Liz Jones’s Diary: In which I plan a pre-date spa trip

My face is important: it’s the only body part he will be talking to  ‘Spas are open… [champagne glass emoji]!!!!!’ Him. ‘Hi, Goddess. Was that meant for me?’ Me. ‘Yes!’ Honestly. Me telling a potential date that spas have opened their doors is tantamount to me saying I have, too. Front door, back door, windows. … Read more

Sequins, songs, kids… dance! This is what saved SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR’s sanity during lockdown

….and her wonderfully joyous discos filmed in the family kitchen helped lift the nation’s spirits too. She tells Hattie Crisell why Friday nights round at hers became so precious  Getting into the groove! Sophie with, from left, Kit, 11, Ray, eight, Jesse, four, and husband Richard Sophie wears dress, rotate by Birger Christensen at brownsfashion.com. … Read more

Potato and Lentil Pasties | Daily Mail Online

Potato and Lentil Pasties By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:03 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 2 August 2020 If you want to use all the filling for pasties, either buy two rolls of pastry to make ten pasties and freeze some or halve the lentil mixture This is a very versatile recipe – … Read more

Gooey Brownies | Daily Mail Online

Gooey Brownies By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:03 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 2 August 2020 We bake this at home all the time as we are chocoholics! I first wrote a sweet potato brownie recipe eight years ago for my first book. Since then everyone has created a version, so I thought … Read more

Toad-In-The-Hole with Onion Gravy | Daily Mail Online

Toad-In-The-Hole with Onion Gravy By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 Serve with mashed potato and greens on the side as a simple but tasty supper This can also be a Yorkshire pudding recipe – just take the sausages out. You can use either gluten-free or … Read more

Spiced Lamb, Roast Veg and Couscous

Spiced Lamb, Roast Veg and Couscous By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 Fuss-free as it’s a one-pot dish that takes hardly any prep This a showstopper – everyone I make it for says that it is melt-in-the-mouth delicious. The spices are not too strong for … Read more

Fast family feasts | Daily Mail Online

Fast family feasts By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 Quick, easy, healthy meals that everyone will love, from chef Natasha Corrett  All-in-one wonder: salmon and sweet potato traybake, see here Now buy Natasha’s brilliant book   Our recipes are from Family Kitchen: Simple Healthy Meals for … Read more

Ricotta and Spinach Frittata  | Daily Mail Online

Ricotta and Spinach Frittata By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 Frittatas are quick to make, last four days in the fridge and are packed with so much protein for energy I cook a frittata pretty much once a week as they are quick to make, … Read more

Pad thai | Daily Mail Online

Pad thai By Natasha Corrett Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 If you have a fussy eater at home, you can always scoop out some veg and noodles before adding this sauce and instead use either a simple teriyaki or tomato pasta sauce Living in the country we … Read more

Gardeners: you’ll really dig these

Gardeners: you’ll really dig these By Edwina Ings-chambers Published: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 2 August 2020 For those of you who get your hands dirty (and the rest of us!), these botanically charged treats guarantee TLC  Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson. Paper set: Lou Blackshaw You don’t have to be into … Read more