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A Continental winter warmer: creamy onion soup with caramelised-onion toast

A Continental winter warmer: creamy onion soup with caramelised-onion toast

So long the bridesmaid, onions finally get their moment in the spotlight with this delicious and comforting winter soup. One
A vast Scottish estate for sale that includes the lake which (might) hide Robert the Bruce’s sword

A vast Scottish estate for sale that includes the lake

The Auchreoch estate is a huge, sprawling stretch of beautiful Scottish countryside with astonishing legends to tell. Tired and weary,
Top travel tips for making your journey better, from celebrity-style transfers to sushi at 33,000ft

Top travel tips for making your journey better, from celebrity-style

Modern-day commercial flight leaves plenty to be desired, but there’s lots you can do to stop the experience from ruining
The chimneypiece by Sir John Soane that still inspires designers to this day

The chimneypiece by Sir John Soane that still inspires designers

The reductivist simplicity of a chimney piece designed 200 years ago by Sir John Soane explains the architect’s reputation as
A converted barn in West Sussex with the most spacious interiors

A converted barn in West Sussex with the most spacious

The Great Barn in East Lavant might be the pinnacle of open-plan living. I’ve always had a soft spot for
My favourite painting: Allan Mallinson

My favourite painting: Allan Mallinson

Military historian Allan Mallinson picks an image of ‘faith, generosity and ultimate sacrifice’. Allan Mallinson on ‘The Last General Absolution
Mark Diacono: What seeds to plant, plus where and when to plant them

Mark Diacono: What seeds to plant, plus where and when

Growing your own from see to harvest is highly rewarding, and here are some tips to get the best possible
The worst-behaved pets in Britain: ‘They would grab a cigarette briskly from your lips and fly around the room with it’

The worst-behaved pets in Britain: ‘They would grab a cigarette

From leopards in the dining room and jackdaws in the kitchen to demonic dogs, crazed cats and the ferret who
Inside Madresfield Court, the house that inspired Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited’

Inside Madresfield Court, the house that inspired Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead

John Goodall looks inside Madresfield Court in Worcestershire — home of Lucy and Jonathan Chenevix-Trench — and the family story that
A hall house in Suffolk that comes with plenty of space and a most-interesting name

A hall house in Suffolk that comes with plenty of

Mockbeggars Hall can trace its name back to the 16th century, and has been substantially renovated by recent owners. Last
What it’s like to live and work in a National Park

What it’s like to live and work in a National

Cumbrian farmer Douglas Chalmers weighs the pros and cons of living in a national park. When proposals were first mooted
The Newt review: The hotel that put Somerset firmly back on the map

The Newt review: The hotel that put Somerset firmly back

The Newt in Somerset — with its restored Roman villa and world-class apple orchard — is in a country house