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We recently went looking online for a wok - we wanted to try and become expert at stir-frying. It surprised me that everything we liked best was sold out everywhere. Then, I realized that lots of people have been stuck at home and doing more cooking for themselves. (I saw a recent cooking video on YouTube, in which a man stated that he had gone all over to find simple 8-inch layer-cake pans, and they were sold out everywhere that he was able to look; and I noticed last weekend that the baking section in my grocery – flour, sugar,...

Please pray that I can find another job soon that doesn't require Shift Wok.

Zaffron chef shows us how to season a wok

Mark Leadbeatter was jailed for four years after his bungled grab for cash left him doused in boiling oil, causing severe facial burnsA thief was left with severe facial burns from a hot wok when he tried to rob a Chinese takeaway. Mark Leadbeatter, 53, was doused in boiling oil while trying to raid an Oriental food van. The hapless robber, who suffered burns to his face and neck, has now been jailed for four years. In a report of the incident PCSO Julie Green said: “He demanded money from the three females working on the van. He was given...

A 9-year-old police dog named Rex is ready to retire from the force. That presents a quandary for the Albuquerque, N.M., police department: what to do with a devoted and capable dog whose law enforcement training makes it a challenge to find him a new home? In announcing Rex's retirement Monday, the department also outlined a sad story. The dog's handler recently retired from the force — and though the two have emotionally bonded, the officer couldn't take his work partner home because he has a small child.

Mingus Will Urge Cat Events at Future Olympics, but Beijing 2008 Gives Her PawsON THE FRONT STEPS, SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS—With the 28th Olympic Games set to reach their  finale on Sunday with a closing ceremony in Athens, Mingus the Cat today expressed disappointment and concern over the lack of certain important cat competitions during the 2-week event.  The opinionated feline vowed to urge the Olympic Committee to include these events in future Olympiads, although she was not planning on attending the Beijing 2008 Olympics and urged other cats to stay home in 2008 as well.“This was my first Olympics, and...