WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER

My favourite dish is fish pie. Since I was a child, we’ve always had fish pie on Christmas Eve. It’s a comforting dish and something you can make ahead, as there’s always so much to do – all the wrapp

Food and recipes have always offered comfort to Diana Henry. As she brings out a book celebrating her life as a food writer, she reveals how festive cooking brings her the most joy of all

LIZ FLETCHER on sharing the joy of crafting at Christmas

19 NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY

We eat around 2pm, starting with foie gras and sweet Monbazillac wine – a throwback to when we lived in Paris. Then, we move to the Sri Lankan part: biryani, chocolate biscuit pudding, before Sri Lank