HE IS THE GO-TO CHEF OF JAMAICA, CATERING TO CELEBRITIES AND ROYALTY ALIKE AS THEY HOLIDAY ON THE STUNNING ISLE KNOWN AS THE JEWEL OF THE CARIBBEAN. VOTED CARIBBEAN CHEF OF THE YEAR THREE TIMES OVER, INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CHEF COLLIN BROWN IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AMBASSADORS OF AUTHENTIC CARIBBEAN CUISINE. JAMAICA HAS [...]
National treasure Julian Clary shares his joy at writing his debut children’s book The Bolds. “I always wanted to be a writer when I was a child,” says Clary. “I think writing for children never occurred to me until my agent suggested it. It was a rather inspired idea because it’s very much more fun [...]
Mountaineer Kenton Cool has reached the summit of Everest 11 times, and along with his climbing partner, Dorje Gylgen, became the first to attain the Everest Triple Crown, climbing Nuptse, Everest and Lhoste in one seven-day expedition without returning to base camp. His autobiography, _One Man’s Everest_, tells his tale of overcoming obstacles, keeping motivated, and the [...]
Paul Hollywood is stripping off his leathers as he settles down to discuss the forthcoming sixth series of The Great British Bake Off. 'Discussion' is a generous term, though - he's not about to give away any of the particulars of the show any time soon. "This year the contestants have all been exceptionally good [...]
Sir Steve Redgrave and Naomi Riches will set the scene as runners dressed as Santa Clause, Mummy Clause and Santa’s little helpers, will set Marlow High Street into a remarkable sea of red on this magic day. Dogs will also be welcome - as will push chairs and wheel chairs. So able bodied or not, [...]
Halloween parties full of spooks and ghouls are no longer just for children. Over the years in the UK there has been a Halloween boom, for all ages this time of year is now full of parties and festivities. With the parties comes the dressing up as much as children adults alike love this. The [...]
What could be better than cake? (That can’t be a serious question surely). Why, a cake with a load of colourful sweets inside of course! Pinata cakes have taken the cake world by storm. They’re super easy to make and even more fun to slice into. You should always make sure your cake is at [...]
As autumn looms, and the nights draw in, things take on a cosier mood in the kitchen. We look forward to mushrooms aplenty, and game dishes such as duck, venison and pheasant. My favourite red at this time of year has always been Pinot Noir. This noble red grape reaches its finest (and most expensive) [...]
Matt and Ruth Woodley first met each other when they were 17 when they both worked in a Cotswold country pub. Ruth went on to pursue a career in marketing while Matt continued to grow in his career as a chef and worked for some of London’s best known restaurants and chefs, including Gordon Ramsey. [...]
Two cans of lager for a man, or two standard glasses of wine for a woman, might not sound excessive - but regularly consuming any more than this means you're flouting official alcohol guidelines and, yes, possibly damaging your health. New research has found that many Britons disregard the guidelines, and often because they don't [...]