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The McDonald's Chicken Big Mac is FINALLY coming to the UK this week

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The long-awaited Chicken Big Mac is coming to McDonald’s in the UK this week.  The fast food chain announced they’ll be swapping their legendary beef patties for crispy chicken fillets as the Chicken Big Mac is set to land on menus in days, but for a limited time only. Fans were ecstatic when the burger giant confirmed plans to introduce the twist on the classic Big Mac in the UK, having launched the Chicken Big Mac in the likes of Australia in the past. When is the Chicken Big Mac coming out in the UK? The Chicken Big Mac will be available in UK McDonald’s stores starting February 2nd 2022, and will include two 100% chicken breast patties with a crispy coating, cheese, lettuce, pickles, and the world-famous Big Mac sauce sandwiched between the classic three-layered bread. The new limited-edition burger comes after a successful trial in Australia, where it has become one of McDonald’s most requested menu items. Credits: McDonald’s UK McDonald’s has confirmed that it will ...

Where is the This Morning forest?

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Credit: ITV Where is the This Morning forest? Viewers are wondering where the new filming spot is located as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield do a daily link from the ITV daytime studio to the woodland for fashion segments each day. The autumnal backdrop is the perfect location for presenting the perfect winter coats and Hygge home buys and since the forest was snapped up by the production company, it’s certainly been put to use. It was revealed that This Morning would be giving viewers the chance to own one of 60,000 trees starting from Tuesday, 1st February when fans are urged to tune in to the show to find out how they can claim one. Forget the studio’s Spin to Win or cookery segment, viewers are dying to know if the showbiz forest is on their doorsteps. We look at all you need to know about the new This Morning filming location…. Where is the This Morning forest? The This Morning forest location has not yet been disclosed by the broadcaster. All this week the sho...

Thomasina Miers’ recipe for steamed fish with Sichuan sauce and greens | The new flexitarian

A salty-sweet riot of succulent fish and greens with a heady sauce full of nutty sesame, chilli heat and fragrant anise This vibrant dish is blissfully easy. Nutty, hot, fragrant, mouth-numbing and addictively salty-sweet, the sauce dresses the clean taste of the white fish and greens beautifully. You’ll want lots of rice alongside to soak up all those flavours. UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://ift.tt/Mp14zwscl via IFTTT

Meghan Markle is set to be replaced by Duchess Camilla with latest key royal role allocation

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Meghan Markle is expected to be replaced by Duchess Camilla after reports she is to be handed a key royal role. Meghan Markle previously held the patron of the National Theatre and this is due to be passed onto Duchess Camilla. The Duchess of Sussex stepped back as a working royal in 2020 and with it, her official roles were returned to the Queen. This royal news comes after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit with ban that could scupper plans to sell their £11m LA mansion . Meghan Markle is due to be replaced by Duchess Camilla who is likely to take on a key royal role that was previously held by the Duchess of Sussex. The move comes almost two years after Meghan and Prince Harry stepped back as senior working royals, in order to set up a new life for themselves in the US. The Duchess of Cornwall is set to become a royal patron of the theatre and will take on the role, replacing Meghan Markle as the figurehead, according to The Times. It’s understood that the Queen will h...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle under immense 'pressure' to return to the UK

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Royal commentators claim Prince Harry and Meghan will be feeling serious pressure to return to the UK ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to the UK to attend the Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee this year. However, these plans were thrown into question after Prince Harry’s request to pay for his own sufficient security was denied. This royal news comes after it was revealed that Kate Middleton will ‘imminently take on’ a prestigious royal role from Prince Harry . Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly set to be returning to the UK for the Queen’s Platnum Jubilee after Her Majesty extended an invitation in a bid to heal the royal rift. Their trip to the UK will mark the first time Meghan has returned to the country since they stepped back as senior royals . Despite the reports, their plans may have been thrown into disarray following Harry’s security set backs, despite Prince Charles extending an olive branch for the couple to stay ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton set to make huge change for 'quiet family life'

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are believed to be in talks about making a home in Berkshire a more permanent residence, so they can live a quieter family life.  Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be in talks about making Fort Belvedere, a Grade II listed building their new home. The move would mean the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be nearby to Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael, as well as the Queen in Windsor. This royal news comes after it was revealed Prince William suffered heartache as he attended a funeral of a friend without Kate Middleton . Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to re-locate to Berkshire to start a “quiet life in the country” after recognising that “at this stage in their life suburbia makes perfect sense”, according to royal sources. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently split their time between London’s Kensington Palace and Amner Hall in Norfolk but they are said to be considering a move to Windsor, as it’s th...

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cauliflower and potato bake | A kitchen in Rome

An easy-going, reliable Roman recipe that’s a cross between cauliflower cheese and potato gratin In 1961, there were 10 porters working at Testaccio market. Known as facchini, these men and boys were the moving muscles of the market, transporting both the stall structures, which were still unfixed, and fruit and vegetables from warehouses near Monte Testaccio to the market square. Once the market and stalls were set up, it was the work of i facchini to ferry produce from the market to the dozens of trattorie, osterie , pizzerie and tavole calde in Testaccio and beyond. In 1961, Silvio started working alongside his brother. He was 11. Their parents were longstanding vendors; at first, they had a fruit and vegetable stall, then, after the war, a grocery stall. The boys were born into the market universe; everyone knew them and they knew everyone, every bolt and corner, every trattoria kitchen door. It would be a few years before Silvio was considered a facchino, although from the f...

Glamorous TV star Michelle Keegan launches new seasonal fashion collection with Very

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Michelle Keegan dazzles in a new winter fashion collection as she models the new Very line, following her announcement that she will ‘step away from acting.’ Michelle, who has just finished filming the final scenes of Brassic, ahead of ‘career break’, never fails to impress when it comes to style; from her days on TV to her red carpet appearances, the award-winning actress is always stylish. Now the brunette beauty has released a new winter collection with online store Very, making it even easier for fans to get her to get her look. Taking snaps for Instagram Michelle, who married Mark Wright in 2015 , grinned as she sat in bed wearing a new red and pink chunky knit cardigan from her range. Michelle also looked gorgeous in a figure-hugging bodycon dress from her clothing line. Michelle Keegan Colourblock Cardigan – Pink £38 | Very Pick up Michelle’s cosy knitted and ribbed cardigan in this bright colourway. each super-cosy item has dropped shoulder seams and balloon sleev...

Nigel Slater’s recipes for slow-cooked aubergine, and for orange and almond cakes

Find your comfort zone with silky aubergines followed by a moist orange bundt cake My greengrocer sells aubergines of various sizes in precarious piles, each one as glossy as wet paint. Removing the one you want is like playing vegetable Jenga. I like my aubergines baked until on the verge of being overcooked. So silky, so plump, so melting, they’re almost more olive oil than aubergine. And let’s face it, without olive oil there is very little point to this vegetable (fruit to the pedantic). Baked or grilled, I cook them with their skins on – and eat them too. I only occasionally take the peeler to them, but they look elegant without their skins, scattered with lemon zest and parsley or in a pool of their own bronze baking juices. Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://ift.tt/IYD2k5Pab via IFTTT

Barbecue pork and noodle broth: Amy Poon’s char siu and zha jiang noodle recipes

Traditional Cantonese barbecue pork in a fragrant marinade, and a special family recipe for noodles in pork and chicken broth and topped with a salty-sweet sauce Here are two dishes to celebrate Chinese New Year on February 1: the first is a modern, simple twist on an old classic, and the other one of my father’s most popular creations. He conceived the noodle dish when he opened the first Poon’s & Co restaurant in London’s Chinatown in 1973, and even though that closed back in 2004, people still ask him about it. The char siu, meanwhile, is something we came up with when we did Poon’s pop-up a few years ago and needed an alternative to a traditional Chinese barbecue roasting oven. UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://bit.ly/3o8S0yE via IFTTT

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for sweetcorn chowder with smoky chipotle oil | The new vegan

Chowder, but not as you might know it, featuring velvety potato, pungent alliums, succulent sweetcorn and the warmth of chipotle Back in the mists of time (from the 16th century onwards), French fishermen from Brittany travelled back and forth to Newfoundland in Canada to fish. At some point along the way, it’s thought their fish and potato stew cooked in a chaudière became American chowder. Today, chowder has splintered into many variations; some are made with tomatoes and others without any fish. My recipe borrows mostly from a New England variation made with sweetcorn, and is a perfect winter warmer. In it, potato offers velvet reassurance, sweetcorn pops with optimism, leeks and onion give sweet and savoury pungency and, for a bit of sparkle, there’s a salty smoky chipotle oil to finish. UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://bit.ly/3AFDJym via IFTTT

Lasagne, chicken salad and cinnamon toast crumble: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for one

A homely trio for your solo repertoire: a bistro-style chicken salad with crisp ham, a one-pan sausage lasagne, and an improv apple crumble with a rum and raisin sauce It’s often taken as a given that those who love to cook also love to have a table of people to feed. And while that is, of course, the case, there’s also huge pleasure to be had in the table for one. The absence of a crowd gives space for all the senses to be alert, heightening the awareness at every stage of preparing, cooking and sitting down to eat a meal. It’s sort of blissfully delicious, really. UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://bit.ly/32HQz2L via IFTTT

One-pot chicken and creamed beans: Ed Smith’s recipes for winter comfort food

Dishes to give you a late January hug: find comfort in parmesan-creamed beans with sweet-bitter leaves and a one-pot chicken with celeriac, chickpeas and tahini January comfort food can be lots of things. I frequently find metaphorical hugs in rich and savoury, or in cheesy and creamy dishes; things that welcome us with a warm, rounded embrace, countering the sharper side of winter. There’s quite a bit going on in today’s first dish – tart, bitter, chilli and crunch – but ultimately it all sinks into an ambrosial puddle of beans, while the second is gloriously beige. Both are low effort and high reward. UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado UK readers: click to buy these ingredients from Ocado Continue reading... from Recipes | The Guardian https://bit.ly/3o8A4Ek via IFTTT