The Jerusalem marathon

My family have not always supported me as a writer. But my relationship with my novelist daughter Kiran is peaceful compared to those described in a new book

Dinner party wine

Fighting the mafia through food

In search of lost time

Will squash ever get its moment?

For Meghan Daum and her husband, watching television dramas is part of their relationship—and may keep it afloat

Egon Ronay’s enduring influence on British food

The challenge of inflation

My new passport is a twee jigsaw of fantasy Britishness