Cornstarch is a key ingredient in a variety of recipes – from shortbread cookies to meatloaf. It is essentially a pure, fine starch powder extracted from corn kernels. When heated, cornstarch is very good at absorbing water. For that reason, it’s most commonly used as a thickening agent for soups, …

English is recognized as an official language in 67 different countries, and every one of these countries puts its own spin on the lingua franca. Canada is one of the biggest English-speaking countries in the world, but people often make the mistake of conflating Canadian and American English. Even though …

Horses are perhaps the most sublime of all animals, wild and domestic. They, above all other mammals, combine strength with grace so perfectly that the horse has become a kind of symbol of power and royalty. Many of us dream of riding such magnificent creatures, wishing that we could be …