Food & Drink  

Elizabeth Hurley's roast goose

The model and actress has produced her own organically reared geese on her farm in Gloucestershire

Oliver Peyton's Christmas pavlova

'With its clementine and cranberry topping, this squidgy meringue makes a perfect pudding for the festive season'

Richard Corrigan's slow roast winter root vegetables

The affable Irish-born chef says this is a dish you can easily prepare in advance — it’s real comfort food

Women  

Cherie Blair: Tony’s only deputy head of household

The former PM’s wife is on a mission to champion working women, and it starts at home – so guess who gets to do the ironing?

Too much maternity leave hurts careers

Study across three continents shows the more family-friendly a country tries to be, the less its women succeed in the workplace

How to solve the big style questions

A season where one finds little to tempt provides an opportunity to ponder the important style issues

Property & Gardens  

Families and retirees hanker after the Barbican Estate's new flats

The Brutalist 1970s estate is an unlikely haven for families

The £9 million mansion with dog wing and gift-wrapping room

Classical Chesters is perfect for racing fans

Buy-to-let is back for cash-rich landlords only

Landlords are feeling more optimistic, but what are the long-term prospects for buy-to-let?

Health  

David Beckham: the penalty of not tackling ashtma properly

The condition in many sufferers is exacerbated by incorrect use of their inhalers

IN DEPTH: the 12 failing NHS trusts

At a glance guide to the faults found at the worst performing trusts according to the Dr Foster report

Aids in Africa: ‘It is the staff who really inspire you'

Reports show the number of people dying from Aids is falling. Erin O’Connor went to Ghana to see for herself

Education  

Schools vet parents for Christmas festivities

Details will be checked against a database of people banned from working with children for sex offences and for other reasons

Ofsted’s hidden cult of failure

A whistleblower tells how her fellow inspectors fret more over pupils’ lunch boxes than their literacy

Science exams may be too easy

The head of a leading exam board has complained to Ed Balls about the failure to enforce high standards in GCSE science

Students abandon the drink for gyms and juice

Unions look to healthy lifestyle options and charity sponsorship to boost revenues as booze revenues plummet

Men  

Bermuda shorts teamed with a pair of socks rule

Bermudas are favoured during the summer as a smart alternative to trousers with colours ranging from beige to pulsating pastels.

Maybe it's time for men's lib

It's a dire time for the stronger sex. Men are in the firing line of sexism, too, so please stop the ‘dorking down’

Ferrari 458: red and sexy, but is it any good?

The firm has always made status cars for those with money to burn but the new supercar seems geared to a greener buyer