This is something I learned through experience, but it is always great to have some research and science to back it up! — Douglas
What’s the role of salt in cooking? Is it important to add it at certain times? Most recipes (and culinary schools) advise seasoning food with salt early in the cooking process, not just at the end. We decided to investigate this conventional wisdom to see if the timing of seasoning makes a notable difference.
It’s finally time for Simon to serve dinner to his date but Simon’s Cat seems to have other plans! In his cheekiest move yet the cat brings a special guest to join the couple at the table…WATCH NOW to discover who.
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Rosanne loves rice passing, but I am not the biggest fan. Still, this recipe looks delicious and easy so it might just push me over the edge into making our own batch at home. The addition of the jam makes it even better. — Douglas
This is the best rice pudding recipe ever thanks to the homemade blackberry jam you make to go alongside it. You’ll achieve a rich, creamy rice pudding in no time at all!
Nothing like a tasty cup of hot chocolate to get your day started or relax at the end of the day. Here is an easy method of making a great hot chocolate that uses real chocolate instead of powder. — Douglas
Here’s how to make homemade hot chocolate—it’s super-convenient to make a cup whenever you have a craving. Made with real chocolate, our homemade version of gourmet hot chocolate is just as easy to make as the pre-packaged stuff and tastes infinitely better. Think of it as a go-to hot chocolate concentrate—and all you need is a microwave. No fancy equipment required.
English has borrowed a lot of words from French, but some words come from whole French phrases. Even if you speak French, you may have never noticed the connection.
Bacon. You love it. You want it. Need to take it to the next level? Learn how to make your own bacon (no smoker required!) from a slab of pork belly with the Test Kitchen’s Bryan Roof.
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This is part of an excellent series by Arika Okrent on language. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing new videos in my YouTube daily watching list. — Douglas
Why say a whole sentence when just a word will do? You might never have noticed that these English words contain whole phrases within them. Produced for Mental Floss
A quick and easy recipe for baked pasta, directly from Italy and this Italian YouTube Channel. There is no narration on the video, so the language barrier is a bit less and the complete recipe, in English, is available in the video description. — Douglas
PASTA AL FORNO DELL’ULTIMO MINUTO Ricetta facile – Quick and Easy Italian Baked Pasta Recipe. Pasta al forno dell’ultimo minuto, ricetta facile, un primo piatto di pasta gratinato in forno. Sugo, salsiccia e mozzarella filante, un piatto completo, ricco e succulento, con pochi ingredienti!
Complete recipe in the video description
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A clip from this great talk on “Original Pronunciation” or how Shakespeare’s plays and language might have sounded at the time they were first written and produced. A link to the entire talk can be found below. — Douglas
Actor and author Ben Crystal explores the accent, the theatrical conventions, and the world of Shakespeare, to reveal a bright and beautiful English.
The guardian of English poetry, the inventor of over 1,000 words still in use today, and one of the greatest players with our language, Shakespeare has given us a treasure trove of English to read – funny how so much of it doesn’t make sense until it’s spoken out-loud.
