in the day, there was a popular stereotype of the Guardian reader as a sandal-wearing muesli eater. I think we're beyond all that now, so I can get away with admitting that I am big muesli fan. It's pretty rock'n'roll, actually. The Grateful Dead are putting it (well, granola, which is muesli cooked in sugar) in their new beer. I'm the sort of person who gets excited leafing through Rachel Khoo's new muesli book. Her ginger and plum compote looks like a fine way to jazz up breakfast.