As a trained chef, I know a few cooking techniques that will make common dishes better. Create croutons by hand and peel your celery before adding it to cold salads. Make sure…
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I’m a professional baker. I made 5 brands of boxed brownie mix to see which is the best.
For fudgy, chocolaty, and moist brownies, Pillsbury is the way to go. The brownies from Pillsbury and Ghirardelli had a rich, chocolaty flavor but weren’t overly sweet. Alana Al-Hatlani When I’m making…
12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath the world’s oceans
The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest. Winners were chosen in categories such as Wildlife, Human Connection, and Ocean Conservation. The overall winning image showed…
The maker of Mike Lynch’s yacht says it took 16 minutes to sink and the crew should have had time to rescue passengers
The maker of Mike Lynch’s superyacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily, said it was “absolutely stable” and that it never should have gone down. The 183-foot ship — named the…
I’ve been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the top 5 I’d visit again.
I was blown away by Curaçao’s beautiful beaches and scenery. Colorful buildings line the waterfront in Willemstad, Curaçao. Kelly Magyarics Curaçao is known for having more than 35 beaches, so every sun-worshipper…
A Kentucky motel has to pay $2M to the family of a man who died after a 150-degree shower
A jury awarded more than $2 million to the family of a 76-year-old man who died after suffering severe burns from a 150-degree shower at a Kentucky motel. According to local media…
Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains
Experts say that Mexico City could run out of drinking water by the end of June, an event locals call “Day Zero.” Mexico City has long struggled to bring water to its…
Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ under new federal rules
The Biden administration has set the first-ever limits on levels of PFAS in drinking water. These “forever chemicals” are linked to some cancers, lower fertility, and other health issues. Water officials have…
A backpacking millennial discovered he craved a slow and simple life, so he built a tiny house in France for himself and his cat
When Geoffrey Celard returned to France in 2020 from a six-month-long backpacking trip in Colombia, he needed a place to live. He had spent his time abroad living alongside indigenous people in…
A backpacking millennial discovered he craved a slow and simple life, so he built a tiny house in France for himself and his cat
Geoffrey Celard, 29, lives in a DIY tiny house with his pet cat in Valence, in southeast France. The tiny house took over a year to build and he estimates he spent…