In Vino Meerlust

Sir: Surely Jennifer Paterson in her receipt for Fillet a la Meerlust (Food, 27 March) has forgotten the essential eponymous ingredient, a generous splash (up to 1/3 cup) of an......

All On Board

Sir: The first part of John Webber's letter (Letters, 26 June) concerning the activities of his company IMG in the classical music world only serves to confirm my article of 12......

Tertium Quid

Sir: Lunching at Buck's on Referendum Day 1975 with the late and much lamented Toby O'Brien, I was informed by the bar- man that an authentic Buck's Fizz required, in addition......

Doughty Cabinet

Sir: It is time someone said it: The Spectator should form Her Majesty's next govern- ment. Of course you, sir, would be Prime Minister. Christopher Fildes, Giles Auty and Paul......

The Last Word

Sir: Recipe and receipt did, indeed, enter English at about the same time (and are derived from the same Latin verb), but contrary to what Dr Davis writes (Letters, 26 June) it......

Reward In The Listings

Sir: Until I read Christopher Hitchens' complaint about Anthony Howard's review of his own book (Letters, 19 June), I had decided to swallow my irritation about Howard's review......