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As we run down our pandemic bucket lists, I am making good on all the things I discovered in my pantry, namely the Harina PAN I bought when I had an itch to make those delicious little cornmeal cakes known as arepas. Crispy on the outside, pillowy on the inside, I will order things off the menu that I don’t even want if I see that they come with arepas.
Arepas can be found in the cuisines of Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia. Why not give them a try and make some for your Cinco de Mayo? You only need one ingredient to make arepas: arepa flour. Sometimes sold as masarepa, you can find it in Latin markets and some supermarkets. Popular brand names are Harina PAN, Areparina, and Goya. Making the dough is as simple as mixing it with water and salt, although some recipes include butter or oil. Because the flour is already cooked, it forms easily into patties that
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It s been a tough year but my approach is still buy the dress! : TV s Kirsten O Brien on money - and making the mistake to buy a car on hire purchase
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BBC TV presenter Kirsten O Brien says the past year has been the most financially challenging of her life.
O Brien, 49, who hosted the popular CBBC art programme SMart for a decade, says her top priority is balancing the books after a precarious year for freelancers such as herself in the TV and arts industry.
She spoke to Donna Ferguson. Precarious : Kirsten and her husband are both freelancers
What did your parents teach you about money?
To seize the moment. My mother was one of those people who would go shopping, see a dress she really liked, and not buy it. Then she d get home and wish she had. Eventually, she would go back to buy it, only to find it had sold out in her size. She died when I was 26. So I very much have a get the blooming dress approach to life.