Christmas 2018: Roast leg of lamb to Dundee cake, recipes for your festive platter

Turn several times with your hands to make sure that all the lamb is covered. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24hours, turning every now and then. Remove from the fridge about an hour before roasting, in order to bring lamb to room temperature. Remove lamb from marinade and sprinkle generously with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Roast the marinated lamb leg in a pre-heated oven at 180c for 50 mins. (Regulate the duration depending on desired doneness) Remove lamb from the oven and keep aside for 20 minutes to allow the juices to settle down. Carve and serve. Vanilla crescents Ingredients: 600gm soft butter, 180 grams caster sugar, 5gm salt, 120gm egg yolk, 500gm flour, 300gm almond powder, 15gm cinnamon powder, 10gm vanilla beans Method: To make delicious Vanilla Crescents, cream the butter and sugar till it gets light and fluffy. Add egg yolks to the above mixture followed by vanilla beans. Sieve all the dry ingredients together and fold in the mixture. Make small balls, make it flat and twist the edges. Bake at the temperature of 180 degrees Celsius. Finally dust the icing sugar on top of it. Dundee cake Ingredients: 1500gm butter, 1500gm sugar, 30 nos. egg, 2kgs flour, 40gm baking powder, 4 nos. orange zest, 4kgs fruit mixture as required, blanched almonds Method: To make the Dundee cake beat the butter and sugar together till it gets soften. Add eggs one by one to the above mixture. Sieve all the dry ingredients and keep ready (flour, baking powder). Add orange zest followed by black jack and beat the mixture for a while. Add the dry ingredients and fold the mixture slowly. Finally add the fruit mixture to it. In the end, arrange the blanched almonds on top of the cake mixture which gives a beautiful finish to the cake. Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/7e1aj

WhatsApp brings picture-in-picture (PiP) mode to all Android users

Through the latest Android version of WhatsApp, users will not be redirected to external pages, if they click on video links sent from YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram, among others. When a link from a third-party video link appears on WhatsApp, one can find the video card with a blurred version of the thumbnail image, as well as the platform logo. On tapping the link, the PiP mode makes the video played over the top half of the chat window, which users can choose to convert to full-screen viewing, while users can also operate the video timeline bar below, to scroll to or past different segments. While the Facebook-owned platform is expected to expand support across more platforms, major social media platforms have been included for PiP mode. Users can check for WhatsApp version 2.18.380 through the Google Play Store, or consider updating their app to use the same. This mode can be used for both individual chats and group chats, and is compatible across Android devices. WhatsApp has also been testing other new features for Android, such as an improved group calling interface. This will allow users to call up all members of a group call at the same time, instead of considering individually adding them to an existing call. This feature is already present on iOS, and could be rolled out soon. Also, WhatsApp is considering a Dark mode, like YouTube, to make night-time viewing easier. Dailyhunthttps://www.intensedebate.com/people/zeerakeerase

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Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan promote Zero as they bring the Bigg Boss house down with their Issaqbaazi. See pics

The two danced together on the song Issaqbaazi, shared a couple of hugs and entertained the audience. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 12. (Viral Bhayani) Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 12. (Viral Bhayani) Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 12. (Viral Bhayani) Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 12. (Viral Bhayani) Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 12. (Viral Bhayani) Salman has an impressive dance number in the film and is joined by Shah Rukh on stage in the song Issaqbaazi. The two have united for the special song after a very long time as they were last seen together in prominent roles in the 2002 film Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. Shah Rukh had however played a guest role in Salman's 2017 film Tubelight. The Zero actor took to Twitter to thank Salman for having him on the show. He tweeted, 'Bhai ne Phir Jiyra Chakna Choor kar diya. Thank u Big Boss & @BeingSalmanKhan for a great evening starting with #Zero love you all.' Bhai ne Phir Jiyra Chakna Choor kar diya. Thank u Big Boss & @BeingSalmanKhan for a great evening starting with #Zero love you all. pic.twitter.com/Ch2lNFMI5p — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 14, 2018 Zero brings back the trio of SRK, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, who were last seen together in the 2012 film Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Shah Rukh plays a dwarf for the first time in his career in Aanand L Ray's Zero. Katrina plays an alocoholic superstar and Anushka plays a wheelchair bound NASA scientist suffering form cerebral palsy. The film is set to hit the theatres ahead of Christmas on December 21. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://anotepad.com/notes/is4k9w

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Bisi Bengaluru: Meating ground for steak holders

While their dish came beautifully plated in Picasso-like trimmings, the brother-sister mulled over the absence of a good hearty steak portion, like salt of the earth Continental or American. What resulted is a friendly neighbourhood diner Connie's Steakhouse that specializes in juicy fillets of pork, beef, chicken, seafood and the most delectable sauces. Easy-on-the-pocket, it is a no-frills hub where the meat menu has everything you've ever dreamed of - a hugely robust menu! When eating a home-cooked style saucilious meal is on agenda, without pretensions, walk into this spacious white walled bungalow with rock and retro playing in the background, with a piano and guitar lying in the corner. This is the place. Basic, with wooden chairs and tables painted an antiquated aquamarine blue with checked table cloths... The menu will make you smile wide, with more than 12 dishes per meat of choice! The breakfast is good ole' Brit and there are options of burgers, pastas, pizzas too - We started with a garden fresh salad in a lemon and thyme dressing - good... limp leaves though. The pork baby back ribs starter came as robust pork chops much to our delight, three marinated in a delectable sauce with smoky tenets, caramel glaze and a punch of spice. Yum. they offer a nice herbed garlic toast as a freebie, tasty. For mains, we ordered a pork, fried egg and salami breakfast burger... which was a whopper - a double decker... way too much but they do offer small burgers too... it had double buns with two thin pork patties that were alright (the meat lover on our table would have loved fatter and juicier ones) with lettuce and mayo in a spicy sauce... and fries... we liked that it was not oozing with filling... and proceeded to set one bun aside so we could do justice to our small tummies. We ordered a Jack Daniel's steak... marinated in whisky with sausage topping which was good... very home cooked... the steak was very thin though, and not cut against the grain, which made it fray. It came with a scoop of yum mash and glazed grilled vegetables. We also had a Steak Diane from their special section of steaks from around the world, in a deliciously lickable mushroom sauce that had a hint of spice... with mash and veggies. Good... 'The most popular dishes are the Jack Daniels beef, barbeque beef, pork ribs and our burgers,' says Charles who is quite a sauce maestro... and is known for the delicious sauces that regulars come in search of. 'Our customers love to try out the array of sauces and meats, as I don't think you can get such a variety anywhere else,' adds the man who knows his meat. We also ordered a vegetable pizza which was ok, cheesy with crunchy vegetable toppings and paraphernalia. Not thin crust kinds but regular home-made doughy. With plans to open in Kalyan Nagar and Richmond-Langford Town, and two in Goa, it's a formula that seems to be working. The selection is mindblowing. Some specs could do with more flourish, but you can't go wrong with the price and simplicity. Wish they had something other than Bassa for fish lovers. Most dishes also have Keto options, though a low carb one works equally well, a doctor's advice. The apple pie here is a must-have and Charles also recommends the Creme Brulee made fresh, and over before you know it. There are Christmas specials on agenda too, with Turkey and duck breast, sauces like cranberry, apply, etc for their Christmas lunch, and they will also have gammon (British ham) for breakfast specials during the season of cheer. There are plans to add beer to the menu that already has wine. Steak it out here. It simple, with a menu you'd definitely want to explore often. (Suruchi Kapur-Gomes takes the road less travelled, in search ofthe ultimate foodie high innamma city) Connie's Steakhouse, No 1, Buddha Vihar Road, Cox Town, Bengaluru From 11 am to 11 pm (Weekends they open earlier for breakfast) Call: 8792815159 and 7406959122 ... Dailyhunthttps://foretagslanns.blogspot.com/2018/11/allt-om-smaforetagslan-hur-man-far-dem.html

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When is Diwali 2018?

The main festive night usually coincides with the Hindu Lunisolar month of Kartika in the Bikram Sambat calendar. According to the 'Gregorian calendar', however, Diwali night comes between mid-October and mid-November. Days before Diwali, people clean their houses and workplaces and on the day of the festival they decorate their homes with lights and candles. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on that day as the devotees offer prayers to the goddess of wealth for materialistic abundance and prosperity. Later, fireworks are performed followed by offering sweets and exchange of gifts among families, friends and relatives. The celebrations begin with Dhanteras, followed by 'Narak Chaturdasi' on the second day, Deepawali on Day 3, 'Diwali Padwa', which is dedicated to matrimony, on the fourth day and it all ends with 'Bhai Dooj', dedicated to the sister-brother bond on the fifth day. On Diwali night, Jains celebrate the attainment of salvation by Lord Mahavira, while 'Bandi Chhor Diwas' is celebrated among Sikhs to mark the release of Guru Hargobind Singh from a Mughal emperor. A majority of Buddhists celebrate Diwali by worshiping Laxmi. Dailyhunthttp://www.penninetroutfarmandfishery.co.uk/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/1773477/Default.aspx

Potholes & burning garbage, Sarakki chokes on neglect

In order to protect the large tract of land near Geological Survey of India's office from turning into a black spot the BBMP early this year had put an aluminum sheet, but last month it vanished and the area has once again earned the sobriquet 'flesh dump' (owing to the throwing of waste from meat shops). 'Even when the sheet was there, slum residents used to throw the garbage outside the sheet and burn it under cover of darkness. The sheet was turned black but still, the situation was better. Now we are back to square one,' said Avinash Patil, a nearby resident. The locals claim that though the Palike is doing a fine job of cleaning up the area, but the meat shops owners of the nearby areas such as Umar Bagh and Banashankari were alleged to be dumping the animal waste. 'This is the situation in Kadirenahalli. The mushrooming of PG accommodation and eateries near college has led to the mess. They should be fined if found violating the BBMP guidelines,' said Ravi Shah, a resident of Kadirenahalli cross for the past 10 years. In the nearby alley that enters in Ilyas Nagar, the miscreants tore the green mesh and the broke the barbwire that was put up to prevent dumping. 'This is sickening and the job of the corporator is to mend it but not a single resident can claim of talking to the representative since he is well known for not taking calls. How could things improve then? This indicates of garbage mafia,' Shah added. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) reports says the formation of leachate due to the unauthorised dumping of garbage even contaminates the groundwater. Q&A: People should report about violator, saysMayor Gangambike Will the installation of CCTV cameras help in putting an end to garbage menace? Garbage burning is an issue which bothers people and to eliminate this, the corporators were allotted funds to install cameras at black spots, but still some miscreants dump and burn garbage. What is the solution then? Punitive action against the violators and I request people to report such incidents to us immediately. They should help us in nabbing the culprits. How could the residents contribute to keeping the environment clean? For a clean city, citizens and government officials should cooperate. The citizens should also show greater civic sense. We should adopt the method use in abroad of levying hefty fines on violators. Dailyhunthttp://www.itsarab.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/33002/Default.aspx

Croatia captain Zeljko Krajan hails his Davis Cup dream team

'This is one of the best teams we've ever had - it's like a dream team,' Krajan said. 'After seven years on the bench (as captain) it's an honour for me to be here.  : Marin Cilic beats Lucas Pouille, seals historic Davis Cup win for Croatia 'My singles players not only didn't lose a set, they didn't lose serve in three matches which is an unbelievable achievement and shows you the quality that we produced.' Victory was especially sweet for Cilic who had bitter memories of the 2016 final against Argentina to banish. In that match in Zagreb, he was two sets to love up against Juan Martin del Potro and required just one more set to give Croatia a match-winning 3-1 lead. However, Del Potro battled back to win in five before Federico Delbonis beat Ivo Karlovic to give Argentina victory. 'I always sleep well,' the 30-year-old Cilic, who made his debut in 2006, said, when asked whether that Del Potro defeat occasionally kept him awake at night. 'I'm just proud of the team today after everything we've been through. This is definitely one of the best moments of my career. There was a lot of pressure but I played a hell of a match today and deservedly won.' Cilic said the fact that the final was the last in the competition's current guise added to the joy. 'It's historic,' he said. 'I have been part of this team since 2006. I have seen a few generations of players, I have seen a lot of tennis, a lot of wins, a lot of matches lost too. 'It's amazing to finish a chapter of this kind with the way we played and the atmosphere that was in the team.' France captain Yannick Noah, who will step down from his third stint in charge, said his team had been outplayed as they failed in their bid to win the title two years in succession. 'The guys did the maximum,' Noah said. 'Sometimes the bar is too high. That's my feeling. 'We lost to a better team. We did everything we could to be at this level with the Croatian team. We just went to their locker-room to congratulate them. I think they're beautiful winners and they deserve it.' Dailyhunthttp://echometer.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/457704/Default.aspx