Computer engineers worst, farmers best drivers in UKSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - Road accident records in the UK show that computer engineers are the worst drivers on the road, while farmers are the best. Authorities at the Churchill Car Insurance say that computer engineers have made maximum claims for road crashes in the past three years.
Celebrity chefs inspiring men to spend more time cooking: StudyAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - Men are spending more and more time cooking, all thanks to celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, says a new report. The report said that men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961 after being inspired by these celebrity chefs, who have given cookery a more macho image.
Indians get hot over Scottish bid to patent Chicken Tikka MasalaAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - An attempt by a Pakistani-born British MP to patent the Chicken Tikka Masala as a dish of Scottish origin has fallen foul of Indian chefs and food experts. Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar has tabled an Early Day Motion in Britain's lower house of parliament claiming the Chicken Tikka Masala - once crowned Britain's national dish - originated in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
Top Indian chefs warn Scottish MPs to keep their hands off chicken tikka masala rightsAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Top Indian chefs have warned Scottish MPs to keep their hands off the rights to chicken tikka masala. Zaeemuddin Ahmad, a chef at Delhi's Karim Hotel, which was established by the last chef of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, claimed the recipe had been passed down through the generations in his family.
British Speaker leads MPs into curry heavenJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Order, order: British politicians are addicted to Indian food. And that comes from the Speaker himself.
Obamas' to head for Martha's Vineyard for summer vacationJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For their summer vacation, the Obamas are reportedly headed to Martha's Vineyard. The trip, however, could come with some complications for the first family, reports Politico.
Obamas are changing world's food culture, says food and wine expertJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are changing the world's food culture, says food and wine expert Ted Allen. Allen, 44, had been the food and wine expert on Bravo's "Queer Eye", and he now hosts two programs on the Food Network, "Chopped" and "Food Detectives".
Obamas eye sightseeing weekend in ParisJune 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Obamas are set to say hello to the Eiffel Tower, for the US First Family is planning a weekend sightseeing trip to Paris. First Lady Michelle along with her daughter Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, is poised to join President Barack Obama, who is presently treading the Mideast.
Obamas' Broadway and dinner date shows New York's 'affordable' night life: MayorJune 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has claimed that a dinner and Broadway undertaken by Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is a celebration of New York's affordable night life.I can't think of anything that is better as an advertisement for our tourism industry, for Broadway, for our restaurants, for saying that this is a safe city and an affordable city," Bloomberg said Monday. "The President doesn't get paid that much.
Meet the 12yr-old Brit boy who has landed the world's sweetest jobMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Brit schoolboy Harry Willsher has certainly landed the sweetest job in the world-a chief taster in a sweet factory. The 12-year-old boy from Billericay, Essex, had won a contest at Swizzell's Matlow to find a recruit, and will now be testing top-secret sugary recipes as part of his new job.
ManU steps up security to protect players from food sabotageApril 26th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United has stepped up security in their Champions League and Premier League run-ins in order to protect players from food sabotage. Old Trafford chiefs are so scared that their players could be the victims of food poisoning that they are sending their chefs, together with their own security guard, to all away visits.
The First Dog 'will move in on Tuesday'April 12th, 2009 LONDON - The first US family has gotten a new addition - a dog. Now, Barack and Michelle are planning to introduce their daughters' eagerly anticipated pooch on Tuesday, it has emerged.
'Curry college needed in Britain'March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Squeezed by tighter immigration rules, caterers and restaurants serving Indian food in Britain say they need a specialised curry college to save an industry facing 'catastrophe'. A London School of Curry is being proposed by leaders of a 3.5 billion pound industry who say a new points-based immigration system is making it hard to source qualified chefs who can cook an Indian meal.
Now, 'liquid eggs' for lazy cooks!March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Preparing an egg just got simpler. Farmers in the UK have come up with a new item aimed at home chefs who are too lazy to crack - liquid eggs!
Soon to be available in both free-range and non free-range versions, Cartons of Egg In An Instant contain 10 whole eggs per half litre.
British monasteries tempt would-be monks with 'taster' weekendsFebruary 6th, 2009 LONDON - The Catholic church in Britain is attempting to lure would-be monks and nuns into the monastic life with 'taster' weekends in the cloisters, the BBC reported Saturday. The move is a bid to reverse the sharp decline in those taking up religious orders.
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