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Occasionally, you hear a word or phrase that sounds so idiomatic or proverb-like that you assume it is one. In 1995 punk band Faith No More's released an album whose title felt that way to me: King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime. Turns out, I was half right. King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime came out when I was in my late teens and I thought it was the coolest album name I had ever heard.

“I don’t read. I can’t read, my parents figured I’d be better off without the burden of written language.” - Lord Hambersham, DDS King Vitaman, for a while in the 1970s, was one of the few cereals to feature a real person on the box at the time. That person was actor George Mann, who died in 1977. He also portrayed the King in commercials for the cereal. He would grace the cover of the box for years to come, until in 2000 Quaker Oats finally retired his face in lieu of a silly wizard that would remain there until King Vitaman cereal was shelved in 2019.

6 Jan: Chapter 5 We learn that he sent his illegitimate son Pierre abroad when he was ten with an abbé. Pierre returned to Moscow when he was twenty with a foreign education and some odd ideas. Bezukhov sent him to Petersburg to choose his profession. 7 Jan: Chapter 7 “I have never seen a handsomer man,” the Countess Rostova tells us. In the last year, he is “very much altered” and “may die at any moment”, according to Anna Mikhailovna.

This is the third of three interviews that I have done with actors from The Chosen, the life-of-Jesus series that is about to launch its third season in theatres tomorrow. My first two interviews were with Jordan Walker Ross (Little James) and Vanessa Benavente (Mother Mary). Kirk B.R. Woller is one of the more experienced actors on The Chosen. Not only does he have over 100 credits going back to the late 1980s—including several episodes of The X-Files and big-budget blockbusters like Ang Lee’s Hulk and Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report—he has also worked on several projects with The Chosen’s co-writer/director Dallas Jenkins going back to Hometown Legend, a football movie that Jenkins produced with his father, Jerry B.

Is there anything on the PLANET more annoying than someone telling you about a podcast? But the thing is, I’m on one with my perfect friend Allie, and it’s the best! Having a movie podcast with a bestie is great because you end up watching movies you wouldn’t have otherwise, and you catch up with your friend a bunch too. Ours is about the filmographies of iconic actresses, and we’re currently working our way through the (lengthy!

Hi Nicola! How does the flavor profile of this mango custard tart compare with the mango panna cotta that you mentioned? In your opinion, which one has a fresher mango taste? Do the large amount of egg yolks overwhelm the mango flavor in the mango custard tart at all? I'm planning to make a mango tart this weekend for the long holiday in the US and deciding whether to fill it with your mango custard or mango panna cotta.

I had completely forgotten about Baba Au Rhum! We made it for restaurant week when I worked at Cafe Boulud in New York City in it's hey day, and I made (and ate) it in the south of France often when I worked as a private cooking instructor there. Yet, I haven't eaten or made it in 20+ years! Thank you for this blast from the past. I can taste, smell and see it, and feel myself at 22 years old.

Hello! Welcome to another edition of Kitchen Projects, my recipe development newsletter. It’s so wonderful to have you here. When it comes to recipe development, it can go two ways: Usually the process is led by spreadsheets, but other times it’s more about feeling and emotions. Today’s recipe is definitely the latter. I believe that anything custard based is something you make straight from your heart. Perhaps you’re wondering... what is banana pudding?

Hello, Welcome to another edition of Kitchen Projects. I’m so happy to have you here. Today we are talking about one of my favourite subjects EVER: ice cream. Well, actually, an ice cream adjacent topic: parfait. I’ll be sharing a beautiful recipe for vanilla parfait (ft. the most juicy pods from Zazou Emporium) with a gorgeously gooey peach swirl. Over on KP+ I’ll be teaching you the ways of granita and all the details on how to build your own formulations plus my recipe for cucumber mint granita that has been blowing my mind for the last few (hot) days!