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

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

CELEBRITY CHEF JOHN TORODE, 60, AND ACTRESS WIFE LISA FAULKNER, 53, ON THEIR EATING HABITS…

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

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