Bean

A dark, rich history of coffee (with a bitter after-taste): The bean that took over the world 

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HISTORY   Coffeeland : A History By Augustine Sedgewick (Allen Lane £25, 448 pp)   Have you ever scanned the blizzard of drinks on offer at your nearest Costa and thought, ‘I just want a cup of coffee’? If so, then maybe this book — more than 350 pages of dense political history of the erogenous little … Read more

Mexican corn and black bean rice with smashed avocado

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Mexican corn and black bean rice with smashed avocado By Joe Wicks Published: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 10 May 2020 Keep being adventurous with added spices and textures if you want to grow your very own little foodie. MAKES 1 ADULT AND 1 CHILD PORTION Keep being adventurous with added … Read more

Sean Bean ‘hurled a glass at his wife after she poured wine in his lap during BA flight’

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Actor Sean Bean threw a glass at his wife after she poured wine in his lap during a drunken first class bust-up on a British Airways flight, it has been claimed. The former Game of Thrones star, 60, is said to have become enraged with his partner Ashley Moore, 33, after the pair downed free … Read more

Shepherd’s pie with parsnip and white bean mash

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Shepherd’s pie with parsnip and white bean mash By Dr Michael Mosley Published: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 There is lots of glorious fibre in this shepherd’s pie, thanks to all the vegetables, lentils and beans. Good, sleep-inducing comfort food. Serve with freshly cooked leafy greens. You could … Read more

Samsung’s ‘Bean’ earbuds could keep you in shape with a workout tracker, report reveals

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Samsung’s ‘Bean’ earbuds could keep you in shape with workout tracker and audible fitness coach, trademark request reveals A new trademark filing from Samsung shows it could be making new earbuds Codenamed ‘Bean’, the set would be aimed at fitness packed with software One software is designed provide fitness coaching to the wearer Another that … Read more