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LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during weddings and served slightly chilled for special toasts. The smooth rice wine that plays a crucial role in Japan's culinary traditions was enshrined on Wednesday by UNESCO on its list of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity." At a meeting in Luque, Paraguay, members of UNESCO’s committee for safeguarding humanity's cultural heritage voted to recognize 45 cultural practices and products around the world, including Brazilian white cheese, Caribbean cassava bread and Palestinian olive oil soap. Unlike UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which includes sites considered important to humanity like the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Intangible Cultural Heritage designation names products and practices of different cultures that are deserving of recognition. A Japanese delegation welcomed the announcement in Luque. “Sake is considered a divine gift and is essential for social and cultural events in Japan,” Kano Takehiro, the Japanese ambassador to UNESCO, told The Associated Press. The basic ingredients of sake are few: rice, water, yeast and koji, a rice mold, which breaks down the starches into fermentable sugars like malting does in beer production. The whole two-monthlong process of steaming, stirring, fermenting and pressing can be grueling. The rice — which wields tremendous marketing power as part of Japan's broader cultural identity — is key to the alcoholic brew. For a product to be categorized Japanese sake, the rice must be Japanese. The UNESCO recognition, the delegation said, captured more than the craft knowledge of making high-quality sake. It also honored a tradition dating back some 1,000 years — sake makes a cameo in Japan’s famous 11th century novel, “The Tale of Genji,” as the drink of choice in the refined Heian court. Now, officials hope to restore sake's image as Japan's premier alcoholic drink even as the younger drinkers in the country switch to imported wine or domestic beer and whiskey. “It means a lot to Japan and to the Japanese,” Takehiro said of the UNESCO designation. "This will help to renew interest in traditional sake elaboration.” Also, Japanese breweries have expressed hope that the listing could give a little lift to the country's export economy as the popularity of sake booms around the world and in the United States amid heightened interest in Japanese cuisine. Sake exports, mostly to the U.S. and China, now rake in over $265 million a year, according to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, a trade group. Japan's delegation appeared ready to celebrate on Wednesday — in classic Japanese style. After the announcement, Takehiro raised a cypress box full of sake to toast the alcoholic brew and cultural rite.PIERS Morgan has lead well-wishes for Michail Antonio after a car crash saw him trapped in his Ferrari for 45 minutes. The footballer, 34, was airlifted to hospital with "shattered" legs after the horror unfolded on Coppice Row, in Epping, Essex, at around 12.50pm. Michail was eventually cut free by fire crews at 1.45pm after being trapped for nearly an hour. Piers Morgan posted his well-wishes on X after shocking photographs from the scene circulated. "Whoa... this looks very bad. Hope he’s OK," wrote the Uncensored host. When West Ham later posted a major health update stating the player was in "stable condition", the presenter added: "Good news...". Read More Michail's former team-mate Jobi McAnuff, who played with him at Reading, also wrote on Instagram: "Thoughts and prayers to Michail and his family." It comes after the footballer's £260,000 Ferrari FF smashed into trees after leaving the road. Ex-wife Debbie travelled from her home in Manchester to be at his bedside. A source told The Sun on Sunday: “He is in a serious condition. Most read in Football “He is conscious and communicating but everyone at the club is very worried. We are all just praying he gets through this.” Onlookers reported grey smoke pouring from the car which crashed in Theydon Bois — close to the home of West Ham owner David Sullivan. One said: “There were other cars stopped and people were on their phones calling 999. “It was awful weather, rain, wind and very slippery on the road. It didn’t look like another car was involved. "It looked like it had spun out of control. “I only found out later who he was. I hope he’s OK.” A motorist who passed the scene added: “The right wing was ripped off, as well as the right front wheel and driver’s door. “I could see firefighters had to cut away parts of the car to get him out. It looked like he had some face injuries.” Another source also claimed the footballer's legs had been "shattered" in the crash. Horrific photographs from the scene show the shocking aftermath. Michail's silver Ferrari lay at the side of the road on the verge of surrounding woodland. There appeared to be extensive damage to the front, driver's side, with the windshield crumpled. Pictures revealed only the back of the car remained in tact. In an update on X, the club confirmed Michail is in a "stable condition" and remains in hospital after the single vehicle collision. The dad-of-four is "under close supervision" but is "conscious and communicating". "West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area," the club wrote on social media. "Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital. "At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family. "The Club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course." Fans on X were quick to send their best wishes and prayers following the latest update. One said: "Amazing news. Here’s to speedy recovery Michail take all the time you need." Another added: "Good news! Glad to hear this." A third said: "Wishing Michail Antonio a speedy recovery. Glad to hear he's in stable condition. "Thoughts are with him and his family during this difficult time. Hoping for a full and quick recovery." A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "Officers investigating a serious collision in Epping are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage. "We were called shortly after 12.50pm on Saturday 7 December to Coppice Row, Epping, following reports of what is believed to be a single vehicle collision involving a Ferrari. "Emergency services attended and the driver has been taken to hospital. "The vehicle has been recovered and we are no longer on scene. "An investigation will be carried out by our Roads Policing Unit. "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us. "Please quote incident 605 of 7 December when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible. "Alternatively, please email the investigating officer, PS Mark Hewitt." An Essex Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: "Crews were called to High Road, Epping, at 1.02pm this afternoon after reports of a road traffic collision involving one car. READ MORE SUN STORIES "On arrival firefighters reported that a man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 1.45pm. "The casualty was left in the care of the Ambulance Service."By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. To safeguard against the risks highlighted by the campaign, which originated in China, federal cybersecurity authorities released an extensive list of security recommendations for U.S. telecom companies — such as Verizon and AT&T — that were targeted. The advice includes one tip we can all put into practice with our phones: “Ensure that traffic is end-to-end encrypted to the maximum extent possible.” End-to-end encryption, also known as E2EE, means that messages are scrambled so that only the sender and recipient can see them. If anyone else intercepts the message, all they will see is a garble that can’t be unscrambled without the key. Law enforcement officials had until now resisted this type of encryption because it means the technology companies themselves won’t be able to look at the messages, nor respond to law enforcement requests to turn the data over. Here’s a look at various ways ordinary consumers can use end-to-end encryption: Officials said the hackers targeted the metadata of a large number of customers, including information on the dates, times and recipients of calls and texts. They also managed to see the content from texts from a much smaller number of victims. If you’re an iPhone user, information in text messages that you send to someone else who also has an iPhone will be encrypted end-to-end. Just look for the blue text bubbles, which indicate that they are encrypted iMessages. The same goes for Android users sending texts through Google Messages. There will be a lock next to the timestamp on each message to indicate the encryption is on. But there’s a weakness. When iPhone and Android users text each other, the messages are encrypted only using Rich Communication Services, an industry standard for instant messaging that replaces the older SMS and MMS standards. Apple has noted that RCS messages “aren’t end-to-end encrypted, which means they’re not protected from a third party reading them while they’re sent between devices.” Samsung, which sells Android smartphones, has also hinted at the issue in a footnote at the bottom of a press release last month on RCS, saying, “Encryption only available for Android to Android communication.” To avoid getting caught out when trading texts, experts recommend using encrypted messaging apps. Privacy advocates are big fans of Signal, which applies end-to-end encryption on all messages and voice calls. The independent nonprofit group behind the app promises never to sell, rent, or lease customer data and has made its source code publicly available so that it can be audited by anyone to examine it “for security and correctness.” Signal’s encryption protocol is so reputable that it has been integrated into rival WhatsApp , so users will enjoy the same level of security protection as Signal, which has a much smaller user base. End-to-end encryption is also the default mode for Facebook Messenger , which like WhatsApp is owned by Meta Platforms. Telegram is an app that can be used for one-on-one conversations, group chats and broadcast “channels” but contrary to popular perception, it doesn’t turn on end-to-end encryption by default. Users have to switch on the option. And it doesn’t work with group chats. Cybersecurity experts have warned people against using Telegram for private communications and pointed out that only its opt-in ‘secret chat’ feature is encrypted from end-to-end. The app also has a reputation for being a haven for scammers and criminal activity, highlighted by founder and CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in France . Instead of using your phone to make calls through a wireless cellular network, you can make voice calls with Signal and WhatsApp. Both apps encrypt calls with the same technology that they use to encrypt messages. There are other options. If you have an iPhone you can use Facetime for calls, while Android owners can use the Google Fi service, which are both end-to-end encrypted. The only catch with all these options is that, as with using the chat services to send messages, the person on the other end will also have to have the app installed. WhatsApp and Signal users can customize their privacy preferences in the settings, including hiding IP address during calls to prevent your general location from being guessed. Is there a tech topic that you think needs explaining? 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British Museum chief says Marbles deal with Greece 'some distance' awayThe Clippers were in the midst of a drill when suddenly, and even surprisingly, Kawhi Leonard joined their practice session Tuesday. “We were doing a shooting drill at the beginning of practice and we go back and forth passing and I’m passing it to Kawhi, I go, ‘Oh, snap! That’s Kawhi!’ Know what I mean?” guard Jordan Miller said. “But again, it just gives us energy. “Like at this point where we’re at, we can get all the energy we need. So, like I said, it’s good to have him back on the court and at the end of the day we all want what’s best for him. So, whenever that is, whenever he can play with us, that’s great. But at the end of the day, we want what’s best for him.” It was Leonard’s first practice with the Clippers since last season as he recovers from a right knee injury. Even though it was a limited team workout for Leonard, it became a spirited practice, coach Tyronn Lue said. “He did offensive script, defensive work, and just no contact,” Lue said. “But he did pretty much everything else.” Lue said Leonard “looked good” but did not give a time frame for when his best player will return. “He’s not playing this week,” Lue said, “but he’s getting better.” Lue then talked about the next steps for Leonard in his progression. “Just continue to keep doing what we’re doing,” Lue said. “Just make sure he is learning so when he gets back he won’t be behind. So just going through the plays, going through our defensive coverages, our foundation, and just keep building up to be able to do contact. So, I’m not sure when that’s going to come.” James Harden , Mo Bamba and Amir Coffey, all of whom missed the last game for the Clippers (14-11) because of injuries, were able to practice Tuesday. Kris Dunn also practiced. Derrick Jones Jr. sat out and he’ll be sidelined for two weeks because of a right hamstring injury. Lue said it was a good sign to see Leonard on the court. “Just seeing him out there moving, moving well,” Lue said. “So, I think the biggest thing for him is just the confidence in it. Just having the confidence to keep doing it, not to feel the pain, and just continue to keep getting through it. So, it was good to see him on the floor and it gave us a little juice today just for our guys seeing him on the floor. It really picked up our energy.” Lue said the plan still is not to rush Leonard back and to wait until he’s fully healthy and ready to play. Leonard’s last game was in Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs against Dallas in April. He worked out with Team USA in Las Vegas in July but eventually was sent home and didn’t play in the Olympics. Lue said there will be more ramp-up for Leonard. “Yeah, he’s got to do a lot more things to really get back on the floor,” Lue said. “We just want to make sure he’s at 100%. We don’t want to get him out there 70%, 75%. Like, let’s just take our time, make sure we get it right. Like I said, our medical staff ... those guys have done a great job just making sure that he’s checking every box, not speeding through it, not skipping steps. We’re not going to let him skip steps and so we want to do right by Kawhi. They’ve done a good job.” Leonard averaged a team-best 23.7 points last season as well as 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He shot 52.5% from the field and 41.7% three-point range. He played in 68 games, the most he played in since playing in 74 for the San Antonio Spurs in 2016-17. He has won two NBA championships and was named the Finals’ most valuable player both times. When Leonard returns, with the Clippers playing at a surprisingly high level that has them sixth in the Western Conference, Lue was asked if his All-Star has to be that dominant player of the past for them to keep winning. “At some point. Not right away. Yeah, not right away,” Lue said. “But at some point, we need him to be Kawhi Leonard. And I think he can do that. And just seeing the year he had last year — 68 games and how he played at a high level. He was really, really playing at a high level. “So we just got to get him back to that. It’s going to take some time and he can’t get frustrated with the process.”Srinagar, Dec 13: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that the government is committed towards ensuring an adequate supply of electric power, especially in areas prone to harsh weather conditions. He was chairing a high-level meeting held on winter preparedness convened by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Friday. The meeting, convened to assess the Corporation’s readiness for the harsh winter season, was attended by the Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD) and senior officers of KPDCL. “Every effort must be made to address issues promptly and efficiently,” Deputy Chief Minister said and maintained that a foolproof mechanism should be devised so as to address the power issues within the shortest possible time. The meeting reviewed the measures undertaken by KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the Kashmir Valley during the winter months. A detailed presentation on preparations, highlighting the proactive steps taken to address potential disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions was also presented The meeting was told that to ensure a extensive Maintenance large-scale branch cutting program is in progress across all sub-divisions to minimise power outages due to snowfall. Adequate buffer stock of distribution transformers (DTs) has been secured at central and divisional level. Besides, essential materials and high-speed diesel (HSD) for DG sets have been stocked to ensure uninterrupted operations, especially in critical and remote areas like Gurez. It was also given out that KPDCL has formed specialized teams equipped with tools and vehicles to address faults promptly. Also, control rooms at divisional and district levels have been activated to provide swift responses during emergencies. The meeting was informed that preventive maintenance measures have been intensified to reduce the likelihood of technical faults during the winter season. The Deputy Chief Minister commended the efforts of KPDCL in preparing for the winter season and directed the officials to ensure seamless coordination across all levels. He stressed the importance of maintaining a consistent power supply to minimize inconvenience to residents. 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Wavegate Corporation Announces $26 Million Series A Funding Round Led by UCEA Capital Partners Ltd.Giles' 25 help UNC Greensboro beat N.C. A&T 67-55A video posted to social media by a Texas lieutenant in the Department of Public Safety shows a young girl at the U.S.-Mexico border standing alone. She has traveled from El Salvador, and holds just a Post-It note with a phone number on it. "How old are you?" a trooper asks. The girl holds up two fingers. A second video posted by the same lieutenant shows 60 migrant children who journeyed by themselves to the U.S. arriving in Eagle Pass, Texas. Another image shows an accused smuggler running across the border with a 5-year-old in his arms, reportedly paid to bring the girl to her mother already in the states. The Texas Department of Public Safety, under Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, openly supports President-elect Donald Trump's push to dramatically tighten immigration. Lt. Chris Olivarez began posting photos and videos of child migrants around the time Tom Homan, Trump's point-person on the border, visited Eagle Pass. "I guarantee some are in forced labor, some are in sex trades," Homan said. "We're going to save those children." RELATED STORY | Trump announces former acting ICE Director Tom Homan as new 'border czar' The arrival of unaccompanied minors is not a new phenomenon. Thousands have journeyed across the Mexican border each year, including during the first Trump term, according to a Scripps News review of data from the Department of Health and Human Services. The flow of unaccompanied minors, however, reached record highs during the first years of the Biden administration, as undocumented immigration soared. The numbers have fallen since 2022 but remain elevated today. The federal government tries to quickly place child migrants with a sponsor already in the country, usually a parent or other close family member. The sponsor pledges to care for the minor while ensuring they go through immigration proceedings. However, it is an approach that does not always work. RELATED STORY | Trump's mass deportation plan targets specific groups of immigrants A 2023 joint investigation by Scripps News and the Center for Public Integrity found many children end up disappearing from their sponsor homes. Thousands of unaccompanied minors run away, some winding up in dangerous illegal child labor jobs, or worse. "They've simply vanished into a dark underworld of sex and drug trafficking, forced labor, gang activity and crime," said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, during a November congressional hearing. McClintock and other Republicans say the Department of Health and Human Services is to blame for failing to properly vet sponsors. A 2023 report by a Florida grand jury obtained by Scripps News found some sponsor addresses were in fact empty lots or a strip club. One address listed 44 kids assigned to it. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says they are doing the best they can with a limited budget. "What we don't do is short-change the vetting process," Becerra said at a November hearing on Capitol Hill. "We make sure that we follow best practices in the child welfare field. "We do background checks on every individual," he added. RELATED STORY | The struggle to locate migrant children missing from US homes Just how many migrant children have disappeared from their sponsors is in dispute. Becerra says a frequently cited estimate of 85,000 missing kids is too high and doesn't account for many children who are safe but just not reachable by HHS officials who make three attempts to contact them. "They may be at school, they may be at a doctor's appointment, they may not have a phone working anymore," Becerra said. Homan and the rest of the Trump administration have not yet laid out what their policy will be for those children who make the perilous journey to the U.S. alone.

A video posted to social media by a Texas lieutenant in the Department of Public Safety shows a young girl at the U.S.-Mexico border standing alone. She has traveled from El Salvador, and holds just a Post-It note with a phone number on it. "How old are you?" a trooper asks. The girl holds up two fingers. A second video posted by the same lieutenant shows 60 migrant children who journeyed by themselves to the U.S. arriving in Eagle Pass, Texas. Another image shows an accused smuggler running across the border with a 5-year-old in his arms, reportedly paid to bring the girl to her mother already in the states. The Texas Department of Public Safety, under Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, openly supports President-elect Donald Trump's push to dramatically tighten immigration. Lt. Chris Olivarez began posting photos and videos of child migrants around the time Tom Homan, Trump's point-person on the border, visited Eagle Pass. "I guarantee some are in forced labor, some are in sex trades," Homan said. "We're going to save those children." RELATED STORY | Trump announces former acting ICE Director Tom Homan as new 'border czar' The arrival of unaccompanied minors is not a new phenomenon. Thousands have journeyed across the Mexican border each year, including during the first Trump term, according to a Scripps News review of data from the Department of Health and Human Services. The flow of unaccompanied minors, however, reached record highs during the first years of the Biden administration, as undocumented immigration soared. The numbers have fallen since 2022 but remain elevated today. The federal government tries to quickly place child migrants with a sponsor already in the country, usually a parent or other close family member. The sponsor pledges to care for the minor while ensuring they go through immigration proceedings. However, it is an approach that does not always work. RELATED STORY | Trump's mass deportation plan targets specific groups of immigrants A 2023 joint investigation by Scripps News and the Center for Public Integrity found many children end up disappearing from their sponsor homes. Thousands of unaccompanied minors run away, some winding up in dangerous illegal child labor jobs, or worse. "They've simply vanished into a dark underworld of sex and drug trafficking, forced labor, gang activity and crime," said Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, during a November congressional hearing. McClintock and other Republicans say the Department of Health and Human Services is to blame for failing to properly vet sponsors. A 2023 report by a Florida grand jury obtained by Scripps News found some sponsor addresses were in fact empty lots or a strip club. One address listed 44 kids assigned to it. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says they are doing the best they can with a limited budget. "What we don't do is short-change the vetting process," Becerra said at a November hearing on Capitol Hill. "We make sure that we follow best practices in the child welfare field. "We do background checks on every individual," he added. RELATED STORY | The struggle to locate migrant children missing from US homes Just how many migrant children have disappeared from their sponsors is in dispute. Becerra says a frequently cited estimate of 85,000 missing kids is too high and doesn't account for many children who are safe but just not reachable by HHS officials who make three attempts to contact them. "They may be at school, they may be at a doctor's appointment, they may not have a phone working anymore," Becerra said. Homan and the rest of the Trump administration have not yet laid out what their policy will be for those children who make the perilous journey to the U.S. alone.India Defamed Across World Through Headlines During Previous Regime: PM Modi

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As I was leaving my sister’s house the last time I visited, with one foot out the door, she exclaimed, “The spatula! Mayonnaise!” I knew just what she meant. She was asking about one of my favorite spatulas (yes, I have favorite spatulas), the one that is long and narrow and can reach inside of a jar to scrape out every last bit. This got me thinking about small items that have a big impact in my kitchen, making my cooking life so much easier. I realized I have a list worth sharing, items well-suited for stocking stuffers, Hanukkah gifts, or even a basket full of trinkets for someone’s first apartment. I adore all the spatulas from Tovolo, and the 5-piece spatula set is pretty awesome, but you can also just buy the jar scraper . Personally, I like green, but it comes in many colors, and you can opt for a wood, stainless steel or silicone handle. We were visiting one of our children some time ago when my son pulled out this little lemon squeezer made by Trudeau. I got right online to order it. According to Amazon, I’ve bought this four times, so I’ve given it as a gift more than once! I love that it strains the seeds and has measurements on the side of the cup. To be honest, I’ve never used the domed cover, because I’ve never not fully juiced a lemon half, but I suppose that has its purpose if you only use a spritz of lemon and you want to save the half lemon to spritz more later. When I wrote my column about fried chicken , I know I mentioned how helpful it is to have an instant-read thermometer, and the ThermoWorks brand is top-notch. But many of their products are pricey. Not so when it comes to the ThermoPop 2 ! (I have the old version, in the photo.) This is easy to use and reliable, not only to check on meat temperature but also to see if the center of a casserole has become hot enough or to check the water temperature when making homemade bread. It comes in a rainbow of colors, and I bought five of them at once to give to each of our kids as gifts at Passover (because in our house, everyone gets an afikomen prize) — and I kept one for myself. OXO is known for sturdy, durable kitchen products, many of which would be kitchen tools most people already have — a can opener, a whisk, and so forth. I usually hesitate to buy single-use gadgets, but I love the corn prep peeler . Though it’s not the season for it, I use mine all the time in the summer. We almost always buy more fresh corn than we will eat, and I cut the kernels from the extra ears and freeze them to add a bit of sunshine in our winter meals. And when I learned that one of my daughters-in-law loves to put corn on her salads, I sent her one of these immediately. Another OXO product, one of my favorite kitchen gadgets, is the mini angled measuring cup . It has markings for 1/2 tablespoon, 1 tablespoon, and 2 tablespoons, and saves me from having to hold a measuring spoon carefully over a bowl or pot. I have three of them so if I’m arranging mise en place, I can ready a small amount of a few ingredients. When I first showed this to my stepson, he went right online and ordered one. I told him to order two, and I think he kind of rolled his eyes. And then, of course, when he saw how useful it was, he bought another! Speaking of measuring tools, the best set of measuring spoons I have are King Arthur Baking's spice measuring spoons , so named because the scoops are elongated and narrow to fit into a spice jar. I love that this set has 1/2 tablespoon (i.e., 1 1/2 teaspoons) and 3/4 teaspoon measures, which are less commonly found in most sets. There are two items I love for which I have no particular brand to suggest, but can be sourced easily. One is a cookie dough scoop , but I mostly use it for making meatballs. These come in various sizes, and my preferred size has a capacity of 2 tablespoons. I cannot believe that using this gadget never even occurred to me during all those years when my boys were young and ate what seemed like a gazillion meatballs every week. I hated rolling the meatballs in my hands, so much so that I never ate any so I wouldn’t have to make another batch as soon! Now I make them for my granddaughters, and between the scoop and kitchen prep gloves, it’s so much easier! I’ve offered two different meatball versions in my columns, one with Asian flavors and the other with raisins and pine nuts, although I omit the nuts and raisins for the babies. The last gadget I’ll suggest here, one that I’ve mentioned in pretty much every pasta column I’ve written, is a spider strainer . My preferred technique is to remove pasta directly from the water into the sauce, and when it’s a shape, a spider strainer is the best tool. I had used a strainer previously, but the loop on the rim made it hard to get into the bottom edge of the pot. I probably use my spider at least a few times every week. (When cooking a strand pasta, I use tongs, but I think most people already have at least one set!) For something totally different, but still for the culinarian in your life, consider buying a jar of special spices or herbs , perhaps an interesting blend. A few of the companies I like are Penzey’s , Curio Spice Co. , and Burlap & Barrel . All three offer the Middle Eastern blend za’atar , which is an essential ingredient in my recent column for lemon za’atar chicken . You could even write out the recipe and attach it to the jar. From Penzey’s, one of my lazy hacks when making any dessert that calls for spices, rather than measure out cinnamon and nutmeg and so on, I just use their Pie Spice blend , which is also great in recipes using winter squash or sweet potatoes. Now that I’ve shared some of my faves, I’d love to hear what gadgets you can’t live without, or what fun, unique ingredients you’ve enjoyed! Have a happy and delicious holiday season!None

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