Daily 6 January

Ellie Smith & Parm Bhamra
January 06, 2026

Staying In

Cook A Healthy Jamie Oliver Recipe

Kick off January by trying your hand at a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s latest cookbook, Eat Yourself Healthy. The celebrity chef has long been on a mission to help the UK eat more healthily, and this book collates all the wisdom he’s learnt across his 30-year career, focused around eating for long-term wellbeing. Our top pick? This aubergine involtini, which sees filled aubergines submerged in a blipping sweet tomato sauce.

Aubergine Involtini

Serves 2
Total time: 50 minutes
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
3 of your 7-a-day

Ingredients

2 aubergines (250g each)
1 bunch of basil (30g)
1 x 400g tin of borlotti beans
100g ricotta cheese
20g Parmesan cheese
1 lemon
Olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
2 heaped teaspoons baby capers in brine
1 pinch of ground cinnamon
2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Put a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan on a high heat. Slice the aubergines lengthways 1cm thick, then dry fry and soften, in batches, for 2 minutes on each side, then remove to your board.
Meanwhile, pick a few nice basil leaves and reserve in a bowl of cold water, then put the rest, stalks and all, into a food processor. Drain and add the beans, add the ricotta, then finely grate in the Parmesan and lemon zest, squeeze in the juice and blitz to combine, then season to perfection.
Once all the aubergines are done, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the empty pan.
Peel, finely slice and add the garlic, along with the capers and cinnamon. Fry for 2 minutes, then tip and crush in the tomatoes.
Divide and spread the ricotta mixture between the aubergine slices, then roll them up and nestle them into the sauce. Transfer to the oven to cook for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbling, then scatter over the reserved basil leaves.
Nice with crusty wholemeal bread for mopping up the sauce.

Nutritional Information

Energy: 396kcal
Fat: 14.7g
Saturated fat: 5.5g
Protein: 23.7g
Carbs: 46.8g
Sugars: 23.7g
Salt: 1.5g
Fibre: 19.2g

Eat Yourself Healthy by Jamie Oliver is published by Penguin Michael Joseph © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2025, Eat Yourself Healthy). Recipe photography: David Loftus, 2025.

Going Out

Go To A Bar For Mocktails

The May Fair Bar

If you’ve sworn off the booze for January, it can be tempting to hibernate on the sofa for the entirety of the month to avoid temptation. But a growing collection of bars are making sober socialising more appealing by adding low and no-alcohol drinks to their menus. For a touch of glitz, head to The May Fair Bar, which has partnered with alcohol-free wine brand Wild Idol on a number of rosé cocktails inspired by New York’s Broadway scene. Missing your Friday night martini? The subterranean Spy Bar at Raffles London at the OWO serves a no-alcohol version. Another great option is Cahoots, the speakeasy-style, 1940s-inspired bar in Soho: with its vintage decor and live entertainment, there’s plenty to do and see aside from the drinks (but tipples like The Clear-Headed Crop will stop you feeling left out). Or you could treat yourself to a trip to The Shard: the sky-high GONG bar offers unparalleled city vistas, alongside a menu of zero and low-alcohol drinks, featuring concoctions like the Mori, a fruity blend of Everleaf Forest, orange cordial, citrus and ginger ale.

Property Of The Day

And on that note… if you’re scared of heights, look away now. On the market for a whopping $110m, this towering glass structure looms large over New York’s Central Park, offering uninterrupted 360-degree views of Manhattan’s skyline. Set over four floors with two private terraces, this five-bedroom (and six bathroom) home is complete with its own bar, billiard table and cinema room.

On the market for $110m. Find out more at sothebysrealty.com

Little Luxury

Need a bit of motivation to get to the gym? New activewear always helps. We love this chic sea green set from Adanola’s new collection: the Impact Seamless Zip Up Top (£54) and Impact Seamless Leggings (£50).

Competition Time

Here’s your chance to win a stay at The Slaughters Manor House in the Cotswolds, with dinner included.

Psssst…

Claudia Winkleman’s signature style is a pivotal part of The Traitors – but her outfits aren’t taken from the presenter’s own wardrobe. At the start of each series, her long-time stylist Sinead McKeefry conjures up a moodboard before creating 24 looks (12 daytime, 12 round table) using bought, borrowed or rented items. Speaking to the BBC, Winkleman said that she had ‘snuck home a couple of pairs of gloves, but sadly most of it, I have to give it a little kiss whilst not wearing lipstick, and send it back.’

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Set a New Year’s resolution, says life coach Lily Silverton – instead, take a closer look at your habits and priorities. ‘Most New Year’s resolutions fail because they don’t chime with the work behind the goal that gets you to that place,’ she says. ‘Identify more with the process, and you’ll discover you will enjoy each day. And it may take you a little bit longer to reach that goal or aim, but you’re much more likely to stick to it.’