I make Toad In the Hole a fair bit, it's one of my absolute favourires - if you want to make sure it rises well (and stays that way) make your batter in advance and leave it in the fridge until cooking (preferably overnight) and make sure your fat (ideally beef dripping) is smoking hot before you pour in the batter.

I'm not sure it's vastly more difficult, a good pool player will usually beat a good snooker player at pool, and a good snooker player will usually beat a good pool player at snooker - although they have similar skill sets the tactics are very different.

I'm not sure it's vastly more difficult, a good pool player will usually beat a good snooker player at pool, and a good snooker player will usually beat a good pool player at snooker - although they have similar skill sets the tactics are very different.

I'd recommend Mort as the best starting point for the Discworld books, that or Pyramids.

I'd recommend Mort as the best starting point for the Discworld books, that or Pyramids.

I'd recommend a Reisling, and some nice strong cheddar cheese.

I'd recommend a Reisling, and some nice strong cheddar cheese.

It might sound a bit weird but go with it, I've got a recipe for ham hocks bolied in ginger beer that is devine.

It might sound a bit weird but go with it, I've got a recipe for ham hocks bolied in ginger beer that is devine.

On closer inspection Liam appears to be wearing loafers.

On closer inspection Liam appears to be wearing loafers.

I don't know if 'Who Do You Think You Are' (celebrity researching his/her family tree) is shown outside of the UK, but if it is I would recommend the recent Patrick Stewart episode, a fascinating (if slightly heartbreaking) hour of television.

I don't know if 'Who Do You Think You Are' (celebrity researching his/her family tree) is shown outside of the UK, but if it is I would recommend the recent Patrick Stewart episode, a fascinating (if slightly heartbreaking) hour of television.

Technically it has to be made with lamb to be shepherds pie, if you make it with beef it's a cottage pie.

Technically it has to be made with lamb to be shepherds pie, if you make it with beef it's a cottage pie.

It's a Jamie Oliver recipe, back from before he embarked on his crusades, you can find it here:

It's a Jamie Oliver recipe, back from before he embarked on his crusades, you can find it here:

I feel your pain Scrawler, my Mum bought me a hot smoker for Christmas, but I can't use it without someone in my building calling the Fire Brigade…

I feel your pain Scrawler, my Mum bought me a hot smoker for Christmas, but I can't use it without someone in my building calling the Fire Brigade…

I had octopus for the first time last month when I was in Italy, damn it was good - not sure I'll be able to get hold of it here, but from now on every holiday destination I choose will be somewhere I can get it…