On 10 January, in Dr Michael Mosley’s series, Just one Thing, there’s an episode called Be Kind. In it, Mosley talks to Dr Tristen Inagaki, PhD of San Diego University whose studies show that being kind improves our immune systems and reduces the inflammation that can cause serious diseases. Being kind on a regular basis can … Read More
Baking
A Caribbean Rum Christmas Cake
In all my 72 years I’ve never made a Christmas cake. When I was a child I was lucky enough to have them made for me but also, often, we bought them. And I’ve bought them ever since. But this year I made my friend Helen Hermanstein Smith’s Caribbean Rum Fruit Cake from her glorious … Read More