Believe it or not, it is a big deal to repeatedly open the oven as a cake bakes. Find out why, and learn other truths, like whether or not the oven really needs to be preheated.

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A highly successful fashion model in the '90s, Lorraine Pascale fronted campaigns for brands including Versace, Donna Karan, Katharine Hamnett and The Gap. The first British black model on the cover of American Elle, she also worked regularly with Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and influential fashion editor Edward Enninful for i-D magazine.