POPULAR By Wendy Holden for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 13 February 2020 A GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler (Headline £18.99, 320 pp) A GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler (Headline £18.99, 320 pp) Alpha-male Brad and his glossy wife and daughters have just moved to … Read more
Rum Raisin Creme Brulee By Jessie And Lennie Ware Published: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 Jessie We first had this in the Old Bailey, where we had been invited by a judge (an old Manchester friend of my mum’s) to join him for a formal ceremonial lunch. Seven … Read more
‘Triple Threat’ Chocolate Brownies By Jessie And Lennie Ware Published: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 Jessie People have requested this recipe the most after hearing about it in the Ed Sheeran episode. My doctor brother Alex says that this triple shot of chocolatey goodness is more like a … Read more
DYSTOPIAN By Jamie Buxton For Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:52 GMT, 13 February 2020 QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) In Qualityland, needy delivery drones sulk if we don’t … Read more
Marmite and carrot soup By Jessie And Lennie Ware Published: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 1 March 2020 Jessie Marmite sits high on my list of everlasting loves. A poached egg doesn’t taste right without Marmite spread on buttery brown toast, and my offering to any late-night gathering in university halls … Read more
OUT OF DARKNESS, SHINING LIGHT by Petina Gappah (Faber £16.99, 320pp) Set after the death of Victorian explorer David Livingstone, Petina Gappah’s novel is part of a trend for putting history’s supposed bit-part players centre-stage. Incredibly, Livingstone’s African retinue trekked across the continent so that his body could be buried in Britain. Gappah fictionalises two … Read more
CONTEMPORARY By Sara Lawrence for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 21 February 2020 TOPICS OF CONVERSATION by Miranda Popkey (Serpents Tail £14.99, 224pp) This is a fascinating character study in which we catch up with our protagonist at various points in her life. From insecure student to … Read more
QUICK READS By Sally Morris for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 21 February 2020 We’re all rushed for time these days, but even so, the fact that one in three people in the UK doesn’t regularly read for pleasure is a shock. And research shows that one … Read more
It’s a controversial condition which leaves sufferers house-bound, confined to their beds, reliant on feeding tubes and even needing help to get them in the shower. But myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has been beset by controversy for decades amid claims it is merely psychological. Instead, the truth is that the condition, also known as chronic fatigue … Read more
Apple & blackberry plait By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:03 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 23 February 2020 This sweet plait is easy to make alongside the savoury version, as once you’ve got the hang of the technique you’ll be able to knock these up really quickly. This is delicious served with a … Read more