Family

The Husband Matt: ‘This Christmas I’ll be buying lingerie for my wife and a leather writing folder for my mistress – an indication of how well I know the women in my life. Even though I realise Kate is being very understanding, I’m not looking forward to the celebrations themselves. I hope it’ll be better … Read more

There have been a number of attempts over the years to devise a scientific model for predicting which flavors will work well together. While not particularly well suited for day-to-day cooking, these types of approaches do have a place in helping create new combinations of flavors and they are used by the food industry and … Read more

When Kate learnt her husband was having an affair she did the unthinkable: she invited her rival over for a family meal – and a sleepover. Clare Campbell explores bizarre love triangle…     The Wife Kate: “Looking around the room where we are to have our family Christmas lunch, I stare at the place … Read more

Resisting the sedentary lifestyle Making positive changes Encouraging a healthy lifestyle is the best antidote to the sedentary life. This involves the whole family eating a balanced diet and making physical activity a routine part of your week. Achieving this might seem like a sea change in your lifestyle or require only minor adjustments. Q: … Read more

Q: I’m always in the car taking my son to his after-school activities. I don’t feel the whole family is getting much exercise from this. A: It may feel like you’re just the family taxi driver, but this is an important role in keeping your child active. While driving to an activity is not strictly … Read more

2. Methods of Heat Transfer There are three methods of transferring heat into foods: conduction, convection, and radiation. While the heating method doesn’t change the temperature at which chemical reactions occur, the rate of heat transfer is different among them, meaning that the length of time needed to cook identical steaks via each method will … Read more

Since the primary chemical reactions in cooking are triggered by heat, let’s take a look at a chart of the temperatures at which the reactions we’ve just described begin to occur, along with the temperatures that we commonly use for applying heat to food: Temperatures of common reactions in food (top portion) and heat sources … Read more

Stand in Central district’s Statue Square and you’re right in the region’s financial, political, historical and social heart. Among the steel and glass of sleek skyscrapers surrounding the square are a few colonial remnants, including the handsome Neo-Classical Legislation Council Building where Hong Kong’s usually low-key political demonstrations take place. Shopping, a much more popular … Read more

With Hong Kong’s most spectacular views, cooler climes and quiet wooded walks, it’s no wonder Victoria Peak is so popular with tourists and the super rich who occupy the exclusive properties clinging to its high slopes. The Peak Tram takes under 10 minutes to reach Victoria Gap, pinning you to your seat as it’s hauled … Read more

Moments in Revolutionary History Resistance to the Stamp Act (1765) The king imposed a stamp duty on all published materials in the colonies, including newspapers. Furious Bostonians boycotted English goods in response. Boston Massacre (1770) Angry colonists picked a fight with British troops in front of the Old State House, resulting in the deaths of … Read more

Snaking through 2.5 miles (4 km) of city streets, the Freedom Trail creates a living link to Boston’s key revolutionary and colonial-era sites. Stroll from highlight to highlight and you’ll see history adopt a vibrancy, palpability, and relevance unparalleled among US cities. Some of Boston’s most unique shops, restaurants, and attractions are also located along … Read more

Did you know… that you should brush your child’s teeth twice a day, at least an hour after she’s last eaten, which allows time for her teeth to be remineralized by saliva? It’s good to encourage her to brush her own teeth, so she gets used to the routine, but you must help, to ensure … Read more

You may be surprised to notice the impact that your child’s diet has on his health and well-being; his immunity, moods, sleep patterns, and ability to concentrate can all be affected by a less-then-ideal diet. With a few tweaks, and an emphasis on fresh, wholesome fare, you’ll soon get him back on track. Q: Are … Read more

As your child’s eating habits become firmly established, you may become concerned about her weight. Overweight toddlers may be on the increase, but as long as your little one is active and eating a healthy, nutritious diet, you can be sure that she’ll put on the correct amount of weight for her individual body type … Read more

Newest study estimates that, there is 1 in 4 children on average has seen parents divorced before entering adulthood. Although it is the big hurt and it is hard to compensate, you still can help the child integrate into normal life by following some tips. Most families are trying to control the change in characters, … Read more

Fighting between siblings A constant battle or beneficial? Eighty percent of us have brothers and sisters. Within this common and familiar relationship runs the whole gamut of human emotions, from murderous hatred to fawning adoration and, in between, considerable ambivalence. All of these emotional responses cause parents a great deal of worry and present them … Read more

It was incredibly romantic, but such encounters at weddings always are, so it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. We got back to my room and not very long after, I got sick. Really sick. ‘God, I hope he can’t hear me through the door’ sick. The next morning he stayed to make … Read more

Q: My four-year-old wants to be with her older sister all the time, and follows her around like a puppy. A: First of all, it is important to empathize with your older child and acknowledge how annoying it is to have her little sister wanting to spend every waking (and some sleeping) moments with her. … Read more

More expensive than a luxury holiday and more painful, too. Why, at 34, I chose to hit the snooze button on biological clock.   ‘The only plan the world offered me was a needle to the ovaries.’ Sarah and I have been friends for almost all our adult lives. She’s one year older than me; … Read more

Harold McGee on Solving Food Mysteries Harold McGee writes about the science of food and cooking. He is the author of On Food and Cooking (Scribner), described by Alton Brown as “the Rosetta stone of the culinary world.” He also writes a column, The Curious Cook, for the New York Times. His website is at … Read more