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‘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

RECIPE: Fruit Crumble from Gut-Loving Cookbook

In celebration of the publication of Gut-Loving Cookbook by Lisa & Alana McFarlane of The Gut Stuff, here is a lovely desert recipe from the book, bound to please every sweet-toothed person in the family. From Gut-Loving Cookbook by Lisa & Alana Macfarlane: The perfect end to a Sunday roast!… Read More

Dinner inspo: Lancashire Hot Pot

We’ve shared lots of vegan and veggie recipes, so here is something for the carnivores. This comforting and indulgent, slow-cooking Lancashire Hot Pot from James May’s Oh Cook! is full of flavour and texture, and might just become your new favourite dinner. Make sure you start it early though. Read More

Veggie inspiration: Oozy Butternut Orzo

Veganuary might be over but meat-free cooking is here to stay. This incredible, decadent and just scrumptious butternut orzo from Ben Lebus’ cookbook ‘MOB Veggie’ is a Pavilion favourite, and is an amazing meal for those cold winter evenings.   by Ben Lebus The ooziest orzo about – the… Read More

Veggie inspiration: Sweet and sticky tofu knots

It might be the last day of Veganuary, but it’s not the end of us sharing delicious recipes to inspire you hold off the meat a little while longer. These incredible sweet and sticky tofu knots from Bonnie Chung’s second cookbook ‘Tofu Tasty’ are a show stopping alternative to… Read More

It’s the Year of the Tiger – Which tiger are you?

With the Lunar New Year and Year of the Tiger approaching on 1st February, here is an exclusive extract from Anita Mangan’s book The Chinese Zodiac: A Seriously Silly Guide, to help you find out which kind of Tiger you are… The Chinese New Year is based… Read More