Curry stand battling it out for the punniest name on the High Street – The Scottish Sun

A POP-UP curry stand is among ten small businesses battling it out for the punniest name on the High Street. Tikka Chance On Me offers Indian-based street food in Manchester. 2 Pop-up curry stand Tikka Chance On Me is among ten small businesses battling it out for the punniest name on the High Street.Credit: Facebook … Read more

How did Black Forest cake become the world’s favorite dessert?

By Priya Krishna, The New York Times It’s a classic Trinidadian dessert — a chocolate cake soaked in overproof rum and topped with swoops of ultrapasteurized whipped cream. But wait: It’s also a signature Pakistani cake, saturated with cherry brandy essence. And a Chilean cake, festooned with locally grown cherries. And a Lebanese cake — … Read more

Smirnoff launches new spicy drink with fans ‘loving’ the flavour

Smirnoff has launched a brand new flavour for fans to enjoy this time with a spicy kick. The drinks brand has launched Spicy Tamarind which is a Mexican-inspired flavour infusion paid with the taste of Smirnoff vodka. Let’s not forget it comes in a pretty cool UV glow-in-the-dark bottle. Fans have taken to X, formerly … Read more

The best ways to cook asparagus

By Melissa Clark, The New York Times The first blush of asparagus season never gets old. Every April, seeing those violet-tipped bunches at the farmers’ market sends my pulse zipping and my mind whirling. Dreaming up new ways of preparing them is almost as thrilling as eating them, though clearly not as satiating. Because asparagus … Read more

Five Weeknight Dishes: Less-is-more miso roasted salmon

By Emily Weinstein, The New York Times Eric Kim wrote a luminous essay about Japanese breakfast, with its constellation of small savory dishes (rice, miso soup, fish, pickles), and the daily practice of preparing it. You could make it bespoke every day, but the more pragmatic approach is to cook some of the elements ahead … Read more

Miss Ecuador beauty queen, 23, shot dead after Instagram post of octopus dish ‘led assassins to restaurant’

A BEAUTY model was shot dead in broad daylight after her Instagram post apparently led the killers to her location. Landy Párraga Goyburo, 23, uploaded a picture of an octopus dish which is thought to have helped the assassins track down the restaurant she was eating. 5 Former Miss Ecuador beauty model was shot dead … Read more

This Southern delicacy leaves much to chew on

By Christina Morales, The New York Times In the early 1950s, Lucinda Moore founded a church ministry from her home in Blounts Creek, North Carolina. The property anchored the charity work she became known for: nursing sick people back to health in her house, giving needy people the clothes that hung in her closet, leading … Read more

Jamie Oliver’s one-pan spicy ‘tender’ chicken recipe has plenty of ‘big flavour’

Who wants to slave away in the kitchen when they come home from work? Especially once you have cooked and there is a ton of washing up left to do. However, this recipe requires neither of those things and still packs plenty of ‘big flavour’. This recipe comes from chef Jamie Oliver and is a … Read more

The idyllic French town just outside Paris that is much more affordable – with cheap trains and cream masterclasses

WHEN in Rome, do as the Romans. And when in France, drink wine. That’s been my motto for as long as I’ve been drinking, thanks to my French grandmother. 5 Chantilly is an idyllic French town just outside ParisCredit: Supplied 5 Horse training in the Chantilly castle groundsCredit: Supplied But it’s not just wine that … Read more