Popular in Victorian households. this delicately spiced delicacy was often served alongside cold meats and winter pickles.

Serve up a Dickens-inspired feast so delicious, the whole family will be saying, ‘I want some more!’ – starting with this Roast Goose recipe. In A Christmas Carol, the Cratchit children go wild ...

As we prepare for Halloween, discover the stories of ghosts, witches and the wider supernatural that are deeply embedded in ...

Maxine Harrison Sloss's tranquil Georgian property in the Scottish Borders with poignant echoes of The Secret Garden ...

With Autumn upon us, it’s the perfect time for a bit of a rethink on the home front. Our Decorating Guide focuses on colour and pattern trends for 2025, the best eco paint brands, and picking the ...

The Davis family were living in a converted barn in East Sussex when they began to consider how they could make their lifestyle more sustainable. ‘It was a wonderful home for young kids, with a huge ...

We’re celebrating the glories of heritage this issue, with a round-up of European B&Bs that will have you making travel plans pronto, as well as six hotspots around the UK that are within easier reach ...

How do you identify a vintage engagement ring? You can tell an older ring by the way it’s made. Typically, the whole ring sits slightly lower on the hand and there is usually less metal visible around ...

When Clive Mead and his partner Stephen Hewson went to view their early 18th-century townhouse, they definitely weren’t in the market for another move. They were just being curious, having already ...

Go to as many exhibitions as possible, advises Caroline Lay of Lay's Auctioneers. - - Who hasn’t felt a twinge of envy upon seeing a beautifully furnished home with an equally well-curated ‘gallery ...

If Paula Goodburn could bottle up the evocative aromas of South Africa, which she describes as ‘the mix of red earth warmed by intense sunshine’, she would. For now, the designer, who was born in ...