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Spanish white pickled anchovies top this full-flavoured dish that’s easy to make and made for sharing In Spain, some of our most loved dishes come from making something special out of very little. This salad is exactly that kind of food: it’s about using what is already in the house and turning it into something generous and full-flavoured. I have always loved how these dishes bring people together, because they’re designed to be placed in the middle of the table for everyone to share. They remind me of long, relaxed lunches that slowly turn into the afternoon and evening, and where conversation matters as much as the food. Simple, honest and full of character, this is the kind of cooking that never goes out of style. Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 6 hours ago

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The Guardian Lifestyle • 12 hours ago

The answer to today’s puzzle Earlier today I set you a puzzle about keeping homes cool in a heatwave. Here it is again with the solution. Imagine a room with a set of curtains. When the Sun is shining, its energy comes through the windows where it is absorbed by the curtains. The curtains get hotter and hotter until they reach a temperature at which they are radiating as much heat as they absorb. The curtains radiate 50 per cent of this heat back towards the window, and 50 per cent of the heat into the room. Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 20 hours ago

Along with an unexpectedly comprehensive understanding of local penises, my time at Rabbit Photo let me see locals’ lives captured in 35mm film Read more in this series here I didn’t apply for a job at my local one-hour photo lab out of a noble desire to serve the community’s photographic needs. I wanted a part-time job to fund my full-time uni lifestyle – specifically, the kind of money that turned into festival tickets, Dr Martens and Poppy King lipstick. Rabbit Photo was a mini-lab wedged into the corner of the Westfield Figtree shopping centre like a forgotten Tetris piece. On Thursday nights and Saturday mornings, I’d slip on my white cotton gloves and take my place behind the counter, ready to accept canisters of Fuji film. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 20 hours ago

Share your tip on a fun or fabulous waterway activity – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break There are few pastimes more relaxing than messing about on the river. Whether it’s paddling along an urban waterway, navigating a historic canal in a narrowboat, spotting the wildlife on an estuary walk, or a towpath bike ride, we’d love to hear how you like to spend time on your favourite river or canal in the UK or Ireland. The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet wins a £200 voucher to stay at a Coolstays property – the company has more than 3,000 worldwide. The best tips will appear in the Guardian Travel section and website. Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 21 hours ago

You told us your tried-and-tested tricks for keeping children entertained. Plus, the best eye masks and natural deodorants, tested • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here If there’s one thing worse than a long journey, it’s a long journey with bored, fractious children. So what helps smooth things along? We asked for your best, tried-and-tested hacks for travelling with kids , from “fidget bags” to lollipops. On a long car trip from the UK to France with his kids, reader Tim Leadbeater attached small plastic baskets with string around the pillars of the front headrest: “They held everything from felt tips to half-eaten food, not only preventing stains on covers but also keeping everything reachable for kids in car seats.” ‘This is my bucket-list spot for wild camping’: Outdoors expert Sian Lewis answered your questions ‘It’s the first thing we set up’: parents on everything you need for camping with kids – and what you don’t The best camping tents: 10 expert picks for every outdoor adventure Do natural deodorants actually work? I put 18 to the test – here are my favourites The best walking sandals for women: 10 comfy and supportive styles for summer CurrentBody Multi Light Therapy LED mask review: hands down the best I’ve tested The best air coolers to chill your home during heatwaves – tested ‘Proof that delicious tomatoes can be grown in the UK’: the best supermarket vine tomatoes, tasted and rated How I Shop with Angela Hartnett: ‘The purchase I regret the most? Any fitness machine!’ The best fake tan for a sunkissed, streak-free glow – tested Continue reading...

The Guardian Lifestyle • 21 hours ago