Ruby Tandoh: in defence of
I love sliced white bread. It’s the best thing since … er, sliced white bread
Foodies might love their sourdough, rye bread and sandwich thins, but they are no good for chip butties, egg and soldiers, or a perfect slice of buttered toast with honey
Yes, the recipes are rubbish – but I love it when celebrities write cookbooks
There are posher books from proper cooks and you can find a good recipe for anything online. But they don’t have heartwarming, homely stories about the Kardashians
Ignore the foodie scrooges: I love a high-street eggnog latte
They may be saccharine-sweet marketing vehicles, but festive drinks from the likes of Starbucks and Costa fill me with joy – which is surely the point