Many think that training a puppy is more about preventing bad behavior before any can start. While this is true, a more precise way to think about it is that the efforts you put in during a dog’s first few months of life are what model the structure of its…
Intentional Decisions
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How to Plan the Ultimate Group Brunch Experience for Your Next Celebration
Planning a group brunch is a simple task, that is, until you have to track down twelve people’s dietary requirements at 11pm the night before. The thing that separates a good concept from a successful execution is nearly always the logistics, not the actual cooking. Match the venue to the…
Baking
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Delia Smith Christmas Cake
If you’re making a Christmas cake this year, make Delia’s. And if you’re going to make Delia’s, start it in October. A properly matured fruit cake fed weekly with brandy is a completely different thing to something baked in a December panic, and the Delia Smith Christmas cake recipe is…
Home Organisation
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How to Organise Kitchen Cupboards (And Actually Keep Them That Way)
The most effective way to organise kitchen cupboards is to sort by zone before you buy a single basket. Group everything by how your household actually uses the kitchen, assign each category a fixed home, then fit out the storage around that logic. Do it the other way round and…
Party Food
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How to Make Cheese and Pineapple Hedgehogs: The Ultimate Retro Party Snack
A cheese and pineapple hedgehog is made by pushing cocktail sticks loaded with cubes of cheddar and chunks of pineapple into a foil-wrapped base until the whole thing looks satisfyingly spiky. It takes about 15 minutes, needs no cooking whatsoever, and it’s one of those rare party foods that gets…
Food With Purpose
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Delia Smith Lasagne Recipe
Delia Smith’s lasagne al forno is the best homemade lasagne you’ll ever make, and that’s not an overstatement. The ragù slow-cooks in the oven for two hours until it’s thick and deeply concentrated, the béchamel is made using her foolproof all-in-one method, and the result is a lasagne that tastes…
Automotive
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How to Clean Bird Poop Off a Car (Without Ruining Your Paintwork)
The safest way to remove bird poop from your car without damaging the paint is to soften it before you touch it. Spray warm water onto the dropping, lay a damp microfibre cloth over it for two or three minutes, then lift it away in one gentle motion. That’s the…
Food With Purpose
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Delia Smith Pavlova: The Ultimate Guide to This Showstopping Dessert
Delia Smith’s pavlova works because of two specific things: the way she adds sugar and the way she handles heat. Preheat to 150C (300F, Gas Mark 2), drop the temperature immediately to 140C (275F, Gas Mark 1) once it goes in, bake for an hour, then leave it to cool…