Articles by Tim Dowling

Fluffy and fabulous! 17 ways with marshmallows – from cheesecake to salad to an espresso martini

They come into their own around Thanksgiving in the US, used alongside savoury dishes, as well as in desserts. Now is the time to try them with sweet potatoes, in a strawberry mousse, or even with soup

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Tim Dowling: my wife has always wanted to kick me out of book club. Now’s her chance

We have difffering views on my contribution to our book club: I see myself as its beating heart; my wife says I’m an interloper

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Technology

Tim Dowling: our lunch guests are always prompt … So where are they?

The table is laid by 12.30pm and we’ve even ironed the napkins. At 1pm the meat is resting. At 1.30pm it’s time to make a phone call …

Nov 15, 2025

Technology

My jelly hell: ‘Slowly, the whole thing collapsed before me’

Jelly is back in all its wobbly, Instagram-friendly glory. But does it always taste as impressive as it looks? And why is it so hard to get it to set rather than slump? This could get messy …

Nov 12, 2025

Technology

Tim Dowling: life on the road was so much simpler than being at home

On tour with the band there were no snapping tortoises, no dog kerfuffles and certainly no peeping scaffolders

Nov 8, 2025

World

Pancakes, cheesecakes, dips, breads, mousses and … ice-cream? 17 mostly delicious ways with cottage cheese

High in protein, low in fat, the 70s ‘superfood’ is having another moment. Its fans say you can do almost anything with it. But should you?

Nov 2, 2025

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Tim Dowling: disaster strikes at a gig – they laugh at my jokes

Writing anecdotes that no one finds funny is not as easy as you may think

Nov 1, 2025

Tim Dowling: after a year of ignoring each other, the cat and the dog have declared war

We arrive home from holiday to discover our pets scrapping constantly. Are they enjoying themselves? It’s hard to tell

Oct 25, 2025

Tim Dowling: I’m in Greece with my band and the weather’s awful … but I can’t complain

The gig is at a literary festival, which makes me anxious. I’m never at ease among people who don’t suffer fools gladly

Oct 18, 2025

Tim Dowling: I love books – but can’t remember anything about the ones I’ve just read

In bed I lie awake, staring at the books on my nightstand, trying to remember a single salient fact about any of them

Oct 4, 2025