Tamarind is a wonderfully versatile ingredient that shines in both sweet and savory dishes. Known for its tangy, mouth-tingling sourness, it’s used worldwide from lemonade in Mauritius to marinades, sauces, and desserts. Chaya Maya, development chef at the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, praises tamarind’s unique flavor profile: “It’s delicious, plus you can use it in sweet […]
Stretching over 2,300 kilometers off Queensland’s coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on Earth, made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands. More than just a natural wonder, it’s a critical indicator of how climate change is impacting the planet’s oceans. A fresh report from the Australian Institute […]
First Measles Outbreak of 2025 Hits Oconto County, DHS: 9 People Infected – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the state’s first measles cases of 2025, with all nine cases reported in Oconto County. According to a statement released Saturday, health officials confirmed that one case was verified through lab testing at […]
6000 Infected in 3 Weeks, China’s Unleashes “Cannibal Insects” in Outbreak Fight – In an extraordinary attempt to control its worst chikungunya outbreak to date, China is releasing swarms of giant, non-biting mosquitoes whose larvae feed on the very insects responsible for spreading the virus. These predators, known as Toxorhynchites splendens or more commonly, “elephant […]