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Fadi Kattan is a Franco-Palestinian chef and restaurateur with restaurants in London (Akub) and Bethlehem (Fawda), where he also co-runs a small hotel, Kassa. His mission over the past several years has been to document and share Palestinian foods, traditions, and the work of home cooks. Kattan’s roots are in the West Bank. His cookbook, Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food, came out earlier this month. Delving into it and getting to know the people and places he describes, it becomes more apparent how precious a document it is.  Fadi Kattan: I am in battle. I come from a family…

Modi remains hugely popular and is expected to be elected for a third term once the voting is over. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) addresses the media at the opening ceremony of the Budget Session of Parliament in New Delhi on January 31, 2023. — AFPNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meditated on rocks off the Indian coast on Friday in a final appeal to his Hindu base as a marathon national election drew to a close. Modi remains popular and is widely expected to win a third term when polls close, AFP reported, largely due to the…

As a beauty reporter, part of my job is to try new products in the skin- and hair-care space each month, so  I can share the best products with our readers. In May, for example, I reported on and tried various bestselling  SPF lip balms and clarifying shampoos. With each article, I test multiple products from popular brands and get recommendations from experts so I can confidently write about products that are worth your money. My colleagues, who all cover different categories for NBC Select, do the same.   While only a select few products make it into the reporting we share…

2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition ProgramFarmers Market Day, a seasonal USDA subsidy program aimed at supplementing the diets of low-income seniors with fresh produce, will begin operations at four Upstate farmers markets on June 1. On select days in June, local nonprofit Senior Action will be handing out approximately 350 vouchers at the following distribution locations: June 1st, 8:30am-12pm Travelers Rest City Hall125 Trailblazer Drive June 4th, 4:30pm-7:30pm — Greer Farmers Market in Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St. June 8th, 8am-12pm TD Saturday Market McBee Avenue, the main street in downtown Greenville June 22nd, 8am-12pm Fountain Inn Farmers…

After wrapping up the toughest election campaign of his career, in which he addressed 206 public meetings and gave 80 interviews, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to the rock monument of Kanyakumari, on the southernmost tip of mainland India, for a two-day retreat. Over the two days, Modi planned to spend the time in meditation, a kind of detoxification process that he undertakes after every major election. Modi’s decision to meditate comes just hours before the crucial final stages of India’s Lok Sabha elections, and opposition parties are clearly concerned about its impact on people’s voting decisions. Opposition parties have…

After wrapping up the toughest election campaign of his career, in which he addressed 206 public meetings and gave 80 interviews, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to the rock monument of Kanyakumari, on the southernmost tip of mainland India, for a two-day retreat. Over the two days, Modi planned to spend the time in meditation, a kind of detoxification process that he undertakes after every major election. Modi’s decision to meditate comes just hours before the crucial final stages of India’s Lok Sabha elections, and opposition parties are clearly concerned about its impact on people’s voting decisions. Opposition parties have…

While many Americans consider dairy a key part of a healthy diet, they are not reaching the recommended daily intakes outlined in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A recent report released by the International Food Information Council and supported by the International Dairy Association and the National Milk Producers Federation examines barriers to dairy nutrition among Americans and how they can be eliminated. The report provides a roadmap for industry, governments, health and nutrition organisations to improve awareness and access to lactose-free milk and dairy products, increase understanding of the nutritional value of dairy products, and work with the dairy…

Source: CCO Creative Commons Last week, John Welwood, a renowned psychotherapist and author in the field of transpersonal psychology, passed away. Welwood is the man who coined the term “spiritual bypass,” so now seems a good time to honour him and his work. In his classic book, Towards a psychology of arousal In Spiritual Bypassing, one of the textbooks for his doctoral studies, he defined spiritual bypassing as “the use of spiritual ideas or practices to avoid personal or emotional ‘unfinished business,’ to shore up a fragile sense of self, or to neglect basic needs, feelings, or developmental tasks.” He…

We’re always on the lookout for a good concealer to use on our under-eye area, so when we heard from a few friends about this Maybelline gem that’s the No. 1 bestseller in its category on Amazon, we were intrigued. After all, it’s the brand we turn to for affordable, reliable mascaras like their Volume Express Colossal Washable Mascara. Retailing for just $9, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer is an instant addition to our arsenal. It camouflages everything from dark circles to blemishes. and It’s made to make you look younger. Yes please.AmazonIf you want to really lighten dark circles…

FARGO — Whenever my family would visit my two sisters in Florida, we made a point of going to the Bubble Room restaurant on Captiva Island.It was a kitschy, magical delight, part old film museum, part closing-out Christmas sale, part Rip Taylor fever dream.Toy trains ran constantly on elevated tracks along the walls, faded photos of classic Hollywood movie stars could be seen from every corner, and Christmas bubble lights twinkled 365 days a year.”Bubble Scouts”—grown-up male and female waiters dressed in Scout uniforms—brought us food that was as eccentric and memorable as the restaurant itself, from bubble bread drenched…