There’s Nothing Quite Like A Flaming Pud!

By Seren Charrington Hollins Modern day festive celebrations are generally more commercial affairs when compared with…

Pork Brawn – the ultimate peasant terrine

By Seren Charrington Hollins If you hanker for a taste of the past, then a brawn…

Making Pies: a Noble Affair

By Seren Charrington Hollins  When it comes to deciding what Britain’s national dish is there’s always…

The Joy of Fermentation:  Kombucha

By Seren Charrington Hollins Kombucha is the beverage the ancient Chinese called the “Immortal Health Elixir”.…

The Travel Bookshop: Notting Hill Store that inspired Hollywood film is Still Drawing Crowds

By Seren Charrington Hollins Founded in 1979 as  a  specialist travel bookshop, The Nottinghill Bookshop, became…

The Joy of Fermentation:  Kombucha

By Seren Charrington Hollins Kombucha is the beverage the ancient Chinese called the “Immortal Health Elixir”.…

The  Mouth-watering History of the Chocolate Brownie & How to Make a Perfect One

By Seren Charrington-Hollins In my humble opinion, there is nothing quite as decadent and naughty as…

Exploring Shropshire: Wenlock Priory in Much Wenlock

By Seren Charrington Hollins   On a day that threatened rain, I set out with my…

The Art of reading tea leaves

By Seren Charrington Hollins Tea leaf reading is a little like any other form of divination…

Spookily Good Cocktails for the Witching Hour

By Seren Charrington Hollins It is the time of year when pumpkin spice is the flavour…