PICTURE THIS By Ciara Dossett For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 13 February 2020 CITIZEN CANINE: DOGS IN THE MOVIES by Wendy Mitchell (Laurence King £12.99, 128 pp) CITIZEN CANINE: DOGS IN THE MOVIES by Wendy Mitchell (Laurence King £12.99, 128 pp) This fabulous book features all … Read more
Lamb & Halloumi Meatballs By James And Paul Anderson Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 Meatballs have been a staple of our blog – partly because they’re an easy dish, partly because they’re fun to make. Don’t be afraid of lamb mince – it does have a higher … Read more
PSYCHO THRILLERS By Christena Appleyard for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:39 GMT, 13 February 2020 THE ALIBI GIRL by C.J. Skuse (H.Q. £7.99, 384 pp) THE ALIBI GIRL by C.J. Skuse (H.Q. £7.99, 384 pp) This writer may have a difficult name to remember but once you have … Read more
POPULAR By Wendy Holden for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 13 February 2020 A GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler (Headline £18.99, 320 pp) A GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler (Headline £18.99, 320 pp) Alpha-male Brad and his glossy wife and daughters have just moved to … Read more
DYSTOPIAN By Jamie Buxton For Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:52 GMT, 13 February 2020 QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) QUALITYLAND by Marc-Uwe Kling Translated by Jamie Lee Searle (Orion £14.99, 352 pp) In Qualityland, needy delivery drones sulk if we don’t … Read more
Tomato & Chickpea Stew By James And Paul Anderson Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 This recipe came about thanks to one of a few wonderful sets of neighbours that we have, who I’ll namecheck just to make sure they keep looking after the cats when we go … Read more
MUST READS By Jane Shilling for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 22:56 GMT, 13 February 2020 THE GENDERED BRAIN by Gina Rippon (Vintage £9.99, 448 pp) THE GENDERED BRAIN by Gina Rippon (Vintage £9.99, 448 pp) There is a colourful scientific term for a mistaken idea that keeps reappearing, … Read more
Chicken Achari By James And Paul Anderson Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 For years I thwarted any attempt to use chicken thighs because I liked an uncomplicated bite and the thought of gristle and bone touching my teeth was an absolute no-no. I thought I was alone … Read more
Mongolian beef By James And Paul Anderson Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 This recipe gets pulled out over and over by our followers – it’s a ‘fakeaway’ that takes no time to make, doesn’t have a huge list of ingredients and tastes amazing. You might be tempted … Read more
Prawn stir-fry By James And Paul Anderson Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 8 March 2020 This is an odd one for us to include because, brrr, prawns, right? We have a hate/hate relationship with the little things here at Chubby Towers. However, we were given one of those fancy subscriptions … Read more