Nigella has faced personal loss, illness and heartbreak from an early age – but never hidden how much it hurts. She’s spoken openly about the grief of losing loved ones too young, including her mother

D inah was not a Christmas cook. Her ...

FAR MORE THAN DISHES THAT WORK TOGETHER, A MENU SETS THE STAGE FOR DINNERS WITH FRIENDS – OR SO SAYS DIANA HENRY

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Our columnist fondly recalls her childhood Christmases – apart from the time the milk ran out!

Betty Middleton had only moved in two weeks earlier, but already she was starting to annoy me with her frequent knocks at my back door. “Would you like a slice of my lemon drizzle? It’s home-made!” No