Dahl with chips

Since publishing our appreciation of Master Whitaker’s judgment in Goodale v Ministry of Justice earlier this week [Stevie is my dahling, 16 March, 2010] we have been deluged with a complaint from our reader that the article gave rise to an expectation that Ms Dahl would be featured photographically. We can only apologise for any offence caused and (as you can see) are belatedly trying to redress the balance.

It should be further noted that her new cookery series, “The Delicious Miss Dahl” starts on BBC2 on 23rd March (and in HD too!)

Stevie is my dahling

The model and author Sophie Dahl, probably most famous not for being Roald Dahl’s grand-daughter but for her traffic stopping billboard appearances in an Opium ad for Yves St Laurent, is about to star in her own television series starting on BBC 2 on March 23rd at 8.30pm.

“The Delicious Miss Dahl” (and that is the title of the series and not just my opinion!) is to become the latest television cook as a result of the success of “Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights” (that’s the title of the book and not only my view. Do keep awake at the back!!).

Those of us who enjoy our food, both the eating and the cooking, are used to watching the sensual Nigella Lawson in her kitchen, and Sophie Dahl’s new show promises to be another visual and culinary delight.

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