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Wrapping gifts is one of the most fun parts of Christmas, but somehow making it just right can leave many of us in a mess

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Wrapping gifts is one of the most fun parts of Christmas, but somehow making it just right can leave many of us in a...

Pea and courgette soup with cheese straws

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Pea and courgette soup with cheese straws. Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days. INGREDIENTS (4 serves) 2 tbsp...

Baby Mop is the brainchild of BetterThanPants website and was inspired by a spoof Japanese advert of a similar invention

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An enterprising designer has come up with a unique way to get children involved with the housework: by turning crawling babies into cleaning machines. The...

Halloween cupcakes the great pumpkin cakes

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The great pumpkin cakes Preparation: 50 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling Yield: 12 Servings Ingredients • 1 package yellow cake mix or cake mix of your choice (regular...

Bones and Blood Halloween cookies

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Bones & Blood Halloween cookies Preparation: 45 min. Bake: 25 min./batch + cooling Yield: 40 Servings Ingredients: • 5 egg whites • 1/2 cup cake flour • 1/2 cup ground...

Ten easy tips for storing pumpkins before carving, simple carving tips, jack-o'-lantern ideas and more

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Ten easy tips for storing pumpkins before carving, simple carving tips, jack-o'-lantern ideas and more… 1. Never carry your pumpkin by the stem. It's part...

Halloween ghost

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Halloween ghost Step 1: Tie pillowcase Tie string about 4 inches from each corner on the closed end of pillowcase to make the "ears." Step 2: Cut...

Pumpkin carving

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Pumpkin carving: What you need: • Pumpkin • Pumpkin-carving tools • Flat-edged ice-cream scoop or scraper scoop • Paring knife • Masking tape • Ballpoint pen • Pushpins, corsage pins, or straight...

Oat pancakes with fruit and vanilla yogurt

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Oat pancakes with fruit and vanilla yogurt INGREDIENTS (4 serves) • 1 large apple • 1/2 cinnamon stick • 1 star anise • 3 cloves • pinch grated nutmeg • 200...

Pippa Middleton party planning book, Celebrate A Year of Festivities for Family and Friends

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Pippa Middleton is the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge whose derriere became the surprise star of last year’s Royal Wedding. Now – in her new...

Creamy leek and potato soup with crispy pancetta

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Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days. Creamy leek and potato soup with crispy pancetta (4 serves).   INGREDIENTS 50 g...

Chocolate mousse layer cake

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Chocolate mousse layer cake (8-12 serves) INGREDIENTS • 100 g (3½ oz) butter, plus extra for greasing • 8 eggs • 300 g (10½ oz) caster sugar • 200...

Roasted sweet corn soup with salmon

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Roasted sweet corn soup with salmon (4 serves) INGREDIENTS 6 large sweet corn cobs 70 g (2½ oz) butter, melted 6 spring onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1...

Lemon and tarragon roast chicken

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Lemon and tarragon roast chicken INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) free-range chicken 4 sprigs of fresh tarragon 55 g (2 oz) lightly salted butter, softened 1 large...

Marmalade steamed pudding

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Marmalade steamed pudding (8-10 serves) INGREDIENTS • 200 g (7 oz) butter, softened • 200 g (7 oz) caster sugar • 3 eggs, lightly beaten • 250 g (9...

Spiced pumpkin soup with Pecorino Crisps

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Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days.   INGREDIENTS 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut...

Lisa Marie Bengtsson designed a hanger that contains specialized charcoal capsules to freshen-up your clothes when you are too lazy to give them a full wash

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The good news for undomesticated goddesses is that now you don't have to do laundry, thanks to the Bye Bye Laundry hanger. This innovative new...

Rose water pistachio cupcake

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Rose water pistachio cupcakes   INGREDIENTS • 150 g (5½ oz) butter • 150 g (5½ oz) caster sugar • 2 eggs • 1 tbsp rose water • 200 ml (7...

Caramelized pear upside-down cake

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Caramelized pear upside-down cake INGREDIENTS • 75 g (2¾ oz) butter • 125 g (4½ oz) brown sugar • 4 pears, about 375 g (13 oz) • 150 g...

Salad and garlic toasts

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Salad and garlic toasts INGREDIENTS • 1 French stick • 300 ml (½ pt) good rapeseed oil • 2 tsp dried Herbes de Provence (from supermarkets) • Maldon sea...

Spicy tofu with ginger and peppers

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INGREDIENTS • 1-2 tbsp sesame or sunflower oil • 350 g (12 oz) pack firm tofu, cubed • 4 tbsp light soy sauce • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar •...

Steak with roast vegetables

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Healthy can be mouthwateringly tasty too, as these delicious dishes crammed with broccoli, spinach, beetroot and tofu prove.   INGREDIENTS • 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut...

Cherry and dark chocolate brownies

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Try this simple dish baked in a single tray that will feed the whole family.   INGREDIENTS 175 g (6 oz) unsalted butter 175 g (6 oz) dark...

Homeowners insurance does not cover flood damages.

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Insurance policies covering flood damages become essential as flood warnings have been issued across the U.K.   The British insurance companies caution homeowners that separate flood...

Roast salmon with peppers and pesto cream

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Try this simple dish baked in a single tray that will feed the whole family.   INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg (3 lb 5oz) free-range chicken 4 sprigs of fresh...