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...Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add onion and fry over a low heat until very soft and then add garlic, oregano, paprika and lemon zest and fry until fragrant....
...On the other hand, species from a tropical climate, such as the moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) and the crystal anthurium (Anthurium crystallinum) thrive in constant warmth and need good light all year long....
...I ate french fries with my fingers at lunch at my Oxford college’s faculty-only “high table”, dipping them into several piled-up packets’ worth of ketchup....
...Cultured butters, smoked butters, seaweed butters, anchovy butter, butter with crunchy salt crystals, or just a straightforward, good creamy, lightly salted butter....
...With his background in classical Greek and Latin studies and chemistry, Marco Panconesi gives his pieces in 18k gold, crystals, semi-precious stones and pearls a molecular, interstellar look....
...Powers set of silver and enamel Unicorn Rainbow rings, £1,650, net-a-porter.com Louisa Ballou jersey halter top, $240 Lalique crystal Mossi vase, £2,250 Bianca Saunders woven top, £220, selfridges.com...
...Most rain starts as ice crystals or snowflakes and turns to rain as it descends within a cloud....
...“So we used themes that were present in my work [such as erosion, gradient colour palettes and crystal material] and filtered them through the possibilities of wearable art....
...Take in the scenery while dining on dishes of steak tartare served with a side of beef striploin, egg yolk and fries (£19.25); and sweet treats such as the Café Gourmand and Courvoisier XO Espresso: a trio...
...Bottles popped, crystal glasses tinkled and spilt and the glossy wood got sticky and stained. In those days, our house was often packed with strangers, wounded phantoms who drank like him....
...Nashpati bhel is a clever take on a tamarind-laced street-food classic, its assertive heat cooled down with ice crystals of accompanying pear granita....
...In 2017-19 it underwent a total renovation by New York-based designer Alexandra Champalimaud, and while some of the public spaces gleam almost unrecognisably with slick new finishes and crystal lights, the...
...Add the shallots and fry for eight minutes until soft. Add the garlic, spices and black pepper, and fry for a few more minutes. Add the pine nuts and fry until they are golden brown....
...The food is very simple – asparagus and oeufs mimosa – and they always bring you a plate of fries. It’s just real French bistro food, which is so important to Parisians....
...She suggests she will order some fries as well, before urging me to have a starter. I demur and ask for a glass of wine instead. Nooyi sticks to her Evian and never orders the fries....
...It became crystal-clear last summer. It was at a restaurant on the Amalfi coast, where the mega-yacht clique makes its annual pilgrimage for the famous bowl of spaghetti with zucchini....
...Bestsellers include the crystal kitten hoodie and lips jumper. Sparkly french fries hair slide anyone? Her crystal creations have captured the fashion world’s imagination....
...She gives a hollow laugh as she picks up a fry. “It’s better than every other idea, as they say....
...“It’s fair to say my crystal ball might have been a little foggier than I thought when I was looking through it . . ....
...That means whiter plates, clearer logos, pretty photo-catching new dishes such as chicken Kiev in a bonnet shape, truffled fries and a goat’s curd and beetroot starter that looks like a Parisian petit four...
...The FT asked 81 economists to peer into their crystal balls and answer a variety of questions about the economy this year....
...It’s eclectic, with a midcentury table and chairs by Jacob Kjaer paired with a turn-of-the-century, delicate crystal chandelier....
...“Nothing strikes such a false note in this day and age as dinky small-fry jewels,” advised Vogue....
...But as my smiling young waitress brought me my masala chai latte and the best fries I can remember tasting, I could see how much the locals around me were savouring their new opportunities....
...Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive (+1323-913 4688; www.laparks.org). Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard (+1323-469 1181; www.cinespia.org)....
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