Christmas Eve today: Though Christmas sales have dropped and there are fewer people out on the roads, the festive spirit is still there with Xmas decorations and lights. Santa Claus is out distributing Christmas goodies among children. It’s Christmas Eve today! The Xmas and New Year season this year amid the coronavirus pandemic is full […]
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If you have ever made a British Fruit Cake you know that what really sets this cake apart is how we repeatedly ‘feed’ (brush) the cake with alcohol over several weeks. This gives the Fruit Cake a subtle alcohol flavor and a moist texture, plus it also acts as a preservative so the cake can […]
I am Nandini. And yes I have changed my name when I entered this new city. I was just 15 when I fell in love with a boy who used to run a local grocery shop in our village. I would ask my mother to go to the shop anytime that I can get a […]
I am Nandita, 35 years, Marketing head in an advertising agency and lives in Mumbai. Well, I don’t have much to complain about, except that I just can’t get over sweets. That’s my craving. I live in Bandra with my husband and the best son anyone can ever have. Aayan’s 4 years old and goes […]
Take the stress out of cooking this Christmas with easy-yet-impressive festive recipes. Impress with this spectacular Ferrero rocher ice-cream cake. It’s surprisingly simple to make. INGREDIENTS 2 x 200g pkts Ferrero rocher 2 liters vanilla ice-cream, softened 2 tablespoons Frangelico 1/2 cup (125ml) chocolate hazelnut spread 1/4 cup (60ml) milk METHOD Step 1 Line a 10 x […]
Treat your family and friends to this delicious Christmas rocky road slab filled with Oreos, marshmallows, and Cherry Ripe. INGREDIENTS 100g white chocolate 100g milk chocolate, chopped 100g mini oreo cookies, halved 100g raspberry jellies, chopped 50g pink and white marshmallows, halved 40g cherry ripe bars, coarsely chopped METHOD Step 1 Line a baking tray with […]
The flights have been suspended, yet again. But this time, it’s a mutant virus, a newer version of the existing coronavirus. There are a lot of questions in everyone’s mind, so let’s start one by one. Dr Dad on a quick telephonic conversation with Dr. Gaurav Nigam, MD, put forward the following questions and now […]
I was only 17 when I met Arjun. He was smart, he was good-looking and as a girl of that age would always want, he was popular in our school. Now, I was popular too, but you know you always tend to underestimate yourself. I wish I was told by my parents that I was […]
Nepotism is a very common practice in today’s world but we hardly ever question its existence in the field of education. Here’s how nepotism affects education. Nepotism is a practice we all accept has no role to play in today’s world. This practice of people in high positions favouring their own friends and family, instead […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Breakfast cereals for children are less healthy than cereals meant for adults, and those marketed the most aggressively to kids have the worst nutritional quality, according to a new analysis of 161 brands. “The cereal the parent is eating him or herself is probably better than what they’re feeding their […]