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You spend too much time scrolling on your phone, you don't tick much off your to-do list and all in all, you're just feeling tired and unmotivated.  And days like that are totally ok. We need those days to refresh, but if it's become more of a regular thing or you are struggling to get out of a slump, it's time to take some action and kick your bum into gear! My ultimate top tip for productivity and motivation is to just start, and start small. First things first. Pick an easy activity you know you can quickly accomplish, but...

Lobster Tagliolini With Cherry Tomatoes By Chef Christoph Bob, From Michelin Starred Il Refettorio At Monastero Santa Rosa, Amalfi Coast In Italy, particularly by the coast, dinner traditionally involves a lot of seafood. This is where a dish such as Chef Christioph Bob’s favourite Lobster Tagliolini comes in. Created with fresh lobster and minimal ingredients such as garlic, basil, tomatoes and olive oil, it serves as the perfect starter or main course that is delicious yet simple. Ristorante Il Refettorio at Monastero Santa Rosa on Italy’s Amalfi Coast received its first Michelin star in November 2017 under the helm of...

As the stay-at-home orders continue, more are turning to new hobbies to keep themselves busy or distracted from the news — including baking. Adding in the practicality of trying to avoid heading out to the grocery store, many of those are trying their hand at making bread. “I love to cook. During this quarantine, I’ve been enjoying the extra time to try new recipes — things I’ve never tried or had time for before,” said Kathleen Phipps, of Elida. “I have always had this ceramic dish and never used it much and realized it is perfect for bread. I used...

By Julia Moskin, The New York Times Welcome back to Five Weeknight Dishes. As the weeks wear on, I am missing so much food I would like to be eating — hot popcorn at the movies, ice-cold Caesar salad at a restaurant, fried oysters on a planned beach trip — that it feels right and necessary to indulge in small ways, like melted cheese. Related Articles The lightest, brothiest soup recipe for when you can’t eat another bite A Tangy Carrot Slaw recipe that’s fast, fresh and foolproof Three well-tested recipes you can make mom for Mother’s Day Roasted chicken...

In kitchens across the world, focaccia gardens are blooming. On top of the flatbreads, cherry tomatoes open like petals, with long scallion stalks for stems. Yellow-pepper sunflowers stand tall with Kalamata olives at their center. Red onions bud in bushes made from fresh herbs. As pandemic activities on social media go, this one might just be the prettiest. Home bakers decorate their focaccia with bouquets and swirls: The flat, white dough is an easy canvas and just as simple to prepare. During a spring when so many of us are confined, decorating them allows many bakers to bring the outdoors...