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Gravy

This isn't really a question. I would just like to say that I cooked roast beef tonight, and I made my own batter for the yorkshire puddings, AND I made my own gravy. Not from granules, just from the...

Scotman84

Opinions

Just been watching re-runs of QI on UKtv - one had Jimmy Carr on it - does anyone think think this guy is funny? What has he got going for him?

pukka

which book

the first snow of the season settled white and quiet through the breathless air onto the decks of their ship. this is the opening line of which book

etype

Steak "Cooked Blue"?

Has anybody heard that a rare steak is called Blue cooked steak?

chazza

invented names

I remember hearing recently about a famous poet who made up words where appropriate words did not already exist. One (or more of these words) are now commonly used in everyday speech, but I can't...

red rubies

Two Gods Touching Fingers

Can anyone tell me what the piece is called where there are 2 men in the sky both reaching out to touch each others fingers. I think it is greek. Iv seen an edited version where someone has put in a...

luckyeight

Re: sotto!

Is stock the secret of good risotto, or is it all in the cooking method?

TEAK36

Charity Donations

I was not sure where to post this question. My question is about donations to charity, and do you think I am being a tightwad. I am your typical Mr average, I work very hard, I have a wife and 2...

Xanthippe

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Why did they choose the name pre-Raphaelite to describe their style/group?

Immi666

legal age limit

someone answer this quick cos im not sure if it'll get removed or not - does anyone know the legal age limit for lesbian "relationships"?

javis69

book and author's name??

I wanted to know if anyone is familiar with a book i am not quiet familiar with the name of it or the author but i believe its something like "A blissful life" its about a girl louetta who returns...

**Clem**

Where does the sun set?

I know it's an easy question but it's one of those simple facts that I've forgotten! I want to see the meteor shower tomorrow night and have been advised to look north-east but have no compass so was...

Kathyan

What is this country coming to?

I read in the paper this morning of an ex soldier who, although having been born to British parents in Canada, has lived in this country for 43 years. He has now been told that he can't live here any...

Cmitchell

9 Most commonly used herbs

Hi, what are the nine most commonly used (in cooking)herbs? I've just moved into a 2nd floor flat and have no garden but am wanting to grow herbs for use in cooking in some makeshift window boxes...

mulberryrd

Quotation marks

I have noticed in some of my British novels the use of single 'quotation marks' to denote speaking by a character in the story. In the states we always use double "quotation marks"....

matt66

Israel were going to do it anyway and Blair knew it

israel had received the green light from the USA to destroy Hezbollah as a precursor to destroying Irans nuclear facilities. The kidnapping of the soldiers was not part of the equation (only gave it a...

dml54

American v English novels

I was reading a book by Dick Francis the other day. I noticed that there were a few 'Amercianisms' eg gasoline and sneakers instead of petrol and trainers which I thought was odd. When I looked, it...

Baseley09

Les Dennis & the occult?

Is it true that Les Dennis is a descendent of an occultist leader and has been sneaking ritualistic ideas into his tv programmes for years? A work collegue told me this today and i was truly startled.

gilly1

foods to eat

what are foods that are fit to be eaten?

JamesEverton

Fish dish

I need suggestions for a meal for this evening. We're having fish but that's as far as I've got. It needs to be something relatively light and straight-forward to cook, as I don't want to spend hours...

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