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WANT to be a flash in the pan this Shrove Tuesday? Posh Pancakes author Sue Quinn says its time to say bye bye to boring toppings and pimp your pancakes with adventurous flavours. But it’s also vital to get the basics right. Sue says: “ Pancakes are simple but there is a knack to getting them just right. Raw interiors, burnt exteriors and chronic pancake stickage can easily be overcome with practice, the right kit, and by bearing a few basics in mind. We should all master pancakes because they’re flipping delicious.” In this exclusive extractfrom her book, Sue shows how to create two beautiful bases and a selection of toppings – and makes a special pizza pancake for Sun readers. Posh Pancakes (Quadrille, £12.99) is out now. Photos: ©Faith Mason. @penandspoon French crêpes THIS basic crêpe batter will form the basis of many a delicious feast. The batter will keep in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Alternatively, cook the crêpes, layer them between sheets of … [Read more...] about Pimp up your Pancake Day 2021 with new adventurous flavours – from pizza to honeycomb

SINGAPORE - More electric scooters caught fire last year, even as the number of calls about fires fell to a new low. More calls were also made to the Emergency Medical Service (EMS), according to annual statistics released by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Friday (Feb 9). Forty electric scooters caught fire last year, up from nine in 2016, said an SCDF spokesman, adding that causes were electrical in origin, such as batteries . Scooters have batteries that are packed with energy and contain flammable material, the spokesman said. As a result, excessive impact, overcharging and faulty electrical circuitry can "trigger a fire... and result in serious damage to property and loss of lives", he added. Overall, however, the number of fire calls fell from 4,174 in 2016 to 3,871 last year. This was the lowest since 1978, when there were 4,174 such calls. Last year, one in two fires was caused by the indiscriminate disposal of lit materials such as cigarette … [Read more...] about Spike in e-scooter fires, emergency medical calls in 2017: SCDF

E-commerce platforms are effective tools that can help farmers reduce losses when there is an oversupply of produce and sales are slow. In Gia Loc district in Hai Duong province on March 2, the roads were very quiet even though in a few hours the social isolation order would expire (at 0:00 on March 3). Somewhere in the fields were farmers who were still doing their daily work. For them, their fields must be taken care of every day. With more than 93,000 hectares of agricultural land, accounting for 56.5% of the total area, Hai Duong is among provinces with a large agricultural production area. Its main agricultural products are vegetables, fruits, livestock and poultry. Before the pandemic, the biggest difficulty for local farmers was the connection between producers and consumers. During the pandemic, because of the blockade and restriction of means of travel, the difficulties multiplied. Born into a … [Read more...] about E-commerce platforms help “rescue” agricultural products

She loves to keep herself active. And on Friday, fitness enthusiast Elsa Pataky turned heads when she showed off her very toned legs in a pair of leopard print bike shorts teamed with a chic blazer while heading from the gym to a business meeting. The Carmen actress, 44, wore a black T-shirt under her grey structured jacket and accessorised her look with black shades and a camel-coloured bag. Wild thing! Elsa Pataky showed off her toned legs in leopard print bike shorts as she headed from the gym to a meeting in Sydney this week Elsa, who recently dyed her blonde hair brown, let her chocolate tresses fall around her shoulders in loose curls. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Chris Hemsworth is all smiles as he shows off his washboard... Doting dad! Chris Hemsworth shows off his muscles as he... Chris Hemsworth pays sweet tribute to wife Elsa Pataky on... You are what you eat! Chris Hemsworth shows off his bulging... … [Read more...] about Wild thing! Elsa Pataky shows off her toned legs in leopard print bike shorts as she heads from the gym to a meeting in Sydney