Your christmas reading sorted

by Adele Parks (£16.99, HB, HarperCollins) How far would you go to protect your family? This Christmastime, Connie is welcoming all her children home and is particularly thrilled to be meeting her dau

by Patrick Ryan (£16.99, HB, Bloomsbury) Ohio. In the aftermath of World War II, a passionate moment between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt entangles their lives – and those of their partners – forever

I might argue that Nicola Lamb’s recent, brilliant book Sift is so clearly written a beginner could do very well using it, but for something simpler, yet with much genius, Bake Off winner Edd Kimber’s

Food news and views

Our books editor Zoe West gives us her favourite picks for the month

...an all-new Velvetiser that can create both hot and cold drinks. Yes, those cacao loving people at Hotel Chocolat have updated and upgraded their wildly successful hot Chocolate Velvetiser so that i