A virtuous person. You are making bread and this must somehow be a good thing to do. Kneading dough makes you a contented person. You can't worry about anything when you are kneading dough. Also, it makes the house smell glorious. As though a domestic goddess might live here, and like Nigella, you get up in the middle of the night, tiptoe down to the kitchen in your satin dressing gown, open the fridge, slip a spoon into the leftover chocolate mousse and scoff it, sexily. A domestic goddess does not live here, I can assure you.
A bread-maker does. Sometimes I make no-knead bread. Here is one of the. New York Times' best-loved recipes, first published in 2006: "Mix flour, water, salt and yeast in a bowl just until they all come together. Cover the bowl and let it sit on your counter overnight. The next day, shape it into a loose loaf, let it prove, then bake it inside a preheated Dutch oven with the lid on. That's it." You take the lid off for the last 15 minutes. The result is a golden, cracked top. It looks as fancy as one of those loaves you pay almost a tenner for at flash artisan bakeries.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.