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Autumn events: English Wine by Oz Clarke

Celebrating the publication of the revised edition of English Wine, below are details of where you can come see Oz Clarke this autumn for a spot of wine tasting and a chat about the book.  Friday 16th September – Chorleywood Bookshop wine tasting. 7.30pmMore details… Read More

Welcome home

Step inside HOME and meet Hasan Semay, aka Big Has, in this short extract from his debut cookbook. ‘When writing this book, I wanted the whole thing to feel personal, not just for me, but also for you guys as the readers. I don’t… Read More

RECIPE: The Vegan Baking Bible: Brownie Cookies

Next month we’re publishing The Vegan Baking Bible by Karolina Tegelaar, and to celebrate here is a lovely recipe from the book for delicious Brownie Cookies! BROWNIE COOKIES Chocolate cookies, fudge cookies or brownie cookies (‘brookies’), are classic American cookies that are traditionally made from… Read More

Lord’s Cricket ground: Eton vs Harrow

Brian Levison’s Cricket Grounds Then and Now offers a historic and nostalgic insight into the pasts of some of the most iconic cricket grounds around the world, paired with their modern-day equivalent in a Then & Now format, and this extract takes a look at the amazing… Read More

Read an extract of From Coast & Cove: An artist’s year in paint and pen

Both grounding and uplifting, From Coast & Cove, the new book from author and acclaimed illustrator Anna Koska, walks us through the four seasons on the English coast. Beautifully observed, contemplative and deeply personal, Anna combines emotive and evocative tales of life beside the sea with her exquisitely… Read More

‘Dungeness is one of those escape points where the rhythms of nature can be keenly felt’

The Kent coastal strip of Dungeness is a unique environment. Harshly vulnerable to the elements yet protected from inland development. Explore this beautiful area with design writer Dominic Bradbury’s new book Dungeness.   Radar Designers: Fiona Naylor and Michel Schranz   There is something deeply soothing about… Read More

Van Life Cookbook: Recipe for Summer rolls with cheat’s peanut satay sauce

Celebrating the publication of Van Life Cookbook, authors Danny Jack and Hailee Kukura talk about how their van life came to be, and what inspired them to write a cookbook. They also share a recipe from the book for delicious and refreshing summer rolls. Hailee: “The idea of… Read More

Natural Skincare For All Seasons: Summer Skin Oil Maceration – Calendula, Borage & St John’s Wort Face & Body Oil

With sunnier days and summer on the horizon, your skin has different needs. Silvana de Soissons is here to help with a recipe for a flower-based oil, from her new book Natural Skincare For All Seasons, perfect for moisturisation and pain relief.  Calendula, borage and St John’s… Read More

10 of the best green places to stay in gateway cities, from The Green Traveller

Happy Earth Day! With our world and the environment in focus today, we wanted to share an extract from the upcoming The Green Traveller: Conscious adventure that doesn’t cost the earth by Richard Hammond, highlighting 10 green places to stay in Europe.  Many northern European cities are… Read More

5 Things to do In the Urban Wild this Easter Bank Holiday

With the Easter Bank Holiday fast approaching, lots of people are leaving the cities in favour of the fresh country air. Extracted from Clare Gogerty’s new book 50 Things to Do in the Urban Wild, below a list of 5 budget- and child-friendly things you can get… Read More

Green Mac ‘n’ Cheese recipe from Feed Your Family

FEEDS 4 75g/2½oz unsalted butter 5 tablespoons plain flour 1½ teaspoons English mustard powder 775ml/27¼fl oz full-fat milk 175g/6oz extra-mature Cheddar cheese, grated 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika Several good gratings of nutmeg 300g/10½oz frozen spinach, defrosted and liquid squeezed out 400g/14oz small pasta, like macaroni 5 tablespoons stale breadcrumbs… Read More

The Joy of Weeds – Pavilion & HQ’s Favourite Weeds

To call a plant a weed is doing it a real injustice. It’s simply a wild plant that is not deliberately cultivated, growing where it is not wanted. By this definition, virtually any plant outside a carefully tended garden is a weed. The intolerance of weeds is a mark of… Read More