Pass notesWildlifeKeen to lure the endangered creatures into gardens, some people are overfeeding them with competitive menus – and doing more harm than good
Name: The obesity crisis.
Age: Very modern.
Appearance: Seriously fat.
Yes, I gather that two-thirds of the UK population are overweight and a quarter are obese. I think that’s true, but you are talking about the human obesity crisis, aren’t you?
I am. Which one are you talking about? Read More...
Bean-tastic: Felicity Cloake’s perfect gigantes. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food stylist: Laurie Perry.View image in fullscreenBean-tastic: Felicity Cloake’s perfect gigantes. Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian. Food stylist: Laurie Perry.How to cook the perfect ...BeansBaked beans done the Greek way, using the fattest butter beans you can find
Gigantes plaki, or (very) big baked beans, occupy a similarly beloved place in the Greek heart to our own baked beans. However, though they are also available in tins, they’re rather more likely to be made from scratch. Read More...
JazzObituaryJake Hanna obituaryJazz drummer with a zest for performanceNot many jazz drummers are able to perform equally well in big bands, small groups and with vocalists. Jake Hanna, who has died aged 78, could do all these things, whether working with Woody Herman's powerful orchestra or providing lift and swing for piano trios led by Marian McPartland and Toshiko Akiyoshi or backing singers including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.
Hanna zigzagged between orchestral and television jobs, taking in a rich variety of recording and combo work along the way. Read More...
