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My name is Yann Nury, and I’m a chef. I wanted to become a chef when I fell in love with a very special dinner when I was eight — the anniversary of my parents, three-Michelin-star restaurant, all the atmosphere, the food, the formality. Today, we’re going to focus on canapés or hors d’oeuvres, little one-bite delicacies. As a child, before Christmas dinners, they were always my favorite moment. So our first canapé today will be the tater tots and caviar. And for that, you’ll need a russet potato, your favorite form of fat —…

Manchester United players, including Jonny Evans and Bruno Fernandes, look dejected after Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman scored against them in the UEFA Champions League group stage match at Old Trafford, Manchester, on December 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Jeers rang around Old Trafford on Tuesday as Manchester United suffered an embarrassingly early exit from the Champions League after a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich.Kingsley Coman's 70th-minute goal ended the three-time European Cup winners' slim…

When I roll out of bed in the morning, the last thing I want to think about is what to wear that day. That’s why I’ve defaulted to somewhat of a uniform, but with an update to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, I can instead rely on Meta AI to plan my outfit for me.Mark Zuckerberg posted a video on Instagram demonstrating the new multimodal AI capabilities of Meta AI via the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. The feature, which is now live for select glasses users as part of the Meta View app’s Early Access program, helped Zuckerberg…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Sometime back, maybe about a year ago, Rameshbabu, father of R Vaishali, during a chat with this newspaper said that his daughter has just started to become a professional (change in mindset) chess player. He said that Vaishali had begun to think and prepare like a professional. He explained that his daughter had started to think about travel, where to stay and to play chess in as many tournaments as possible and win them as well to improve her rating. During this process,…

Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory, on Sept. 18, 2023. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Credit: AP Photo/Noah Berger, File Tesla introduced Autopilot software in October of 2015 with CEO Elon Musk heralding it as a profound experience for…

When the students of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) stage the legendary Ramlila, every year, they have one permanent member in the audience, occupying a seat in the front row. For 55 years, she has been marking her presence. Not because she directs and produces the dance-drama or helms the Institute but because Shobha Deepak Singh has a fiery passion for theatre, music, dance, painting, costumes and photography.“When you have a child, you don’t think of leaving ever,” she says of her untiring work with the Kendra since…

The problem of foodborne metal contamination has taken on new urgency, thanks in part to a 2021 US Congressional Report detailing high levels of metals found in infant food pulled off grocery shelves.?(More recently, high levels of lead were discovered in children's fruit puree pouches.) Now, two new studies provide information on the correlation between exposure to heavy metals in food and the risk of cancers and other serious health risks. The findings will be presented at the 2023 Society for Risk Analysis Annual…

As there are so many food outlets at night, Kora Karnival focuses more on entertainment. It has battery-operated cars and mini-trains, besides a space for skating. A cricket pitch and football turf are coming up. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj For night crawlers looking for good food and games in Chennai, a new place has opened right beside the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) station at Velachery. Kora Karnival opened in the first week of November, and operates 24/7. On December 8 and 9, after the rainwater started…

Express News Service CHENNAI: As of now, the equation may not make her favourite to win but former Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Anita Sheoran, like in her wrestling bouts, refuses to lie low. She, in fact, is expecting to spring a surprise. She is ready to go all out and give a tough fight to Sanjay Singh, who is running for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president post along with the 39-year-old wrestler from Haryana. The much-awaited elections are scheduled for December 21 with Sanjay,…

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By PTI NEW DELHI: Former doubles world No.1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj of India have become the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Besides the duo, renowned journalist and writer Richard Evans has also been elected in the Ultimate Honour in Tennis. Paes, an 18-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, has been selected in the player category, while Amritraj and United Kingdom's Evans are inductees in the contributor…

Schematic illustration of the recyclable organic flexible (ROF) electronics and recycling process. (a) Overall concept of wearable ROF electronics, (b) Recycling process of PEDOT:PSS electrodes, (c) Recycling process of P3HT semiconductor. d, Recycling process of ion gel. Credit: Nature Electronics (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-023-01078-9 A research team led by Professor Kyoseung Sim in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has…

As the sun sets over the lush landscapes of Sanctity Ferme in Krishnagiri, a unique gathering is set to unfold from December 15 to 18 — the Bloom In Green festival. Founded by Aswathy R, since its inception in 2018, this annual event has become a symbol of conscious living, uniting communities, fostering sustainability, and creating an immersive experience that transcends conventional festival norms.“At Bloom In Green, we are believers in the power of mass gatherings, especially those with a meaningful purpose that can…

Becoming a caregiver to an aging parent or spouse can be stressful, but a new study from a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin is questioning the idea that family caregiving is also a risk factor for depression. The study, published in the journal Advances in Life Course Research, found that depression in adult caregivers is mostly driven by having a loved one experiencing serious health problems, while becoming a caregiver is associated with fewer symptoms of depression. "Decades of research on this topic…

The Archies. (L to R) Mihir Ahuja as Jughead Jones, Yuvraj Menda as Dilton Doiley, Agastya Nanda as Archie Andrews, Suhana Khan as Veronica Lodge, Vedang Raina as Reggie Mantle, Suhana Khan as Veronica Lodge, Dot as Ethel Muggs in The Archies. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023 | Photo Credit: Manpreet Singh/Netflix Ever since Zoya Akhtar’s much-anticipated musical comedy The Archies dropped in Netflix, it has grabbed eyeballs of generations that grew up reading Archie comics as well as those who are more interested in the cast…