She's the top model turned TV baking queen whose birth parents abandoned her as a baby, and that's what gave her the drive to succeed, she tells Liz Hoggard ... more
Jamie Oliver’s new book and accompanying Channel 4 series, starting on Monday, will see him urging us to cook two courses in half an hour. Our writers take up the challenge — with mixed results... more
The gardening book of the year, and a super-desirable present for anybody with the faintest interest in the subject, is Bulb by Anna Pavord (Mitchell Beazley, £30)... more
His musical, Billy Elliot, is a hit on Broadway. Now Lee Hall is bringing his Evening Standard Award-winning The Pitmen Painters back by popular demand.... more
The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. ... more
London's top woman chef, who has written her first cook book, mastered her craft in Gordon Ramsay's ferocious kitchens. So how come she is so nice?... more
The Greenhouse won the Fabulous Food category in the Tatler Restaurant Awards 2007, and its a restaurant that benefits from the deep pockets of its owner, Marlon Abela.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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