Latest articles from Kate Whiting

The Bookcase: This week's book reviews

This week's bookcase includes reviews of How To Be Both by Ali Smith, Kate Mosse's The Taxidermist's Daughter, and the new autobiography from stand-up comic Omid Djalili.

Grill-iant all year round recipes

It may be turning cooler, but don’t pack away your barbecue just yet. As king of the coals Christian Stevenson tells Kate Whiting, you can grill your grub all year round.

Making the most of the coast

In his new book, camper van guru Martin Dorey reveals how easy it is to cook and eat well on a coastal odyssey – Kate Whiting reports

Russell’s killer joke? Writing a comic novel

Russell Kane takes a gulp of his steaming onion soup and shifts a little restlessly in his seat. He's in the middle of a hundred and one different things and can barely sit still enough to eat.

INTERVIEW: Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin on It's Complicated

Romantic comedy It's Complicated, released last Friday, has been nominated for multiple Golden Globes. The film's stars, Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin, tell Kate Whiting why they think it's a winner and what attracted them to the quirky comedy.

INTERVIEW: Martin Freeman's new film is a Christmas cracker

Martin Freeman has finally put his alter-ego from The Office behind him with his new film comedy Nativity! The actor talks about the demands of shooting the primary school-set, improvised movie and why he prefers to stay well away from the limelight.