French twist

������ I didn’t expect, as a veteran financial journalist, was learning a new money hack that has a uniquely French twist.

I was lost when the instructor called out the various positions — dancing bear, French twist, reverse kneeling crunch.

When Elizabeth’s face finally appears onscreen, nearly two minutes in, she’s just jammed a pencil in her French twist and is standing in a bubblegum-pink kitchen set, ready to be a tell-it-like-it-is guide who is unafraid to challenge the status quo for the housewives tuning in.

Then I changed into an old pair of Mamá’s work shoes and twisted my hair around and pinned it up into a half French twist, an easy, well-rehearsed styling technique I’d learned from Mamá, who always wore her hair that way.

"Our kaju katli macaron is a huge hit and this year I'm excited to incorporate the besan laddu on my menu - with a French twist of course!"