“… probably the biggest thing that’s ever been associated with Harvard was invented by one guy who sequestered himself away in a dorm corner. You’ve got this wealth and this colonial castle, but in the end all he needed was $69 per month for the server, $39 for electricity, and $159 for the Red Bull.” […]
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This is the first of ten posts on possible food pairings for the films nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. If a sensuous lily white mound, speckled by with dark vanilla seeds and smothered by a tide of darkness doesn’t make you think of Black Swan, maybe the wings of dark chocolate will […]
There’s an interesting balance in a partnership. Somebody has to hold the toys. There are some days when one person will feel like dropping theirs out from the pram. It might not be about anything big- it’s just the way some days go. Maybe someone sent you a meeting invite about a certain project titled […]
Whatever happened to afternoon tea? That genteel time where you sat down with a steaming mug, moved away from your computer and had a chat or a flick through the paper? Like my good tights, the second button on my coat and a smug ability to say I’d never been sick from alcohol, I lost […]
There’s a special tribe of people. They’re the cheesecake eaters. I’m not sure I’m one of them. It’s the combination of sludgy fat with beaten up biscuits. It just doesn’t seem to do justice for either. To join the tribe you need a high tolerance for the saccharine. You also need to be pretty […]