Thursday 30 October 2014

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Fed up with catcalls? Try these comebacks for size

What should women say when subjected to demeaning comments in the street, asks Victoria Lambert

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Sloes aren't just for gin - why not make whisky or jam instead?

' If you can find some sloe berries, it’s a great opportunity to make a staple of Middle England’s Christmas drinks cabinet, and a delightful festive gift'

If you're fed up of sloe gin, there's plenty of other delicious recipes you can use these versatile berries in instead

Sold! London's most extreme properties in 90 seconds

London passageway sells for £260,000: the capital's craziest property sales

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The madness of the London property market has been highlighted by a passageway in Clapham, south London, selling for £260,000. But that is merely the tip of the iceberg...

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Strawberries at Christmas? Recipes for a bumper year

Rose’s Prince's competition-worthy hazelnut cake with home-made strawberry jam

It's been an amazing year for strawberries, with the crop expected to last until December. Here are strawberry recipes that taste as good at Christmas as during the height of summer

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Is Tom Parker Bowles right about boarding school?

Tom Parker Bowles says he will never send a child away to school. Here, Harry Wallop and Anna Pasternak debate the issue

How can a mature woman find herself a new man?

Nikki Page set about finding romance with the help of dating websites and a professional matchmaker. Find out how it went...

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Why should women be judged on the size of their family?

There is something really insidious about the ease with which people ask women intimate questions about whether they're trying for a baby, says Bryony Gordon

Let's Cook! The Breaking Bad recipe book is here

Mr White's Tighty Whitey Bites, based on the character in 'Breaking Bad'

'Great recipes. No Meth-In Around' reads the tagline of a new Breaking Bad-themed book by 'Walter Wheat', based on the American crime series. Beware, in-jokes ahead...

Recipe of the day

Halloween spice, pumpkin and raw sugar cake recipe

This spiced pumpkin cake uses raw sugar for its flavour

Our weekly Baking Club column shows you the way to beautiful bread and consummate cake. Today: spice, pumpkin and raw sugar cake

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From bowling alleys to 'meditation caves': the 17 things that we want in our houses right now

Does drinking milk really make you die early?

A Swedish study suggests that people who drink three glasses of milk a day are more likely to die early than the rest of us. But is it true? Tom Chivers looks into it

London's most expensive new homes

As London overtakes Hong Kong to become the most expensive city in the world for high-end, new-build property, we look at the capital's most lavish new homes

Quiz: can you identify this garden in winter?

Everyone can recognise a famous garden in summer, but what about when it is blanketed in snow?

Homeware and kitchenware at Telegraph Shop

Village pub’s saviours from Silicon Valley

The Farmers Arms in Woolsery, North Devon

Couple who made millions from sale of Bebo to buy The Farmers Arms in Woolsery, Devon, which has been closed since December 2012

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Connecticut ghost town for sale at $800k

Spare quid? Three-bed house on auction tonight for £1

Food and Drink»

The New Vegetarian: Mac and three cheeses recipe

Light but gooey, this macaroni dish is made with evaporated milk and cream cheese

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Would you dare put your children in charge of family meals?

3 of the best reds for Bonfire Night

Outdoors and Country»

Life and death choices a farmer has to make

Comings and goings of migratory birds are a welcome distraction from writing - and the difficult and painful decisions that are part of life on the farm

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Ben Fogle's country travels: a trip to North America

I've seen farming's future, and there's not a flatcap in sight

Cake recipes»

The New Baker: Lime Double Meringue cake

A sweet cake with a zest of lime

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The New Baker: Italian plum galette

Sugar-free chocolate recipes: dark chocolate

Sugar-free chocolate recipes: Bouncy coconut bars covered in chocolate

The sugar-free raw cakes making a name in baking

Vegetarian recipes»

The New Vegetarian: Mac and three cheeses recipe

Light but gooey, this macaroni dish is made with evaporated milk and cream cheese

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Sambal Badjak recipe

Fried peppers and goat's cheese recipe

Japanese-style fried peppers recipe

The New Vegetarian: Aubergine burgers with tomato relish

Cars »

Jaguar CEO: new plants are commitment to the UK

Government gives Jaguar Land Rover £27m for green 4X4

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Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer Ralf Speth discusses the creation of two new plants in the UK and why that means the best of British engineering for consumers. He speaks to Mark Barton

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