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Tennis great Roger Federer announces retirement after illustrious career

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Patrick McEnroe: Well, I think what happened in the early 2000s is that the game started to get way more powerful. And you started to see big servers, and then players sort of bludgeoning the ball. And then Roger Federer came along, and he was a little bit of a throwback. In other words, he was a classic player with, as you said, a one-handed backhand. He played with slice. He played with finesse. Read More...

Tips for using leftover cake, cookies and bread in new, exciting treats

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We know what you’re thinking. Leftover cake, cookies and bread? Is there such a thing? Yes, it happens, even to the best of us. Whether you’ve baked or been gifted too much food without enough mouths to eat it or you tried a new recipe or store-bought treat that was just “meh,” the extras can pile up. Making use of those leftovers is not only thrifty and green, it can also be fun. Read More...

What is the difference between a filbert and a hazelnut?

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The hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. It also is known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species. Turkey is the world’s largest producer of hazelnuts.Click to see full answer. Likewise, why are filberts now called hazelnuts?Because of that coincidence, in Europe, where hazelnuts are widely eaten, the nuts are known as filberts. Read More...