Remember March and April 2020, when everyone who had access to an oven was baking sourdough bread? I didn’t, because baking bread is intimidating and I didn’t have the energy for a science experiment. But people seemed to really be enjoying themselves. Everyone found a new project to distract themselves from the doom outside theContinue reading “The answer is “bread””
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[Kitchen Experiments]Caramel chocolate chip cookies
The chocolate chip cookie. Probably one of the best baked snacks ever created. But boy, can it be difficult to bake one. The last time I tried to bake any kind of cookie, I ended up with flat, mushy pads of dough. I posted a picture of the #bakingfail on Instagram, and someone told meContinue reading “[Kitchen Experiments]Caramel chocolate chip cookies”
Keep your friends close – and your babysitter even closer
In primary school, I was introduced to the wonder of book series. Tracy Beaker, Adrian Mole, Ghostwriters, Goosebumps, anything by Enid Blyton, Sweet Valley High – so many detailed, exciting, entertaining worlds to get lost in. Going to the library for a new book was like finding a special treat that the authors left justContinue reading “Keep your friends close – and your babysitter even closer”
You’re one bad blind date away from your best life
The events of Desperados are set off by an awkward first phone call between two strangers who are being set up on a blind date. Wes (Nasim Pedrad) calls Sean (Lamorne Morris) and says something along the lines of: “Hi…I’m the one your friend said you could hit it off with?” After agreeing on how cringeworthy andContinue reading “You’re one bad blind date away from your best life”
Dreamcess
Dream jobs for a young woman whose life has not been turned upside down by a global pandemic: Beauty writer who only reviews Fenty and Pat McGrath Food critic who travels the world eating ramen and cake – nothing else Personal assistant to Rihanna – in charge of returning wine glasses and coiffing hairContinue reading “Dreamcess”
I’m having a great time
“Don’t threaten me with a good time.” That’s what I said the night before lockdown began. Three weeks indoors, where I love to be? With wi-fi and the option to get groceries delivered to me? And with alcohol in the house? Please. I would be just fine. The first two weeks were so emotionally taxingContinue reading “I’m having a great time”
[Review] Netflix’s Queen Sono: A Smart Drama that needs a Little Something Extra
Every good spy has a past that haunts them. It’s what keeps them going, what gets them to the office every day. It’s how they keep their identity together. For Queen Sono (played by Pearl Thusi), that motivation comes from a moment over two decades ago, when South Africa was on the cusp of theContinue reading “[Review] Netflix’s Queen Sono: A Smart Drama that needs a Little Something Extra”
[Review] ‘Meet Cute’ – It really could happen to you
If you can’t even remember the last time you believed in love then Meet Cute, a collection of short stories edited by Jennifer L. Armentrout, is just the kind of book you need. In a smart, sensitive way Meet Cute not only proves that young people can and do understand what love is, but alsoContinue reading “[Review] ‘Meet Cute’ – It really could happen to you”
"Jules & James" – Eavesdropping on a couple has never been so much fun
I was listening to a different podcast altogether when I first heard about “Jules & James”. The premise is as simple as it is intriguing: following a call to a wrong number, two strangers begin a relationship. They reveal themselves through conversation and get closer and closer, all the time skirting around labelling their relationshipContinue reading “"Jules & James" – Eavesdropping on a couple has never been so much fun”
[Review] When Dimple met Rishi
We are familiar with the loose structure of a romantic comedy: the meet-cute, a “big reveal” that strengthens the connection between the two characters, a moment that changes everything (and increases the momentum of the relationship), the breakdown that very nearly causes the end of the relationship, the Big Romantic Gesture ™ leading to theContinue reading “[Review] When Dimple met Rishi”
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