Word: touche
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...without alienating the judges, in this case by including some South African curry and passionfruit in their marinated cod. The Dutch topped one of their exquisite garnishes with pastry windmills. First-time contestant Uruguay served its oxtails in hand-painted ceramic pots from home. The British team's national touch came in the name they assigned their beef filet: Henry V. "It's a bit of fun," says team coach Roger Hulstone. "Britain beating the French at Agincourt and all that." Adds his son, chef Simon Hulstone: "It's a good thing this contest isn't being held in Germany...
...dying days of the Venetian Republic, the festival's decadence knew few bounds, with masked merrymakers streaming into casinos to gamble, partygoers indulging in illicit liaisons, and crowds calling for blood at bullfights. Today the pre-Lenten event is more family-friendly. But there's still a touch of hedonism as fancy-dress parties, concerts, fashion parades and firework displays transform the city into a vast alfresco theater. (See pictures of Italy...
...constructed of movable glass panels, ebbs and flows with the rhythm of the water, thanks to a meteorological sensor on the hotel's roof. Decorated with images of life on the riverbank - crabs, snails and aluminum cans - the exterior panels light up at night, adding a touch of modernity to the historic riverside where 18th century Habsburg architecture prevails...
...more than 700 miles away. Like many other parents across China today, Wang felt as though she had no choice. "Things have absolutely gone out of control," said Wang, 45, almost in tears. "My son just beat and bit me again this morning after I wouldn't let him touch the computer...
...worked hard to find places where it wouldn’t touch our core business,” she said...