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

This cold dessert made with layers of ladyfingers, fruit and flavoured cream, is believed to be named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III The Homes & Antiques team comprises some of the ...

In Martin Chuzzlewit, Mrs Gamp orders ‘pickled salmon, with a nice little sprig of fennel, and a sprinkling of white pepper…’ ...

This old Scottish recipe brings together the chestnuts from the trees around Joe’s forge in Great Expectations and the mincemeat that went into Mrs Joe’s ‘handsome mince-pie’ made before Pip stole the ...

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

In January a friend sent me an excited text having just discovered Nottingham’s ethereal Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery. Grade II*-listed Church Cemetery in Nottingham opened in 1856. - Heather ...

We all know that horrible sinking feeling when your favourite bowl or mug hits the floor. The crack of ceramic on tile is one we all dread. But what if there were a way of repairing broken ceramic and ...

It’s easy to see how the Spangled Bed got its unusual name: this beautiful piece of furniture is covered in satin, silver cloth, gold and silver thread, and thousands of sequins, giving it a uniquely ...

Legend has it that tea was discovered by accident when in BC2737 the Chinese emperor Shen Nung saw leaves drop into the water that his servant was boiling for him to drink. At first pans were used to ...

Originally created to embellish landscaped grounds surrounding royal palaces and chateaux, parterres have remained one of the most enduring of all garden styles. The individual elements of a ...