Daily 25 March

Ellie Smith & Parm Bhamra
March 25, 2026

Staying In

Make This Fibre-Rich Recipe

Fibremaxxing may have been a fleeting social media trend, but it helped get a key nutrient into the limelight: the oft-forgotten fibre. Over the past couple of years, there has been a lot of buzz around fibre – a term which describes carbohydrates found naturally in plants. Also known as roughage, the nutrient has been found to significantly reduce the risk of certain diseases – as well as being crucial for good gut health. Yet according to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS), more than 90 percent of adults aren’t getting enough. That’s why nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert decided to dedicate a book to the nutrient, The Fibre Formula. It includes a whole host of fibre-rich recipes – and we’ve picked our favourite below (plus find more here).

Green Butterbean Mac & Fibre Cheese

Ingredients

Serves 4

Nutritional info per serving

Fibre 18g
Protein 34g
Plant Points 4.75

Ingredients:

150g (5 1⁄2oz) cavolo nero, kale, or spinach, stems removed as necessary
300g (10 1⁄2oz) whole-wheat macaroni
2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
1 large leek, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2 x 400g (14oz) cans butter (lima) beans
1⁄4 nutmeg, grated
150g (5 1⁄2oz) Cheddar, Red Leicester, Gouda, and/or Gruyère (ideally a mixture), grated (shredded)
75g (2 1⁄2oz) Parmesan (or vegan substitute), grated
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the green leaves for 5–6 minutes until tender. Scoop them out of the water into a large blender.
Add the macaroni to the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving a cupful of the cooking water.
While the pasta is cooking, warm the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the leek and garlic for 5–7 minutes, until softened and beginning to colour.
Reserve 120g (4 1⁄4oz) of the beans, then transfer the rest, including their liquid, to the blender with the greens. Add the nutmeg and plenty of salt and pepper and blitz until you have a completely smooth, vibrant green sauce. Pour the sauce into a baking dish.
Heat your grill (broiler) to medium. Combine the Cheddar and/or other cheeses with the Parmesan and set aside. Stir the drained pasta into the baking dish along with all but 2 big handfuls of the mixed cheeses. Tip in the reserved beans and the cooked leek and garlic mixture, then stir well to combine, adding a few splashes of cooking water until the mixture reaches your desired consistency. Scatter over the reserved cheese mixture.
While the mixture is still hot, place the dish under the grill for 4–6 minutes, until the cheese is melted and delicious and the sauce is bubbling.

The Fibre Formula: Feed Your Gut, Support Immunity & Live Well for Longer by Rhiannon Lambert, out now (DK, £20)

Going Out

Visit Westfield’s Wellness Pop-Up

Luxury wellness need not be expensive: from 25 March, indulge in sound baths, guided neurostimulation, breathwork and affirmation sessions and more entirely for free at Westfield London. Feel The Frequency is a limited-time premium wellness experience at The Village, packed with a programme of health- and mood-boosting activities and expert talks. Upon arrival, each visitor will receive a personalised drink tailored to their mood from the sensorial wellness bar (stocked with Gillian Anderson’s G Spot functional sodas) before going onto their session at The Mood Apothecary, The Synapse Spa or The Digital Lab. There’s no cost, but be quick – the experience closes on 4 April and spaces for each session are limited. From today until 4 April 2026, westfield.com

Property Of The Day

It’s all well and good dreaming of life in a Cotswold manor house, but the painstaking challenge of maintaining these honey-hued homes is often less idyllic. Thankfully this beautiful country estate has been divided into four more manageable properties – and one of them is available to rent, allowing you the pleasures of a historic home without the faff of upkeep.

Available to rent for £11,500 per month, search.savills.com

Little Luxury

Terry de Havilland is known for its platform heels, but this spring the footwear brand is making a foray into new territory: trainers. Designed as the perfect day-to-night shoe, the Jogger sneakers are handmade in Spain and fully leather lined for maximum comfort – embossed with the logo on the heel tab. Keep it classic with the white and silver pair, or go bold with leopard print. £185, terrydehavilland.com

Competition Time

Fancy escaping to a Greek island surrounded by crystal blue sea? Now’s your chance to win a three-night stay at Casa Cook Samos on a half board basis.

Psssst…

Bridgerton is getting its first queer love story – and at the centre is C&TH cover star Hannah Dodd, who plays Francesca in the Netflix series. Season five will be spotlighting her burgeoning romance with her late husband John’s cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza), with Dodd saying the show’s next chapter will shine a light on the love stories that ‘have traditionally been excluded from things like period dramas… queer people did exist, have always existed, and will always exist.’

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Miss the chance to get your hands on some one-of-a-kind Charlotte Simone treasures when her bumper archive sale goes live at 8pm tonight. Expect to find key styles like the Janis worn by Dua Lipa, the Frankie sported by Gigi Hadid and the Jagger spotted on Selena Gomez. With 180 pieces up for grabs, there’s everything from tiger print jackets to sherbet yellow shearling coats.