How Simon Hopkinson taught the nation how to roast a chicken – and top chefs how to cook
In 1983, after a few years as chef at The Shed (Dinas, Pembrokeshire) and another few as an inspector for the Egon Ronay restaurant guides, he started out at Hilaire on London’s Old Brompton Road. Within a few years the triumvirate of Hopkinson, Rowley Leigh and Alastair Little (RIP) were the hippest chefs in town. […]
Today’s order of play, women’s final and how to watch on TV
The French Open has reached its final weekend with Jasmine Paolini aiming to cause a major upset by stopping Iga Swiatek from winning a fourth Roland Garros title later today. “Iga is an unbelievable player,” said Paolini. “So young, but so many achievements and grand slams. Here she won three times. She’s doing well week […]
The 9 most common food allergies and how to deal with them
Being allergic to certain food can be debilitating at the best of times and deadly at the worst. According to a new report from the Food Standards Agency, around 30 per cent of adults report having adverse reactions when eating some foods. However, only around six per cent (around 2.4 million people in the UK) […]
The health risks of being a skinny old person – and how to stay strong
Build up the length of your walks slowly Walking is the starting point for someone who wants to strengthen their heart and lungs. Quinn advises against high intensity. “If anyone’s going to suffer a cardiovascular episode, an arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation, it will be someone in that older age bracket – the heart is ageing […]
How to start swimming from scratch or after a break
So how do swimming lessons progress as we get older? Essentially, the core approach to learning to swim or the technique used does not change between adults and children. “It’s your motivation for learning and, crucially, the delivery that may differ to reflect adults’ unique needs,” says Brownlie. “When it comes to technique, adults will […]
How to make a bed fit for a king (and why thread count doesn’t matter)
Charlotte bouclé throw, £25, John Lewis; Blanket-stitched basketweave throw, £625, Johnstons of Elgin What about drying? “Put it on a high spin, you don’t want it coming out of the machine wet,” says Browne. “If you’re going to dry it outside, make sure to space it out.” For those who favour a tumble dryer, be […]
‘When I feel depression knocking on the door, I know how to turn it away’
Philip Morgan, 66, reframed his mindset after going through a series of health challenges, including silent strokes (caused by a frontal lobe lesion), a cancer diagnosis, and young-onset vascular dementia. “Life seemed simply hopeless,” he says. “I can now however talk about good ways to overcome hopelessness”. Once sceptical about alternative mind and body practices, […]
How to invest according to your job and life milestones
Pssst, I’ll let you in on a little secret: want to know what the best possible investment is? Your workplace pension. Now this is not a judgment on your default fund – more on how to review that later – but instead a big pompoms, cheerleading high kick for the scheme itself. Because your workplace […]
How to entertain like an Italian this summer
These days I’ll pretty much serve plate after plate of vegetarian dishes at my parties depending on what my local fruttivendolo [greengrocer] tells me is in season. Right now that means fava beans, artichokes and fresh peas. Another thing the Italians taught me is that recipes don’t need to be convoluted to be special. They […]
I'm an 84 year old fitness instructor – here's how to stay active as you age – The Telegraph
I know how hard it is, as I was a binger in my 30s and 40s, dieting constantly to lose the baby weight, then entering a vicious binge cycle again. Source link