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Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Youtube Massive weekend for White Ferns and New Zealand Warriors coming up. We talked through both in the Subscriber Pod which is only available to the Patreon whanau and folks with a paid Substack subscription. White Ferns lost the first ODI with another performance that aligns with White Ferns woes. Batting first they were all out for 156 (33.3ov) and England then cruised to victory losing just 1 wicket and scoring at 7.

Picture two cow fields bisected by a hilly road. In a non-peer-reviewed study, I've concluded that those are the essential building blocks for any Spring Classic. Belgium's famed Koppenberg cobbled climb is between two well-used cattle grazing hot spots. Liege-Bastogne-Liege's Cote de la Redoute is also watched over by resident bovine spectators. Similarly, Hall County, Texas, home of the Valley of Tears gravel race, features race-changing climbs nestled between cow pastures.

A video game where players always lose does not seem like the ideal experience for a child, and yet, that’s what appears to be the case for 2022’s breakout hit, Vampire Survivors, which was recently released on Switch with a new feature that’s also available on the other platforms—Xbox, PC, iOS, Android—the game’s on: local co-op. Credit where credit is due: I was tipped off about playing Vampire Survivors by my former editor and longtime friend, Stephen Totilo, who runs the excellent gaming newsletter at Axios, and had played greatly enjoyed Vampire Survivors with his family.

This is the second of three interviews that I have done with actors from The Chosen, the life-of-Jesus series that is about to launch its third season in theatres this Friday. I posted my interview with Jordan Walker Ross, who plays Little James, last week. It started as a one-episode guest spot, but it quickly grew into something much, much bigger than that. Vanessa Benavente first played Mary the mother of Jesus in an early episode of The Chosen, in which she basically nudged Jesus into performing his first public miracle at the wedding in Cana.

Alright so this is not your typical chiffon cake. Most chiffon cake recipes that you happen upon use some sort of oil as the fat in the recipe, which keeps the cake incredibly moist and tender. My olive oil chiffon is an example of an oil based chiffon cake. This version uses melted butter and a touch of oil as the fat. This chiffon recipe came about after months of testing- I wanted a chiffon that was light but had enough structure and stability to hold up to denser and heavier fillings.

Welcome to another Deep Dive edition of Are You Sitting Comfortably? The Deep Dives are longer posts where you will learn how to be vigilant to ideologies that surround us like water, and see how my mind actually works when it comes to exploring matters of identity. If you haven’t already, consider becoming a paid subscriber to access all the Deep Dive reads, designed to make you think, learn and become empowered to tackle the isms and phobias that threaten to consume us.

Someone in my town asked me for an easy care plant suggestion that tolerated shade and was deer resistant. I immediately answered Variegated Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’). This elegant perennial grows 18 to 24 inches tall, has green and white striped foliage that turns a golden yellow in autumn. Its arching stems emerge from the ground in early spring and, in late spring, small, white bell-like flowers dangle beneath the leaves.

Hey all, Jason here. Big congrats to Morten and Elena Kriek on the success of their Banking Renaissance event last week here in Amsterdam! Really enjoyed the chance to hear some thought-provoking sessions, include Brett King’s keynote on what sci-fi can teach us on the future of payments. For those attending Fintech Meetup in Vegas next month — which is somehow just three-ish weeks away! — hope to see you there.

This is part II of my multi-part series explaining how I ‘veganized’ five classical French sauces. Part I introduced the importance of including classical sauces in the home cook’s arsenal of recipes. I introduced my take on Vegan Béchamel and offered two example recipes as to how I use the sauce in my kitchen. This week, I explore Velouté and how I use my plant-based version in different ways. I hope this explanation de-mystifies another French classical sauce and helps you to expand your repertoire of simple and tasty vegan recipes!