Finding a good recipe can be challenging with unreliable photos and unrealistic cooking times. The overwhelming options online and in books add to the confusion. In 1983, Heidi Lascelles created a unique concept—a bookstore with a kitchen to test cookbooks. They’d choose a book daily and serve its recipes for lunch. Regular customer Eric Treuille eventually joined Rosie in running the store. With his vast culinary experience, Eric can recommend the perfect book based on your preferences. If you’re unsure, visit for lunch and be pleasantly surprised—just follow Eric’s rules. #Recipe #Cookbook #Chef @booksforcookslondon Watch the full video on YouTube 🎥

Meet the artist who has invented the ‘ecovado’, an alternative avocado that might just trick you into thinking it’s the real deal. Arina Shokouhi was an avo-lover before realizing their farming process has a huge impact on the environment. She decided to take action. 🥑 #Avocado #Food #Environment What the full video on YouTube via the link in bio 👀

Meet the UK’s ultimate power couple, Lisa and Chris Pitman. These Taekwondo practitioners have made smashing things their love language. They’ve shattered 7 Guinness World Records already, and they’re not done yet... #PowerCouple #RecordBreakers #Taekwondo Find the full video on YouTube via the link in bio 🔗

‘Clippit’ or ‘Clippy’ as you might know him, made his way onto millions of computers around the globe in the late nineties. The trusty paperclip fended off countless other characters before rising to fame upon his selection as Microsoft Office 97’s default assistant. Despite always being on hand to offer helpful suggestions and useful tips, Clippy’s input wasn’t always appreciated. His diligent gaze and shape-shifting animations divided opinion amongst the masses. The virtual character has left a lasting impression on those who worked alongside him. Now possessing a nostalgic charm, he continues to remind people of a simpler time in technology. #Clippy #Computer #OfficeAssistant #Office Watch the full video via the link in bio 🔗

Did you ever play with Silly Putty when you were a kid? Did you know it’s been around for 70 years? Did you know it was accidentally invented during World War II? Well you do now! James Wright accidentally invented this silly substance in an attempt to make cheap rubber for the United States of America during the Second World War. However, when it was rejected by American army bosses, he found it to be an amusing toy for children and marketed it as Silly Putty. #SillyPutty #Toys #Fun Watch the full video via the link in bio 🔗

Would you try airag? It’s a traditional Mongolian drink made from fermented mare’s milk. It comes with a slightly sour taste with an alcohol content of over 2%. So, maybe not one for the breakfast table... It’s hard to find outside of Mongolia, but Beryl Shereshewsky has tracked it down for a taste-test. 🥛 @shereshe #Mongolia #Milk #Horse Watch the full video via the link in bio 🔗

80 year-old Charo Salguero Venegas is a big name in the Spanish town of El Puerto de Santa María. Known as ‘Grandmother Churros’, her delicious treat has even been recognised by the local mayor, with a plaque in the town square. What do you dip your churros in? #Churros #Spain #Grandmother Watch the full video via the link in bio 🔗

Dimitrios Katsikis is a self-taught master of ancient Greek armor. He utilizes self-made tools to combine simple materials into stunning complete sets of defensive battle gear. As a dedicated researcher, he can revive historical artefacts for the modern age even when only a few remnants remain. His faithful reconstructions have made their way into museums across Greece. 🛡🇬🇷 Which style of armor is your favorite? #Armor #Greece #HotRaising @hellenicarmors Find out more on YouTube via the link in bio 🔗

As the United Kingdom prepares to crown King Charles III, another royal family will be watching with eager eyes. Meet Diane Gould and the Pearly Kings and Queens of London. Have you ever spotted one of the Pearlies? #Royals #Coronation #Kings #Queens Watch the full episode on YouTube via the link in bio 🔗

Nature-loving meat eaters rejoice, there’s a new vegan meat on the menu! Josep Sanitjas is a connoisseur and a carnivore. Giuseppe Scionti is an acclaimed bioengineer on a mission to save the planet. Together they’ve created a 3D steak that not only aces the taste test, but sizzles, crisps and drips just like the real thing. #Vegan #Steak #3DPrinting View the full video via the link in bio 🔗

There are hundreds of thousands of window cleaners in the world, and Terry “Turbo” Burrows is the fastest of them all. He started cleaning windows when he was just 21 and went on to set a Guinness World Record speed in 1995. Since then he’s gone on to break his own record a further 9 times. Do you think you could take him on? #WindowCleaning #WorldRecord #Speed Watch the full episode on our Great Big Story YouTube channel - via the link in bio 🔗

This dinner is to die for! 🔪 Meet Janice Poon, Hollywood’s go-to chef for all things gruesome. She’s responsible for the edible props on some of your favorite film and TV sets; Star Trek alien hors d’oeuvres, rat organs and raw meatballs for Hemlock and a pair of eel covered feet in Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Of course, none of these dishes are what they appear... @janicepoon.official #Hollywood #Hannibal #Foodstyling View the full episode via the link in bio 🔗