers fatally undermines the attempt to control TB in cattle From Wednesday’s U-turn on buzzard control, let’s return to that U-turn-in-waiting, the government’s barmy badger cull in England. It is intended to curb the serious problem of TB in cattle. But there’s already [...]

Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Pain and Gain’ Workday

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Shooting scenes for his latest film, Mark Wahlberg was spotted on the set of “Pain and Gain” along with co-star Dwayne Johnson in Miami, Florida on Wednesday (May 30). Keeping his hands on his hips, the “Contraband” actor peered across the set through a dark pair of aviators while talking to Anthony Mackie, and looked [...]

Alfred Deller: a voice from the past

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On the centenary of the great countertenor’s birth, his grandson recalls how he came to know and love his music Tall and athletically built, debonair and with a thick goatee that he accessorised with a pipe, Alfred Deller cut a distinctive figure. Born a hundred years ago today, he was lauded around the world as [...]

Claypot Rice

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Originally posted by fenilla at Claypot Rice A traditional favourite cooked in a claypot. I used brown rice instead of white and put in some pumpkin in addition to the usual chicken, chinese pork sausage and liver sausage and choy sum.   Ali Larter Alice Dodd Alicia Keys Alicia Witt Amanda Bynes

Letters: The price is right to tackle climate change

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George Monbiot mistakes short-term methods for long-term goals (Comment, 29 May). The coalition is fully committed to cleaning up our electricity supply and meeting our climate change targets ? but it will take time. We have policies to support clean energy, reduce emissions and encourage energy-saving. But we need a diverse energy portfolio to keep [...]

The new Elizabethan age: the arts, architecture, fashion and technology

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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen an end to the old certainties of prewar Britain ? but a surge of achievements to be proud of The arts: a golden age for British cultureBy Melissa Denes Elizabeth II’s coronation was the first to be televised. Winston Churchill advised against it, but the Princess was [...]

We traveled to Vermont to shoot my book trailer

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The official release date for my upcoming book approaches. October 23. Less than six months away. It has felt intangible until now. Until the day we traveled to Vermont to shoot the book trailer. The book has such a seasonal component that I really wanted the trailer to reflect that mood. I wanted the colors [...]

Rhubarb Ginger Bars

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Oh my, these are delicious! The crust is buttery and crunchy with oats.The filling is full of rhubarb and topped with crystalized ginger. Many more pictures and info over at The Alchemist. Rhubarb Ginger Bars Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (150 g.) quick-cooking, or old fashioned, oats 1 cup (100 g.) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (135 g.) [...]

Warbling visitors bring cash to Teesside

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Twitchers pour into the area for yet another sighting of one of the rare birds which find Hartlepool, Redcar and the Tees estuary an excellent place to spend time. As everyone should Teesside has had the third boost to its economy in less than a year from small, rare birds which have each brought thousands [...]

Mobile shopping will double in next six months, says Asda

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Following the successful launch of online grocery apps for iPhone and Android smartphones, and m-web sites for food, general merchandise and George, Asda has revealed it has completed the first phase of its web-to-mobile integration strategy. Customers can now switch between desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone, enabling them to shop whether they’re at home, on [...]

Prince William: “Looking Forward To Having a Family” with Kate Middleton

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After celebrating their first wedding anniversary, Prince William admits he’s eager to have children with Kate Middleton but isn’t going any further to say if they are currently expecting a child. In an exclusive interview with Katie Couric the Prince says, “I’m just very keen to have a family and both Catherine and I, you [...]

Martin Creed: Thinking/Not Thinking ? video

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Watch a pack of dogs run riot in a track from Martin Creed, the Turner prize-winning artist and musician whose debut album, Love to You, is released this summer China Chow Chloë Sevigny Christina Aguilera Christina Applegate Christina DaRe