37 m. ago Wanted: new sauces and dressings to jazz up weekday cooking | Kitchen aide

If your evening meals are getting a bit samey, our roster of cooks has a bounty of saucy ideas that might just help transform your dinners for goodWhat sauces and dressings can I make to rejuvenate weekday meals?Sauces and dressings give dinner life, making even the simplest meals taste better. The formula, says Gurdeep Loyal, author of Flavour Heroes (published in June), goes something like this: “You need two things: a really good fat and a really good sour.” Sure, that fat could be oil, but it doesn’t have to be. “It could be an egg yolk, it could be avocado, but if it’s oil, go for a flavoured one,” Loyal says, and in place of the usual acid suspects (vinegar or citrus), try the likes of gherkins, capers or preserved lemons instead. “My go-tos are preserved lemon whizzed up with a bit of their brine, some garlic-infused olive oil and maple syrup. Or avocado blitzed with gherkins, gherkin brine, a bit of sugar, if you want, and perhaps herbs such as chives or tarragon. Or chilli-...

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37 m. ago Making a dog’s dinner: vets and canine experts on the most eco and affordable ways to feed your pooch

From gourmet home-cooked meals to vegan and insect alternatives, the options are endless. Here’s everything you need to know about how to keep your dog well fed – without breaking the bankDog food products labelled “complete” are legally defined as providing all the nutrients your pets need, in the right proportions. Whereas a product labelled “complementary” should not be a dog’s only source of nutrition, says Lauren Bennett, RSPCA scientific and policy officer, as these “do not contain all of the required nutrients, may lead to poor nutrition and can cause dietary deficiencies and associated disease, such as metabolic bone disease”. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Is the UK’s sugar tax an effective way of tackling obesity and improving public health?

Have your say: Is the sugar tax just adding to your grocery bill? The government wants to extend the levy to milkshakes and lattes, claiming it protects children’s health – but critics say it’s hitting families hard

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73 m. ago 'Criminal' carbonara mistake people make is so easy to fix, says top pasta chef

An Italian pasta chef has shared the proper way to make carbonara, including the type of meat you should use, the sauce recipe and the one big mistake people make

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74 m. ago 'I tried McDonald's in Japan and it's so different – one menu item left me gobsmacked'

McDonald's menus are different around the world, catering to the tastes and local traditions in every country – one travel and food fan has shared his verdict on McDonald's Japan

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98 m. ago The trick tourists are using to reserve hotel sunbeds in Tenerife

Holidaymakers have been captured in a video taking drastic measures to reserve prime sunbed spots abroad - a move that has been branded 'pathetic' by stunned viewers on TikTok.

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1 hour ago Dykehead Primary in Shotts receives positive inspection report

Inspectors praised the school’s calm and purposeful learning environment and recognised improvements in children’s attainment in mathematics.

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1 hour ago Martha Stewart shocks Kelly Clarkson with food order confession

Entrepreneur admits she has never indulged in one very common dinner practice

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2 h. ago The terrace house turned pub in Oldham that's just won another three accolades

'It really is the place to be'

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2 h. ago The 1% Club food question wipes out 19 players and leaves Lee Mack stunned

Saturday's instalment of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee, saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

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2 h. ago Young boy made to eat paint and cat food during vile abuse campaign at Glasgow home

The court heard that the boy and a girl - now aged 32 - were frequently not fed by Keenan and sent to bed hungry.

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2 h. ago Brit tourist gives birth to premature baby in Costa Del Sol hotel garden amid Spain power cuts

A British woman in her 20s went into labour in the early hours of this morning at the Puente Real Hotel in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol after a huge power outage hit Spain and Portugal

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2 h. ago UK Viking hotspot rocked by earthquake as popular tourist area hit by latest movement

The epicentre was near the final resting spot of iconic Viking boss Meckan, son of Magnus, King of Norway, who was killed in the battle fought at Crudail nearby

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3 h. ago Shaun Murphy says Ronnie O'Sullivan 'did a lot of things he probably wouldn’t be proud of'

Judd Trump booked his place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship with a 13-10 win over Shaun Murphy on Monday, and The Magician was full of praise for the former world champion

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3 h. ago Dopey tourist mistakes real crocodile for a statue – then gets mauled to shreds

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The male visitor, 29, is said to have mistaken the 15ft reptile for a statue and walked over a chain-link fence to wade through the water before taking his selfie

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3 h. ago Indian fans go wild as teen cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits stunning IPL century

Several cricketers and celebrities take to social media to praise his incredible feat

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3 h. ago Weight loss pills could help tackle obesity in poorer countries, experts say

Oral medications are in development to provide alternative to injectables such as Wegovy that must be kept in fridgeNewly developed weight loss pills could have a big impact on tackling obesity and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, experts have said.Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, that contain the drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide respectively, have become popular in countries including the UK after trials showed they can help people lose more than 10% of their body weight. Medications containing semaglutide and tirzepatide can also be used to help control diabetes. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thai restaurant inspired by Bangkok's street food markets to open first Manchester venue

'We want to transport guests to sunny South East Asia'

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3 h. ago Shocking moment tourist paying for hotel room with 'gorgeous' ninth

Flight attendant Angela Ruth Strong arrived at the hotel with her co-workers who were joking with her about how she got a room on the highest floor - saying it would be 'the best' and 'the penthouse.'

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3 h. ago Meghan 'still uses HRH title with friends' as Sussexes deny using it commercially amid claims her card risks breaking Megxit deal

The former actress, 43, has sparked controversy after her friend Jamie Kern Lima shared a picture of a food hamper with a note that said it was from: 'HRH, The Duchess of Sussex'.

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