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quote [ For decades, it was easier to get a bottle of vodka in Iceland than a pint of beer. The reason says more about Iceland?s politics than its temperance movement. ]

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quote [ Captain Scott took jars to the Antarctic with him, and Edmund Hillary took one up Everest. Marmalade is part of the British national myth. Livvy Potts wants to know why. ]

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quote [ For centuries, the careful order of mise en place has been fundamental to the way restaurants make food, but its time in kitchens may finally be up. ]

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