Give persimmon a chance: five ways to eat the misunderstood fruit from salad to Alanna Sapwells t
Fuyu persimmons, the most popular variety in Australia, are not astringent when firm and can be eaten crispy, like an apple. Photograph: Yulia Reznikov/Getty ImagesFuyu persimmons, the most popular variety in Australia, are not astringent when firm and can be eaten crispy, like an apple. Photograph: Yulia Reznikov/Getty ImagesAustralian food in seasonAustralian food and drinkPersimmons are slowly making their way into Australian grocers. A perfect autumn pick-me-up, the sweet variety can be eaten firm – in everything from salad to tarte tatin
Nepal plane crash: last moments inside cabin caught on passengers Facebook live video | Nepal
Nepal This article is more than 1 year oldNepal plane crash: last moments inside cabin caught on passenger’s Facebook live video This article is more than 1 year oldHarrowing footage shows passengers had no idea plane was in danger before crash
In the moments before Nepal’s deadliest air crash in decades on Sunday, four friends from India who were onboard began excitedly recording the descent on a Facebook live video.
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Wilco review guitar fireworks fused with complex emotions
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The still-startling sonics of Jeff Tweedy and his Chicago survivors keep them sharp-edged as they return to their Americana roots
It doesn’t take long for the startling three-guitar masterclass that is Wilco to power up. The feted Chicago band – recipients of a Grammy and, latterly, soundtrackers of TV chef drama The Bear – edge in sideways, with just a brief electric guitar exchange on tonight’s set opener, Hell Is Chrome.
Gardens: drug therapy for plants
James Wong on gardensGardening adviceHow aspirin and cinnamon can help stave off infections and boost root growth
With spring just around the corner, now is a great time to get an early start on taking hardwood cuttings, like figs and roses, as well as sowing seeds of long-season crops, such as chillies and aubergines. If you are keen to up your chances in the dark days of February, there is an easy home remedy that could dramatically boost your success rate.
He died in agony: how mistaken identity led to a mans execution
Documentary filmsShocking documentary The Phantom, the story of Carlos DeLuna, an innocent man accused of murder, shines a light on the many problems with the death penalty
In the final minutes of The Phantom, Patrick Forbes’ shattering new documentary on the American death penalty, a prosecutor from Texas who possesses an uncanny resemblance to a grizzly bear shares with us his thoughts on crime and punishment. “The justice system’s about keeping people from killing each other,” Steve Schiwetz begins.
Jack OConnell: My world just got much bigger | Unbroken
UnbrokenInterviewJack O’Connell: ‘My world just got much bigger’Megan ConnerA few years ago Jack O’Connell was facing jail. Now he is the toast of Hollywood, with a part in Angelina Jolie’s new blockbuster and (whisper it) Cara Delevingne on his arm. He tells Megan Conner how things turned out so right
Jack O’Connell is shouting at a bus. “Goooo on, Sam!” he roars, a bit like he’s cheering someone on at a football match.
Mad Men, series three, episode four | Mad Men
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Drama\Ep Season 3 Picture shows: Don Draper (Jon Hamm). Episode 8. TX: BBC FOUR Wednesday 10th March 2010 Photograph: 2009 Carin Baer/AMC/Lionsgate/BBC/AMCMAD MEN
Drama\Ep Season 3 Picture shows: Don Draper (Jon Hamm). Episode 8. TX: BBC FOUR Wednesday 10th March 2010 Photograph: 2009 Carin Baer/AMC/Lionsgate/BBC/AMCMad MenMad Men, series three, episode fourTonight’s episode – not for the first time in Mad Men history – focused on the difficult relationships between some of our characters and their parents.
NRL player Mitchell Pearce returns to Australia to learn fate after dog video | NRL
NRL This article is more than 7 years oldNRL player Mitchell Pearce returns to Australia to learn fate after dog videoThis article is more than 7 years oldDisgraced Sydney Roosters star expected to be punished this week‘I’ve got a lot of people to earn respect off,’ says PearceA “humiliated” Mitchell Pearce says he has a long road ahead to earn back respect as he arrived back in Australia to face the music over the infamous Australia Day video.
Sausage vines - a scent that sizzles | Gardens
Gardening blogGardensSausage vines - a scent that sizzlesStauntonia and Holboellia aren't brash, but the scent of these climbers will transport you to another place, writes plant expert Robbie Blackhall-MilesI found myself in a polytunnel recently, sorting out the climbing plants for Sophie Walker's Cave Pavilion, one of the fresh gardens at this year's RHS Chelsea flower show. With the weather being quite warm, the temperature was heading up towards 30C. The climbing plants of Holboellia and Stauntonia were flowering more than I have ever seen them before.