My parents are Bangladeshi Muslims. My husband is an Ashkenazi Jew. And our baby son? He’ll eat chicken soup and chicken curry…Even before my son was born, I used to imagine all the things I would feed my future children. They would come home from scho…
Nigel Slater’s recipe for orecchiette with green beans and tomato confit
Toast the departing sun with a glorious tomato extravaganzaThere is much to do in the kitchen. I made the last of the plums into jam last week – a softly set version for spooning over yoghurt – there are damsons to be frozen for winter and I just manag…
Raising the roof: lofty ambitions in Lisbon
London-based designer Rui Ribeiro returns to his roots to create a pied-à-terre in the Portuguese capitalWhen the London-based interior designer Rui Ribeiro set about looking for a pied-à-terre in Lisbon, it took him five years to find the ideal place….
What’s love got to do with it? Marrying for money might be on the way back | Torsten Bell
Ads reveal companionship has increasingly been a motivation but some may still opt for marriage as a rare route to wealthHumans have been getting married for a long time, but at least some of their motivations for doing so have changed over time.The ro…
A tussle at nursery leaves our boy tearful…
But sadly for his dad, there’s only one person he wants to tell‘I want to talk to Mummy,’ my son bawled, as I picked him up from nursery.‘What’s the matter, pet?’ I replied, but he insisted this info was for her and her alone. My son experiences a rang…
A bar of dark milk butterscotch hits the spot after Kew
The gardens’ gift shop has plenty to satisfy my chocolate cravingThere is a photo in the family album, of me aged six or seven, wearing yellow shorts, crouched down on the lawn in front of the Palm House at Kew Gardens. Not long after, my parents bough…
New measures on freezing eggs leave women in the cold | Eva Wiseman
Why the government’s latest egg-freezing extension is cold comfort for womenThis morning, for the second time this week, I heard the phrase “drops off a cliff” during a discussion about fertility. The second time this week. Through my life, of course, …
My husband shows no interest in me and won’t talk about it
It’s as if you are in some sort of subconscious prison and I want you to escape, says Philippa PerryThe question I’ve been with my husband for 22 years. Ten years ago, I suffered depression. My doctor said it was nothing and dismissed me.My husband sho…
Tofu Vegan, London: ‘Bring on the big hitters’ – restaurant review
With fresh, vibrant flavours at every turn, even old-school carnivores will be happy at Tofu VeganTofu Vegan, 105 Upper Street, London N1 1QN (020 7916 3304). Starters and dim sum £5.50-£8.50, large plates £7.90-£14.80, desserts £4.80, wines from £18.5…
Seven simple steps to sounder sleep
How I overcome my chronic insomnia with scienceEverything about our day impacts our sleep. How many minutes we spend outside, what and when we eat, what’s happening with our hormones, our habits, emotions, stress and thoughts – all this feeds into the …