Lisa Markwell
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Editor, The Telegraph Magazine & Head of long reads. 🗞️ Instagram @holdsknifelikepen
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Spotted on my way to work this morning... can’t believe these guys didn’t put “give us a ring” on the back of their van
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A child, Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, died without his family and was buried without his family because of official restrictions. So no thanks, I don’t want to hear any bullshit “interpretation” of those self-same restrictions from anyone, anywhere to do with politics
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28 years married. No card. No shiny present. Just a huge bunch of the same flowers that were in my wedding bouquet, grown in secret and brought home by motorbike, in a box
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Just discovered my late grandmother Hilda Ellen’s preferred party drink, in case you need a recipe
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Enough time has gone by (six days) and I’ve held a respectful silence - but now seems a good moment to share that my father’s last word was “bollocks”
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I don’t want to cause a stampede but Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are at the table next to me at dinner and my main courses have just been given to them by mistake. How we’ve all chuckled
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My brilliant daughter, who has a bit of a learning difficulty, part deaf and a bit anxious, has got herself on a train from college in Cheshire to London with a broken phone and a screen-grab of her e-ticket. She deserves every cake I can find/bake when she arrives
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It feels good to be alive ten years to the day since my cancer diagnosis.
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I’m only a mum because another mum created these incredible people and I was lucky enough to be matched with them. Mother’s Day can be hard in the adoption landscape, but I’m here to tell you it’s also amazing
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I’ve read this at too many funerals, but no one says it better. Just waiting for a few more hours till I say it for the best of people, my own beloved pa
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I don’t often tweet family stuff but wanted to note that 15 years (and one week) ago we started the adventure of being a family. Adoption is a staggeringly amazing gift that quietens into just... family. Here’s to the next 15
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It's a good day *not* to bury good news, so I am delighted to say that I am now the actual editor of The Telegraph Magazine, working with a truly ace team. We've created some crackers already and there's more to come... Let's go to work!
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1) You're not obliged to drink alcohol. 2) Very many pubs serve good food and are family-friendly. 3) Maybe consider the vast numbers who make their living from supplying or working in pubs.
I’m glad the pubs might be closed until Christmas. This isn’t the national tragedy you think it is |
@JaneFae
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First (and last) look at the
@IndyOnSunday
front page. As strong, distinctive and smart as 1990. Goodnight.
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Just heard "phased repatriation" by Dan Hannan MEP on BBC. What an ugly morning this is
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Five years ago the morning after we went the last Indie on Sunday to press, I had a look at the receipt from the pub
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Wish we could gather all the non-mask-wearers into one carriage of the tube like the old days of smokers ...
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Delighted to be stepping into the shoes of food editor Amy Bryant at
@TelegraphFood
while she’s away having a baby… Can’t wait to get started (fish heads will not necessarily feature)
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Restaurants and pubs to close at 10pm? Just a quick reminder, according to PHE
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In honour of the man who was the best, and to be judged by the current best
@MarinaOLoughlin
- this is the time for those who want to write about food to get in touch. (You can register online and read this, plus Marina’s brilliant review today, free)
)
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This is an incredibly moving, thought-provoking interview with ace
@FryRsquared
- it will resonate with anyone who's tried to do cancer maths (including me)
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Sharpening both my pencils and my knives: excited to say that tomorrow I join
@TheSTMagazine
as food editor, in addition to
@CODEHospitality
and
@HoldsKnife
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My proudest professional achievement has been to preside over the brilliant, brave
@IndyOnSunday
team for 3 years.
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If having a cheap wedding guarantees a long marriage, I’m your case study: special licence £21, flowers £24, sunbed (!) £20, rings £550. No reception, just sandwiches from M&S, we had to get back as a fridge was being delivered. 24 years and going strong…
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29 years. Through highs and lows, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer ... and especially through lockdown
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I love Twitter - saw a tweet about the supermarket being rubbish delivering to a doctor so made the equivalent extra suppers that I would have made for my son and dropped them round, plus some extra bits.
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I am delighted to say that I will be editing the brilliant
@TelegraphMag
for the next few months and look forward enormously to working with its ace team. I promise* not to make every feature about baked goods
*I can’t promise
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At a smart west end restaurant last night: staff brought pudding at same time as mains to get us through before curfew. Everyone milling about at 10pm to get cabs. Friend whose normal cab is £18 quoted £70 due to "surge". I went on tube with +++ non-mask wearers *slow hand clap*
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So... I let my husband open a Christmas present early and now there will be no dining table
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Kilburn took a minute to warm up but really came together - horns hooting, dogs barking, enthusiastic clapping and (was it just me?) a bit of cheerful teariness
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Neither a leader nor an expert. Could the Chancellor not have found someone other than a merciless self publicist in an industry that employs millions? Happy to help
@RishiSunak
Over the next few weeks I'm speaking to industry leaders and experts to hear how they've reacted to the pandemic.
It starts tomorrow with
@GordonRamsay
who sat down with me to talk about the challenges facing hospitality and how he launched a TV show in lockdown.
#PlanForJobs
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It’s been a fun three years but after living, eating, drinking, cooking and talking Sunday Times I’m bowing out. So much to be proud of, so many amazing collaborators and a truly stellar team. More to follow but for for now, as Joni says, if you want me I’ll be at the bar
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This Mother’s Day I am grateful that adoption enabled me to be a mother and that I’ve had another year with my mum, even though mentally she’s slipping away from me
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"Later on the Today programme we'll be hearing from Will Self on coronavirus". *switches off*
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*clears throat* OK, I'm about to start training as a chef (and writing a book about it). Info in bio
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Shameless, but can't resist: had a terrific "what's so good about the BBC" conversation with this fella last night
http://t.co/MxdO8BpQZQ
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No spare room at the inn for my child so we’re all in one room at my mums
@rhodri
#duvetknowitschristmas
… although being watched over
@by
dad’s Flash Gordon work sign is quite cool
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A very, very long time ago I left the Daily Mail (after six weeks) when someone asked me to “stop suggesting ideas about black people”. It doesn’t feel like a lot has changed.
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Today we mark 19 years together as a family. Hands that have hugged, clapped, clenched and waved; feet that have stamped, run to and from, been almost around the world and always move us forward
#adoption
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Last night at The Independent. Heart bursting with admiration for my office brothers
@amolrajan
@olyduff
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Wit, wisdom, compassion and a Marlboro... my obituary for my utterly brilliant mentor and friend Sally Brampton
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Five years ago today, we produced the last ever Indie on Sunday. Forgive the sentimental post but these photos by Jason Alden just capture it so brilliantly. What a line-up...
@JohnRentoul
@janemerrick23
@TomMcTague
@GJamesHanning
@ColinWilson68
@Mrplugugly
and so many more
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There it is. Eleven months, two severed thumbs, innumerable burns, an epic row (with knives), crying, laughing... IT'S ALL GOING IN THE BOOK
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One year ago we were told The Indie on Sunday was closing. Imagine what that diligent, smart, creative team would have done with 2016/17?
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Loving my new business cards ... now that I've finally decided to combine writing and cooking.
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Noted without comment: new Archbishop of Canterbury says at his enthronement, "I come trembling in the face of God"
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On this day two years ago, we worked on the very last edition of The Independent on Sunday. The brilliant
@jasonaldenphoto
captured moments from that incredible newsroom. Now where’s that 2-metre-long till receipt from the pub that night...
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Lots of amazing restaurants are doing meal kits and deliveries ... please do place orders and/or ask your local favourite if they’re doing this... they need our help to survive the next few weeks and it means more delicious food with fewer trips to the shop for you
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@KarenB139
Nice one Freddie, good luck with chemo. Have you tried ginger biscuits? They helped me feel a bit less sick when I had it, and later I trained as a chef and did some restaurant reviews; you've chosen a brilliant subject to get into! Let me know if you want some critic chat
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I know it’s not really the big issue but all macarons are gluten free
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17 years ago this week, these two came into our lives and made us a family. A timely outburst of love and positivity
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So many lists celebrate rising stars and young ‘uns ... Norhing wrong with that, of course, but am so pleased that at
@CODEHospitality
we’re championing ‘50 over 50’ who make the world of restaurants and food so brilliant. Nominations to editor
@codehospitality
.co.uk Thanks!
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Absolutely brilliant news that
@MarcusRashford
and
@ChefTomKerridge
are teaming up on Full Time, to get young people and families confident about cooking. It’s ace and not going to lie, being on a Zoom call with those two was a-mazing. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Spread the news: from tomorrow, Marks and Spencer is selling Marmite butter. That'll save vital seconds off my morning breakfast routine
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Apart from all the other heartbreak for the brilliant hospitality industry in London - and it really is heartbreaking - this short notice period means a huge amount of potential food waste.
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Morning alert: my dog Olive is lost in London NW6 since 6pm yesterday. She has my number on her collar, please RT
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After A Bit Of A Year I am marking my birthday with a farewell to a job and a dog and a hello to a big new thing, punctuated by the best mantra
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Last day at the Sunday Times. In case you’re wondering what being a food editor involves, it seems to be mostly being photographed laughing while with chefs and famous people (oh and going to an abattoir in Japan)
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Could not be more delighted and proud of the brilliant
@mickbrownwriter
, winner of the
@PressAwardsuk
Interviewer of the Year last night. My first boss in papers and now I’m lucky enough to be his editor now 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@Telegraph
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@JNRaeside
The supermodel who insisted on having a photograph taken of us together (100% so she could reinforce her superiority over the hideous, dumpy hack)
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The child that needs a pee during a 30 mile trip but doesn’t need a pee on a 260 mile trip?
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... yet many women do succeed in kitchens, even with their screeching ovaries and feeble arms. I read this as 'male chef with his own struggles seeks attention', tbh
Heston Blumenthal: Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal believes women in the kitchen face several struggle... via
@economictimes
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I’m thinking, for all those who have a freezer and a little money - and not sure how best to fill it - asking a chef/pro cook who might be needing work right now to come and cleverly fill it with tasty nutritious food is a good thing.
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@f1chili
Would you expect to go to a restaurant and get free food? Organising, writing, editing, photographing, producing and printing high quality journalism costs money and subscribing is reasonable - please respect us, or at least
@LandoNorris
wishing to speak to
@Telegraph
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A very happy tenth birthday to
@theipaper
! Not saying it was tough in those early days but there were so few of us I had to write features under a pseudonym (till the editor asked where Nina Dempsey was). We were fuelled on premix G&T cans and frozen lemon slices eh
@RebeccaJ
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Huge congratulations to the most marvellous
@MarinaOLoughlin
on her shortlist position for the
@Fortnums
Food and Drink Award. She is, truly, the best
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Heartbroken. I first met Deborah Orr in the smoking room at the Indie - she was terrifyingly brilliant. Years later we went to see a (terrible) Nashville concert and she barracked so loud the audience clapped when we left - brilliantly terrifying. X
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HOW is it 20 years ago that these two came into my life? Alas these days instead of wearing shades they often just throw shade but still v. ace
#adoption
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Posted the first two images last week wondering what mischief Trump’s tailor was planning for the state visit: turns out he was making a subtle d***head reference with that dinner suit 😂
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Thank you to the many people who have sent good wishes. Tear-stained tributes will arrive in 6weeks' time. Tomorrow we make a kick-ass paper
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Are these the most hated, unnecessary objects in a woman’s life? (The answer is yes)
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So... tonight I am cooking dinner for 50 at
@JSheekeyRest
and frankly I feel like an England player who hasn’t practised their penalty-taking.
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The fearless
@tmorrissyswan
tries all the Christmas sandwiches for the
@TelegraphFood
taste test … about to go live
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I have just completed two weeks as a private chef for a group of 15 Canadians visiting London... makes editing a newspaper seem easy
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20th March a year ago, the end of The Independent on Sunday. Thinking of all my ace colleagues and contributors
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The breakfast of someone who stress-baked the night before. Every cloud etc
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First haul of wild garlic from the local woods where it grows in abundance and is pungent!
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@JNRaeside
Also, god love him, the stone deaf Hollywood star who refused to put his hearing aid in, which meant I had to scream the banal questions at top volume *cheeks still burning with embarrassment*
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Still time to grab a copy of
@TheSTMagazine
with
@ronnieo147
giving me a brilliantly candid and fascinating interview about his health, motivation, cooking and more. His book
#topofyourgame
is a really good read too
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Sign at entrance to Whole Foods: "Feed the person you want to be". So I bought Cate Blanchett a cake, but she hasn't turned up
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Who among you, not professional chefs/cooks, has an induction hob and likes it? I'm an old-school gas girl myself but indo curious
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@JNRaeside
Also the rock star who slammed the phone down when I asked a ridiculously mild question about his wife’s nickname. Complained about me to PR and editor.
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Breast cancer, ectopic pregnancies x2, third degree burns, Graves’ disease, skin grafts, severed thumb x2, major motorbike accident and quite a few more minor incidents. Only alive and in one piece thanks to the NHS - all the love for them
#NHS70
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Olive has gone missing in NW6 near Tiverton Park. PLEASE RT. My number is on her collar
http://t.co/2BqXQA3YSq
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The brilliant chef, writer and all-round inspiration
@olia_hercules
describes the situation in Ukraine for her family vividly for
@Telegraph
- please read, share and see
@experienceukraineandbeyond
on Instagram for how to help
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Fantastic, positive
@IndyOnSunday
exclusive on Westminster's LGBT MPs, including newly out
@NiaGriffithMP
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