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RECIPE | Slow Beau Tomatoes
There’s always a batch of these in my fridge every week- whether simply paired with a piece of toast, added to a salad, or even in a bolognese- these versatile tender tomatoes are sure to become a regular must in your kitchen.
The slow three-hour roast enables the tomatoes and oil (remaining oil makes an epic dressing spooned over salads) to take on all the flavour of the herbs and is perfect for wholesome Sunday tinkering in the kitchen, when you may well be feeling a little slow yourself!
TOMATOES – The beautiful red colour of tomatoes denotes that they are full of beta-carotenes which is really beneficial to our skin. Tomatoes contain high vitamin C, and also vitamins A & K. They are helpful when needing to boost your immune system and also have anti-cancer properties.
Ingredients.
1kg plum tomatoes, halved lengthways with seeds scooped out
2 tsp dried oregano
2 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp basil
1 tsp sugar
small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
240ml extra virgin olive oil
Method.
Preheat your oven to 120c / 100c (Fan) / Gas Mark ½
- In a small bowl combine the oregano, basil, sugar and a couple of scrunches of salt.
- In a large baking dish pour in half of the olive oil.
- Place the tomatoes in the oily dish with the cut side facing up and sprinkle over your combined herbs/sugar mix.
- Drizzle over the remaining oil and place into the oven for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and turn the tomatoes over carefully, and back in the oven for another hour.
- Remove from the oven and turn tomatoes for the last time, and back in to roast for the next & final hour.
- Transfer half of the tomatoes to a bowl or serving dish. Pour over the majority of the oil, and scatter half the parsley and garlic.
- Place the rest of the tomatoes on top to form a layer, and drizzle with remaining oil, parsley and garlic.
- Set aside for an hour or so before covering and chilling in the fridge. These will keep for up to 5 days. Remove from the fridge half an hour before serving if eating cold.
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Do You Have A Gay Name? Christopher Voted Gayest Name
Christopher voted the most common gay name.
©-Ruslan117-Depositphotos Christopher voted by users of Ranker.com as the ‘gayest’ name.
Jimmy or James voted second.
Future names-scape of the LGBT Community could look quite different as Muhammad is the UK’s most popular name
Names can conjure up all sorts of scenarios in your head. A romp in the hay with Brad, a good old pounding with Chud or an evening of poetry and crumpet with Quentin, but now we can reveal the 3 most common gay names.
According to Ranker.com Christopher is the most common male name, followed by James/Jimmy and then Michael. The site asks users: What are the most common names for gays?
According to the site you are most likely to have a relationship with a guy called Christopher. It’s a total mind melt, what would happen if two Christopher’s were to bed together. Chris squared one presumes.
If you look into statistics however, and taking into account that 10% of the population is assumed not to be heterosexual, Muhammad, according to the Guardian, could the UK’s most popular name in 2014, followed by Oliver, Jack, Noah and Jacob. So the future LGBT+ -name-scape could look quite different.
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Famous Gay Or Bi People Called Chris/Christopher
With the earth stopping news that Christopher has been voted the gayest name, we decided to have a look at some of the famous gay or bi people called Chris, Christopher or some other incarnation of the name.
So after the earth shattering news that the name Christopher was voted the gayest name, we looked into our archives to find famous gay or bi men who have the name Christopher or Chris.
Christopher Biggins. King of panto. Christopher Biggins caused a furore in 2013 when he said in an interview with The Big Issue that bisexuals ruin women’s lives. He also said no re-defining marriage.
Chris Colfer, star of Glee and former face of Mr. Porter.
Chris Crocker, LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE guy. Internet celebrity, who left the YouTube world to embark on a porn career.
Christopher Banks, read his exclusive interview with TheGayUK here
Chris Bryant, UK politician for Labour
Christian Dior, famed fashion designer.
Christopher Hall, star of Big Brother 2014. Mark and Christopher had the UK on tenderhooks with their will they, won’t they relationship. He’s a journalist by trade.
Chris Hughes – Facebook cofounder and entrepreneur, Chris H is listed as number 4 in the Gay Rich List having co-founded Facebook.
Doctor Christian Jessen, okay not a Christopher but still a beautiful man.
Christopher Isherwood, British Novelist born in 1904, died 1986 aged 81. His autobiography Christopher and His Kind was adapted by the BBC into a TV movie, starring Matt Smith.
Chris Kanyon, of the very few openly gay wrestlers from the US who died in 2010 after committing suicide.
Christian Louboutin, famed designer and partner of the great French landscape gardener Louis Benech.
Christopher Rice, Best selling author of A Density of Souls, The Snow Garden, Light Before Day, Blind Fall, The Moonlit Earth, and The Heavens Rise.
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HOTEL REVIEW | The Pineapple Point, Fort Lauderdale, USA
★★★★★ | The Pineapple Point, Fort Lauderdale, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Florida makes an impressive POINT!
Many gay travellers tend to head to Miami for its busy South Beach area that offers a gateway to its swanky bars, famous nightspots, sandy beaches, exclusive shopping, numerous tanning products and ridiculous diets to compliment that cocktail that you have in hand – oh, and if it’s not a low-calorie cocktail you may be looked at as if you were drinking CONCENTRATED orange juice!
Yep, this is ‘SoBe’ (South Beach for short) or a more polished ‘SE’ (Southend, Essex) that definitely has its characters eyeing tourists from behind their velvet rope.
Thankfully there is a ticket out of this hot mess and the ticket hero that is Fort Lauderdale comes to the rescue. Just 45 minutes north of Miami sits a very patient area of Florida that has an increasing gay population in the Victoria Park and Wilton Manors gaybourhoods.
Numerous gay hotels line these areas with easy access to the calm and powdery white beaches. The Pineapple Point Guesthouse and Resort claims that over 90% of their business is from returning guests and really I am not surprised. This resort is tucked away in luscious heaps of palm trees and boasts spacious bedrooms to three-storey villas with private splash pools and decadent furnishings. The beds are so ridiculously comfortable like where on earth did they buy these from!
If you choose to be social their repeat guests will offer you their non-attitude company and if you choose to be private then the friendly breeze from this resort will tempt you to relax. The Pineapple Point’s only downfall is you will have trouble deciding whether to stay in the quarters of your room, suite or villa or go outside on the grounds of the resort where a number of pools, Jacuzzis and hammocks are all inviting you with their silent persuading whispers – tempting you to their haven. Best to hire a car in Fort Lauderdale (with Sixt car rental) or jump on one of the bikes that the resort provides. Before heading out to dinner to the walking distance of the Las Olas Boulevard area (go to BAO Bar Asian Kitchen – so good!) the social hour by the pool in the evenings are hosted by the generous staff who are the lovely ones that promote a point to make you feel very welcomed at The Pineapple Point.
Book a stay at The Pineapple Point with Booking.com
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Mother Jailed For Allegedly Punching “Feminine And Gay” Son
A mother in Memphis, USA, has been charged by police after allegedly assaulting her son because he is too feminine.
- Mother allegedly punched her son for being too “feminine and gay”
- Was jailed on a $1000 bond
Jacqueline Alexander in Memphis was charged by police for domestic assault against her son, resulting in a jail time on a $1000 bond. According to police she punched her son ay 11PM on Tuesday. Police say her son was lying in bed when she accused him of “being too feminine and gay.”
Will Batts, who runs the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Center said to WMC Action News, “It’s shocking every time it happens, but it’s not new to us at the centre,
“We hear a lot of stories about people who are assaulted by family members. Young people who are kicked out of their houses when they come out to a parent.”
The boy’s name or age has not be released.
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THEATRE REVIEW | Unknown Male
★★★★ | Unknown Male
Unknown Male depicts a tragic story of Heather who has recently got a job as train a conductor. All is very well. Until, after the tunnel, a person jumps off the platform on to her incoming train.
The story revolves around Heather and her coping mechanisms, or the lack of; Emily, her daughter who has been trying to comfort her mum, but unsuccessful, so she decides to investigate who the victim who was run over by her mum’s train; and Mark, Heather’s boyfriend, who also has trouble relighting Heather’s will to live, and deviates from the house to very familiar territory.
Unknown Male brings to the Rep Stage a topic that is rarely talked about, and if it is, then the story tends to emphasise the sympathy of the individuals who died under the train. However, Stephanie Ridings ambitiously captivates the audience with the other side of the story: the victim being the person who ran over the individual. Excellently portrayed and greatly realised under the direction of Nick Walker. Both visions equally combine the success in delving deep into the topic and expertly deliver the content where, with a quick glance at the audience, there was evidence of a few tears being shed with many eyes.
This was also achieved by the brilliant cast that consisted of Lorraine Stanley as Heather; Phoebe Frances-Brown as Emily; and Mark was played by Ged Simmons.
The three actors conveyed the emotions brilliantly. Particularly, Lorraine’s conveyance of Heather, whose emotion range was a phenomenon. Stanley portrays Heather more than convincingly, to the point of thinking one was sitting in the family’s front room with a feeling of awkwardness as the drama ensued. Ged did a sterling job with Mark, as he evidenced on stage what a person in his position might go through and the ability to explore the dark sides of a man whose world is ripping apart. Finally, Phoebe delights the spectators with her portrayal of a young teenager; the actress, of course is older than Emily, but she shows an innocence and defiance of Emily’s age in a subliminal way.
Stephanie Ridings does the Birmingham Rep Foundry proud, as she showcases the ability to create a piece of theatre in a way that transports the audience from a seat at The Door, to a seat inside Heather’s flat most magnificently, drawing every person on to the tragedy explored in Unknown Male.
The set was minimalist, but was used to great effect; especially in the very last scene, as it was converted to a train station platform, to which Emily is found standing over.
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THE UNDATEABLE GAY | When A Date Turns Ugg-ly
So, here I am. In Soho, waiting at a fondue restaurant. My date is called Simon. He is a buyer for Mulberry. Mmm, now I’m no shallow man but this instantly excites me. He must have a rather decently sized….bank account! Not that finances is an instant winner for me. But it does help. I can’t have anyone wanting to feed from my bank account.
As he enters, I find he is rather pleasing on the eye. A bonus point in his favour. I know people say that looks aren’t everything but I really couldn’t imagine sh*gging someone who looks like the back end of the N7. All red and fumes squirting from every orifice. That is definitely no turn on for moi.
We spark instantly. He talks of mulberry handbags. I have a rather sparse knowledge of mulberry handbags. My friend is a manager for one of their stores at Heathrow. She hardly talks about the brand but I know enough to engage in the conversation. This reminds me of a funny moment we once shared in Mexico. She was talking about handbags but mishearing, she thought we were taking the p*ss out of her. My manager friend turned her head and said, “I know my f***ing materials!”
My mouth, open wide, dropping to my sun lounger, said “what?” Realising we weren’t taking the piss, she continued her conversation. To this day, I have no recollection of why she thought we were being detrimental to her career.
After realising that he failed to find this conversation amusing, I thought I should leave the restaurant. But my mother always taught me, “if you start something, you must see it through.” I could hear her London accent echo through my ears. She was my inspiration to carry on.
We shared a cheese fondue. It was all sticky and gooey. We were dipping bread sticks in like it was a euphemism for what was to come later. And at this point, I really did think the euphemism would come to fruition. We finished our main and we had had a few belly laughs. Belly laughs? Surely that means a second date is on the cards. We ordered a desert. If you stay for dessert, you are bound to be invited for coffee. And one hopes the coffee ain’t going to be at the restaurant table.
Desert of chocolate fondue with marshmallows finished, I suggest we frequent G-A-Y late for a cocktail and a dance. Praying it’s not a cliche, he accepts. As we enter the bar, he goes up and orders me a sex on the beach. Yes, I admit, that is my cocktail of choice. Yes, I admit, I am a slut and hope this engages my date’s brain to adopt this thought process. Unlucky for me, it fails and he doesn’t decide to whisk me off to Brighton beach for a quickie.
As I get over the fact he isn’t going to whisk me off to the beach, I remember that I have purchased brand new UGG boots! Excited to show off my new purchase, I cock my leg up. Well, the bastard doesn’t believe they are real. At his disbelief, I cock my leg higher to show off the UGG logo. One too many sex on the beach and I lose my balance. My hand lands directly in his genitalia region. If it wasn’t for my fake tan, you would be able to see my red-faced embarrassment. I apologise but the frigid kn*b thinks it’s a come on. “That’s a bit forward!” He proclaims. “It was an accident.” I protest. He gets up and leaves the club. Yes, leaving me all on my todd in this club. He obviously isn’t the man for me. Is any man? God only knows.
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The Incredible Letter From A Nine Year Old Gay Kid
Sometimes we get a letter to editorial that floors us. Yesterday evening we got an email from Amaya’s dad, who wanted to share this amazing letter that his 9-year-old daughter had written about being gay.
Hello! My name is Amaya and I am 9 years old, and today I will talk about being a lesbian child.
There are many different types of sexuality, such as being “straight”, which is what people THINK is the norm, but really, it is not. Everyone has their own sexuality, whether people like people of the same gender, different gender, or if they like both, or even none at all!
Not knowing your sexuality is troubling; I went through it, and I was scared. I wanted to know about myself, and not knowing was scary. You may go through this stage sometime, but if you’re going through puberty, you most likely will find out soon.
Being a lesbian is “bad” to some people. Some people feel its wrong, and they have their reasons, but these reasons are mostly quite stupid. Love is something we cannot control. It’s not a choice, but some people think it is.
if someone bullies you for it, you know what you can do? Go to an adult you trust. If they say that your sexuality is wrong, well, the world is horrible, but hope is not lost. There is someone out there who will love you for being YOU. Beacause (sic) you are amazing. and no one is like you, and that makes you SPECIAL.
Many children, teenagers, and adults have killed themselves because they were either pushed to be different, bullied, or not accepted by their own families for being themselves, and many people have been working to help the people who are young and afraid. There are marches all over the place to support peoples’ sexualities, and it’s amazing.
I was very lucky out of many people. My parents are bisexual, and they don’t feel it’s wrong that I am lesbian. If you too feel lesbian, telling your parents might be hard, but if they can’t accept you for being you, try to help them understand! If they can’t and say something like “Its just a phase” if you’re young, they may feel you’re not old enough to understand. But you know yourself better than anyone. Be open to your parents about your feelings and if their response hurts your feelings, let them know. If they cannot accept you, the ones that are supposed to LOVE and CHERISH you, go find help. Try to access the phone and ask someone to help. No one should take away who you are and put down a replacement of what they want you to be.
Speaking about his daughter’s coming out, Amaya’s Dad said, “Like many parents we had an inkling as to her sexuality from a fairly early age, and when she told us she was unsure of her sexuality (before she determined that she is a lesbian) she was actually pretty nervous. We explained that her sexual orientation wouldn’t change anything for us – that we love her the same regardless, and she didn’t need to worry about how we felt. I think that gave her the confidence to look at her feelings without fear. She’s always been a brave kid.”
