‘i have no wish to live to 105 like my mother’

Rachel Ward, with actor husband Bryan Brown, in 1983 (below) and on her cattle farm recently (inset) Why do we think it’s acceptable to comment on someone’s looks? Seriously, if I had a quid for every

My kitchen is filled with seemingly nondescript objects that mean a great deal to me: my mum’s wooden-handled fish slice and masher; her pans; the knives and forks I used while I was growing up; a tea

Our columnist fondly looks back on the desserts that delighted our taste buds in the Seventies…

THIS is delicious, Mum,” Demi said, taking another spoonful of apple pie. “I can never get my pastry as light as yours.” “Cold fingers!” Sheila said. “Not to mention that I’ve been making the same rec

What’s sweeter than homemade bakes? Ones filled with nostalgia, of course! Take inspiration from TV presenter and The Great British Bake Off star Briony May Williams

Brenda Blethyn OBE, chats to Lara Kilner about life after Vera , her acting regret and why now, more than ever, the idea of retiring is far from her mind…