Shortbreads are one of my favorite cookies. Scottish in origin, this rich, tender, and crumbly straw colored biscuit (cookie) was once served only during Christmas and New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay). In its most basic form, shortbreads are made with just three ingredients, butter, sugar, and flour. While today they are made in various shapes and...
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Monk seal spotted with eel stuck up its nose. Oh yeah, that happens, scientists say
Have you ever gotten home from work and thought, boy, that was a rough day? Well, at least you don’t have a big eel hanging out of your nose. Researchers at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program spotted a monk seal lounging with an eel jammed up its nose on … Discuss
Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta
My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It’s also almost too easy to make! I’ll let you in on a secret. I’ve been secretly switching off between this pasta and this brown butter mushroom pasta. I call it the wedding diet done right. Because for me, the wedding diet should...
More Green Space May Mean a Healthier Heart
Living in a neighborhood with lots of greenery just might protect your ticker. “Our study shows that living in a neighborhood dense with trees, bushes and other green vegetation may be good for the health of heart and blood vessels,” said study author Aruni … Discuss
Graphene unlocks new potential for ‘smart textiles’
The quest to create affordable, durable and mass-produced ‘smart textiles’ has been given fresh impetus through the use of the wonder material Graphene. An international team of scientists, led by Professor Monica Craciun from the University of Exeter … Discuss