Take one jar of gherkins, one deep-fat fryer: how to make the very best ‘frickles’
Fried pickles, or frickles, have been on US menus for decades. Now they’re having a moment in the UK, in restaurants, chippies and even Aldi. I tested the best brands for home battering
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: if I wasn’t so busy doing nothing, I could be having fun
Everyone has cleared off, leaving me rattling around the house with the pets – and feeling paralysed by indecision
Dear David Beckham: as you hit 50, remember this – there is still time to turn your life around
Tim Dowling
At 40, you can set a course. If you’re not there by 50, there’s still time. By 60 the die is cast, and you know it, says Guardian writer Tim Dowling
April 2025
The Guardian guide to living with dogs
‘At the lowest point, I lose the dog altogether’: my disastrous debut at a dog agility competition
Meghan made one-pot pasta a trend – but is it any good? Seven all-in-one recipes tested
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: it’s the last date of my band’s tour – do I risk telling my Italian sausage joke?
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: our dog is on heat – but I’m the one turning red
The one change that worked
The one change that worked: I conquered my fear of public speaking – with just one night of pure panic
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: I had this amazing dream. But I can’t divulge the details
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: our garden is identical to next door’s – only with added weeds
March 2025
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: on my band’s nationwide tour, it’s vital to be in the right car
Long journeys provide way too much time to tinker with the set list – but my opinion doesn’t seem to count
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: I’m on tour with my band – and my wife is ignoring my calls
After a misunderstanding over who was using the car, my wife teaches me a lesson without saying a word
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: I find gardening therapeutic until the roses rip me to shreds
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: can a cold get me out of a busy weekend? Yes, but not mine
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: seven squeaky dog balls equals seven degrees of hell
February 2025
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: ‘I’m happy to cook. It’s just the painful hand burns I object to’
My wife has developed an aversion to cooking while becoming increasingly fussy about what she’ll eat. Lucky me …
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: I’m back at the shop where I think I once saw a ghost
A little man wearing a tape measure round his neck appears out of nowhere, or perhaps from the distant past …
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: a trip to the dump brings up painful memories
Will a dog bed for humans improve my life? My pets and I found out
The Tim Dowling column
Tim Dowling: our dog is running rings round the other dogs in the park – and my wife
