21 JANUARY 1995, page 49

Imperative Cooking: Morals, Manners And Taste

• SINCE Peter Cook's recent death, I have been puzzling over the obituaries and fea- ture articles written about him. Several make reference to his fondness for smok- ing,......

Office Life

Say no to Newport Holly Budd cs Creaky' Bacon, chief gossip, bustled in. 'Where's Newport?' `Gwent.' `Isle of Wight,' called Debbie from the other room. 'I was born there.'......