The GuardianQuiche wars! Why the French have tart words for the official coronation dishverified_publisherThe GuardianAge: As everyone knows, quiche was invented by a woman called Lorraine in the 1970s, although this is now being disputed. By whom? The French. Obviously. What do they say? That it is a traditional dish from the eastern region of Lorraine, made with eggs, lardons and pastry. No broad beans or spinach …
The GuardianHouseplant of the week: variegated rubber plantverified_publisherThe Guardian - Gynelle LeonWhy will I love it? Ficus elastica “Tineke” is a prime example of how nature inspires fashion. The foliage is characterised by mottled variegation, which illustrates one of nature’s perfect colour combinations: the camouflage-like creamy pink with pale and dark green. Indoors, it will stand proud at …
The GuardianA moment that changed me: I was bullied over my cleft palate – but found confidence as a life modelverified_publisherThe Guardian - Isobel CameronI wasn’t meant to be a life model. My sister and I had started running online life drawing classes during the first lockdown, and for one portrait class, when a friend couldn’t model, I thought: I’ll just do it. I was born with a cleft lip and palate and all my life I’ve had to endure people …
The Guardian‘Wow, where did you get that?!’ The highs and lows of making your own clothesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Lucianne TontiLike many millennials, textiles (a less 1950s name for sewing lessons) was part of the curriculum at my high school. Those classes marked the beginning and end of any attempts to make my own clothes. But I do remember the sense of satisfaction that came with using the overlocker and iron to finish a …
The GuardianSudoku 6,049 mediumverified_publisherThe GuardianClick here to access the print version. Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. To see the completed puzzle, buy the next issue of the Guardian (for puzzles published Monday to Thursday), or Monday’s edition (for puzzles published on Fridays). …
The GuardianPoor mental health support during pregnancy risks UK women’s livesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mabel Banfield-NwachiWomen’s lives are being put at risk by substandard mental health care during their pregnancy and in the first year after childbirth in most parts of the UK, a report has found. About one in every five women develops a mental illness at some point during the perinatal period, the stage from pregnancy …
