High Rising

Angela Thirkell’s High Rising doesn’t sound like much from a summary. Basically, Laura Morland, a successful writer of “good bad books,” goes to the country for Christmas with her talkative train-obsessed son...

Colne Chicken

[raw] Ready for a lemony, herby taste of spring? Colne Chicken, hailing from that much-maligned county of Essex, is not only delicious but quick and easy to prepare as well....

Banqueting House

The Banqueting House, designed by Inigo Jones with ceilings painted by Peter Paul Rubens, is the only remaining bit of the Palace of Whitehall, which was the main London residence...