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British Scones – Light, Fluffy, A Real Treat
DELICIOUS, LIGHT, FLUFFY, 7 BRITISH SCONES Well I did it – made my first-ever scones.And I have been cooking for more than 40 years.Baking is not my forte.So I challenged myself by making scones – they turned out to be delicious.They are super easy. Tasting NotesThese scones are fluffy and light, totally delicious. They are…
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A Special Treat Italian Buffalo Mozarella
Italian Buffalo mozzarella truly is a great treat. But it has to come from Italy otherwise you’re missing out. It’s great on salads, pizza or just by itself with a drizzle of great olive oil over it and slice of great bread. Italian farmers love these special buffaloes. And they treat them in special ways.…
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Braised Short Ribs – Fast, Easy And Out Of This World
This is fabulous comfort food and it will serve two and there will be enough left overs for two for either lunch or dinner. Also we make ours a few days ahead of time, allowing all the flavours to mingle. What You Need 2 pounds of short ribs. 1 bottle of good red wine. 1/2…
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Fabulous Sculptures, Underwater Art Galleries
Great artists always try new approaches, use new techniques, use new materials, seek new venues of where to show their art. Jason deCaires Taylor does all of that. He is a sculptor, environmentalist, underwater photographer. But he is more than that. He presents his sculptures under water. For more than 15 years for Taylor the…
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Tom Petty – The Music – California Edge, California Cool, California Raw Rock
Tom Petty a major part of California’s music scene – embodying California cool, hip, irreverent, in your face, naughty but nice, happening, of the 70’s. He formed the band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the mid-1970s. Wrote many of its best-known, best selling, records. His voice distinctive, grainy, with a Florida drawl. Never much…
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Japanese Puffer Fish – The Artist Of The Sea
It wasn’t until 2015 that scientists discovered the white-spotted pufferfish in the ocean off one of the islands of Japan. They also discovered something else – this pufferfish is an artist working around the clock to complete a masterpiece all in the name of love.
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Johnny Cash – Always Walked The Line
His nickname – Man in Black. Johnny Cash’s trademark – an all-black stage wardrobe. A songwriter, musician, singer, and actor, Cash was humble, performed at many free prison concerts – his songs with themes of redemption, sorrow and melancholy, often a reflection of his own life. His music embraced various musical genres – country, rock,…
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Peter Aspell – Colourful Surrealist Figures
Peter Aspell, a gentle giant, tall and gaunt, often in attendance at Vancouver art show openings along with his wife, Joy, also a painter. It was at one of art openings that I met him. In fact, it was an opening of his own show. But I had no idea who he was and what…
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Tokyo Wonders: Exploring the Best of Modernity and Tradition
Tokyo – the whirlwind of the world. The metropolis of 38 million people – sharp contrasts everywhere. Here you can step into the future, here you can step into history thousands of years old. Tokyo – the city that buzzes 24/7, the city of tranquility, the city of controlled chaos. The city that is rare…
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Singapore – Asia’s Ethnic Melting Pot, Unexpected Delights, Places, Events
Singapore is a melting pot for many of Asia’s cultures, religions and ethnicities. And all of that comes together in one specific arena – food. This city-state located on an island off the coast of Malaysia is a foodies paradise. Singaporean’s are fanatical about their food and the city’s hawker centres offer an endless array…