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Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.

- Frank Lloyd Wright
Men are always asking what women want in bed. The answer is breakfast.

- Kathy Lette
No-one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish.

- Kin Hubbard, humorist
A happy marriage is the union of two forgivers.

- R u t h B e l l G r a h a mI
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

- Wa l t e r W i n c h e l l

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Hot turkey and cheese
bagels recipes Favourite Christmas flavours make this a most glamorous toasted open-face sandwich. If you keep a supply of bagels in the freezer, you can rustle up a great snack meal like this whenever you have some leftover turkey or chicken. Serve with a...

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Herbed chicken and apple
burgers recipe Adding diced apple – tart or sweet fruit, to your taste – to chicken burgers not only gives a fruity flavour that complements the meat and herbs, but also lightens up the meaty patties and provides fibre. These are a great alternative to beefburgers. ...

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Turkey kebabs with
fennel and capsicum
relish recipeHere lean little bites of turkey are marinated with wine and herbs to add juiciness and flavour, and then threaded onto skewers to be grilled or barbecued. A colourful raw-vegetable relish provides a nice splash of vitamin C as well as a delightful...

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Teriyaki grilled poussin
recipeOnce spatchcocked (split open and flattened), poussins can be quickly grilled, each bird then providing a single serving. Here they are basted with a Japanese-style mixture made with fresh ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.

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Barbecued chicken recipe Because the flavour of chicken is quite mild, it benefits from a tasty baste when barbecued or grilled, and this also helps to keep the outside from burning until the chicken is cooked through – especially when cooking over charcoal.

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Grilled quail salad with
Madeira Here, Madeira and juniper berries add wonderful flavour to a marinade for spatchcocked quails, which are then grilled. Served on a mound of lightly dressed raw vegetables, including fennel, mushrooms and bean sprouts, the quails make a filling...

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Vietnamese-style chicken
parcels recipeThis Vietnamese-style recipe traditionally uses pigeon, but here it is replaced with chicken. The chicken is poached in a flavoursome broth, and then wrapped in lettuce leaves with fresh herbs. The result is very attractive and fun to eat. ...

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