Archive - Eat This, Drink That, Live Well

Why I resigned from the Guardian

And why I won’t be retiring - just yet!

Jul 29, 2024 •

Postcard from Morocco

Why would you want to be anywhere else at this time of year?

Feb 12 •

Why are restaurants suddenly so expensive?

And what can we - and they - do about it ...

May 29 •

Postcard from Malaga

And how to eat like a Malagueño

Sep 20, 2024 •

The Friday 5 #137

8 great Waitrose wine buys, the best ever cheesy beans, a new favourite non-alcoholic drink and a bit of a rant about smashburgers

Apr 25 •

Postcard from Essaouira

One of the world’s great romantic cities

Feb 16 •

The Friday 5 #115

7 great buys under £10 from the Wine Society, another well-loved cookbook you should have on your shelf, one new restaurant I'd go back to and one I…

Oct 18, 2024 •

What it’s like being 76

Not a lot different from 75 so far - and yet it is

Aug 27, 2024 •

A (severely truncated) Friday 5 #128

BUT at least some good buys from Lidl …

Feb 9 •

The Friday 5 #132

A mini guide to eating in Bath, this month’s cookbook giveaway. easy Kimchi fried rice and the Waitrose wine picks you need this weekend

Mar 14 •

What does retirement look like when you’re a writer?

Quick answer: not much like retirement at all

Dec 27, 2024 •

The Friday 5 #106

On giving up the Guardian and a BIG subscription offer to mark the occasion + this month’s cookbook giveaway + how to up your iPhone game

Jul 19, 2024 •

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