Lisa Markwell
Lisa Markwell is the editor of The Independent on Sunday. She was previously executive editor of The Independent, i and The Independent on Sunday and has edited the features pages, and both the Saturday and Sunday supplements. She writes comment pieces for the papers and restaurant reviews for the New Review. Lisa has worked across a variety of newspapers and magazines and can now tick off every publication cycle from daily to quarterly. She is an enthusiastic foodie, mother of two teenagers and drives an electric car. She is writing a book about adoption.
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I wouldn’t mind horse meat on the menu
07 February 2013 08:00 PM
Increasingly consumers don’t connect their food and where it comes from
Margarine's not bad - but butter's better
07 February 2013 12:00 AM
Remind me again why butter is so bad? Oh, that’s right. It’s high in fat. Newsflash: we need fat. Good old natural fat, in moderation.
Bother the doctor? Yes, and do it quick
30 January 2013 06:08 PM
Taking control of your illness is important. You will have Done Something
Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel, Crook Road, Windermere, Lake District
27 January 2013 12:00 AM
Why Windermere's finest is worth a 500-mile round trip for our reviewer
A girls-only holiday in Barbados: Swimming with turtles? Nah, let's get room service
25 January 2013 07:00 PM
What does a teenage girl want most on a fabulous holiday to the Caribbean? A tan? A chance to drive a jet-ski? The possibility of a Rihanna sighting? Well, some might, but my daughter was most excited about ordering room service.
A shopping holiday in New York: The city never sleeps - nor did the credit cards
25 January 2013 07:00 PM
So what you need to do is pack very few clothes, in a small suitcase. Then put that suitcase inside a big, empty suitcase." My sister's silence at the other end of the phone lasts a moment, then the penny drops.
Dream machine: The Thermomix weighs, chops, cooks - and even washes itself up
17 January 2013 08:30 PM
No wonder top chefs are fans. Lisa Markwell puts it through its paces.
Parlour, 5 Regent Street, London, NW10
13 January 2013 08:26 AM
At last, a place in Kensal Rise where you can settle in with the kids for a few hours
We need Delia Smith now more than ever
09 January 2013 07:38 PM
Forget Masterchef and Heston's creations; ker-razy cooking might make entertaining viewing but home cooks need a fail-safe mentor with foolproof recipes
You'd call it a very different kind of phone contract
02 January 2013 09:12 PM
One mother gave her 13-year-old an iPhone for Christmas - with conditions attached
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Sustained immigration has not harmed Britons' employment, say government advisers
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Australia facing international condemnation after turning around Sri Lankans at sea
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7/7 memorial defaced on anniversary of 2005 attacks with ‘Blair lied thousands died’ graffiti
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Even when it brutalises one of its own teenage citizens, America is helpless against Israel
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There’s a nasty smell in the political air – and it’s coming from the Tories
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Vanessa Feltz criticises 'vile' reaction to Rolf Harris allegations
- 1 Howard Jacobson: Let's see the 'criticism' of Israel for what it really is
- 2 Game of Thrones author George RR Martin says 'f*** you' to fans who fear he will die before finishing Westeros saga
- 3 Belgium fan Axelle Despiegelaere lands L'Oreal campaign after World Cup viral photo
- 4 Britney Spears sings 'Alien' without Auto-Tune in embarrassingly brilliant leaked audio clip
- 5 PornHub begs users to stop uploading video clips of Brazil getting beaten 7-1
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