“I love this! Using fruit and vegetable food waste to make usable fruit leather goods (which of course means less dead animals). I read an article titled ‘The Willem de Kooning Academie Turns Food Waste into Usable Fruit Leather’ and saw what incredible things can be done with food. Food waste is a huge problem on all levels. Worldwide, people are throwing out perfectly good food daily by the ton; while, on the other side of the world, people go hungry every day. A group of designers from Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam have decided to tackle this issue…

“We’re all familiar with warm, spiked drinks of the creamy variety – think Irish coffees – but, the latest trend in the cocktail world, is to serve fruit-based cocktails warm. There is something so comforting about sipping on hot cocktails – starting with the way it warms your hands. Cider- and spice-based cocktails really suit being served warm, as do tea based ones. Think cider with apple, cinnamon and whisky or a take on the medicinal hot toddy – whisky, honey tea, lemon and a sprinkling of nutmeg. I would use this as an ‘ice-breaker’ for when guests arrive at a…

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