Food for thought

MIDLIFE BROUGHT A REVELATION FOR AUTHOR MIMI SPENCER: FOOD IS FOR JOY, NOT WORRY. A DECADE ON FROM PUBLISHING HER BESTSELLING BOOK, THE FAST DIET , SHE SAYS SHE NOW EATS WITH LOVE – AND HER BODY LOVES IT, TOO

In which Mr D worries about eating asparagus with friends

My naughty little sister tells all

Ellie’s new friend made a suggestion – and it was bloomin’ marvellous

We may have all manner of modern gadgetry and user-friendly kit in our kitchens, but often it’s the most humble objects that mean more to us than anything else.

The larger-than-life actor has always done things her way – so when she said she had eight decades of memorable meals to share, not just one, we weren’t about to argue