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Her name was Wake, Nancy Wake. Tall, dark and awesome, this sexy saboteur and spy was as glamourous as devastatingly effective. She became one of Churchill's most highly decorated special agents and the Gestapo’s nightmare.
Read MoreStripping and peeling off old wallpaper without chemicals and without going insane is possible, even for real beginners! If the wallpaper refuses to let go, you are left with the wet option. Fill a small bucket with boiling water. Add some white vinegar…
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Your Valentine will just melt away with a chocolate pudding. Send your Valentine to seventh heaven with this seductive mousse. Spice up your love life at any age
Read MoreAn old French gardening proverb says: “Feed the soil first to harvest more”. The secret to successful gardening is a good soil. And how do you feed it? With quality food, i.e. a great fertilizer. The good news is you can prepare an amazing one yourself, with ingredients you already have in your kitchen, i.e. organic food waste.
Read MoreNapoleon tried to calm his terrible heartburn with champagne. Gastric juices, almost as corrosive as battery acid, are the culprits in this digestive tragedy. So, while waiting to see your GP, try some ancestral recipes to ease your sufferings.
Read MoreNobody, not even your favourite four-legged friends, will deny that homemade biscuits blow the doors off anything store-bought. Industrial ones, with their additives, preservatives and other undesirable ingredients, are not always safe for dogs.
Read MoreMost countries welcomed the rice pudding with open arms and made it their own speciality by adding different spices, raisins, almonds, pistachios and other nuts, fruit, caramel, rosewater, chocolate, etc. May be because it is easy to make, homely and not terribly expensive. The secret to make it unforgettable is the quality of the ingredients you use.
Read MoreHardly surprising when you see what Lycra and other clever fibres can do for your legs. But your supermodel killer pins come at a price. One third of the lucky ones not laddering on first wear, don’t survive more than 6 wears. And only 1 measly miserable percent live long enough to be worn out. Before this sad ending and while waiting for the arrival of the indestructible tights, you can extend their short life and reduce your stocking and tights budget with these few hacks:
Read MoreThese delightful members of the cucurbit clan pack more than just a festive punch. They scare away diseases with their powerful immune boosting antioxidants, protect your eyes, enhance your immune system, aid in cancer prevention andlook after your beauty. For Halloween, find a terrific recipe : the Roasted Hokkaido pumpkin with couscous and haloumi cheese
Read MoreWhen life gives you lemons... make lemonade, but whatever you do, don’t throw the peels, pulp or pips away. They are too good to be wasted and so versatile that their only limit is your imagination.
Read MoreÔ unfortunate victims, whose delicate buccal mucous membrane is being wrecked by monstrous invaders, you have our deepest sympathy. But don’t despair. Some good old recipes can mercilessly eradicate these villains. Try auntie Hortense’s favourite and incredibly efficient remedies.
Read MoreWondering how to stop hot flushes? For women who prefer a natural alternative, plant-based remedies might just do the trick. Hops, for example, work very well and no, we are not suggesting you should drink beer. The phytoestrogens in hops alleviate menopausal misery. They stop you from feeling like a boiler on the verge of exploding …
Read MoreSeptember is the cruellest month. It’s goodbye dolce vita and hello post-holiday blues. School is starting, and the nits are gathering. Well, toughen up cookie! There’s no room for wimps when there’s a threat of head lice. Immediately draw our 100% organic weapon of massive destruction. Yes, your read it right: the good news is that they will suffer a tragic but totally ecological death, thanks to a magic potion
Read MoreEvery year, it’s the same sad story. After the summer holidays, you realize with horror that unsightly bulges are wrecking your fabulous figure. How they managed to secretly creep up on you remains a mystery. Drastic dieting is not on the menu. Start concocting delicious dishes, lovely and light, with exquisitely coloured vegetables. To boost your thermogenesis and burn fat like a furnace inside your body, shamelessly use tried and tested slimmer’s little helpers: Lemon, cider vinegar and spices.
Read MoreRaymond is dying for a brandade de morue! The problem is finding salt cod. Not exactly the most appealing of fish, stiff as a board, smellier than old socks and at the antipodes of convenience food. The long soaking it needs, before you can cook it, spoils any spur of the moment culinary creative impulses.But don’t despair, for there is a shortcut to the long and tedious desalting process. Try Stephan’s secret recipe.
Read MoreThis distressing scalp desquamation strikes indiscriminately dinosaurs and Presidents, leaving the poor victim embarrassed – as far as Emmanuel Macron was concerned, after Donald Trump decided to brush “that little piece of dandruff” off the French leader’s jacket.To knock off these mortifying squatters and stop them ruining your life and your little black dress, you’d better strike ruthlessly.
Read MoreIt’s a gardener’s black gold, THE miracle remedy, THE ultimate plant enhancer, THE absolute non-toxic must-have to make your garden insanely beautiful and your neighbours green with envy. It's full of nourishing goodness, perfect for rich roses and ravishing radishes, paramount to protect them and improves soil structure. It’s easy, organic, budget friendly and very much worth any effort that you put in it. So, get green, get composting. Start manufacturing your very own super stimulant. Make sure you follow a few simple rules and you’ll get the best fertilizer ever.
Read MoreTout-Petit peed on Suzanne’s carpet. As the misdeed was committed only minutes ago, it is not a tragedy. The victim stands a good chance of surviving without sequelae. Older accidents are more difficult to deal with. A quick intervention to clear the mess can erase the dreadful duo of stain and smell.
Read MoreAccording to magazines, barbecuing is man’s work. As soon as the grilling season starts, they tell you that outdoor cooking is a testosterone laden enterprise. Raymond, being no exception, fancies himself the god of fire, expert on all things grilling. We gracefully bow to this virile know-how, but we point out the he who masters the flames is also the one who cleans his equipment. Unfortunately for him, the sign of a good barbecue is often the sorry black sticky mess clinging onto the hotplate and racks. To help your dear beloved cope and clean like a king, quickly brief him on health and environmental dangers of toxic cleaning products, totally incompatible with his ancestral cooking methods.
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