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The ultimate carrot cake

Channel your inner domestic goddess with this utterly delicious carrot cake recipe from Laura Ashley's tearooms in Burham Beeches. Ready, set, BAKE!
6 of the best local gins – delivered

In times of need - yep, like right now! - we turn to gin. These delicious local tipples should take the edge off your night in.
Where’s the best place to live in Bucks & Oxon?

The Sunday Times has revealed its top spots to live in 2020 - but did your hometown make the cut?
Super speedy supper!

A super simple tart recipe that makes the most of seasonal ingredients and takes a mere 30 minutes? Count us in!
Cook THIS for dinner tonight

Running out of ideas for midweek meals? Yup, us too. Take inspiration from the hottest new cookbook on the block. Yum!
Gotta Have It

Antiques shopping isn't all fusty, ancient furniture that costs thousands. Check out our super-cool wishlist for Mallams House and Garden Auction in Abingdon.
5 of the best… soft furnishings for spring

Major interiors updates on the horizon? Feast your eyes on these five gorgeous pieces from Arlo & Jacob's new collection.
Start your engines!

Looking for a new runaround to get you from A to B? We've rounded up 6 of the best new cars to buy in 2020 - go on, treat yourself to new wheels.
Antiques with a story to tell

Ditch the flat-packs and the mass-produced - these antique pieces have a real story to tell (plus they'll look ruddy fantastic in your home).
Speedy supper – tonight’s dinner dilemma solved!

Dinner dilemma? You need Melissa Hemsley's easy-peasy, super-healthy fried chermoula cauliflower on herby bean dip with slaw. I'll be around at 7, OK?
Gotta Have It

Bottom's up! We love this cheeky Anissa Kermiche vase that's cropping up on every fashion editors' Instagram. It's just one of a new wave of quirky vessels for displaying your blooms this spring.
Fancy trying an interiors auction?

Because you won't get THAT in Ikea. Local auction experts Mallams have just the thing you need to save you from interior design fatigue. Get those paddles ready.
Feb gardening tips

No idea whether to mulch, prune or - goddamnit - both?! Here are the top things to do in your garden in February to get it in shape for spring.
Let’s all live here! High Wycombe

Thinking about upping sticks? In our new regular, we snoop around a town or village in the Muddy 'hood to get the local lowdown. First up: High Wycombe in Bucks.
Speedy supper – cook this tonight!

Sticky soy and honey roasted salmon with asparagus and sugar snap peas? Yours in just 30 minutes, madame!
Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonight

The UK's most successful gymnast Max Whitlock has a recipe just for you. If you ask nicely he might just come round and cook it too.
J’adore/ J’abhor

Homemade Christmas decorations - part of the festive fun or a totally twee step too far? Two Muddy staffers duke it. What do YOU reckon?
How to tablescape like a pro

Tablescaping basically means making your dining table look nice in case some bugger Instagrams it. Here's how to wow your guests this Christmas.
3 party cocktails – ready, steady, shake!

Step away from the Chablis and try something different! We've got 5 copies of a cool new cocktail book to give away - and here are three autumn liveners from it to whet your whistle.
Gotta Have It

This brand new interiors styling subscription box is totally genius. It'll give your house an easy-peasy autumn refresh - and you can pretend it was all your idea. Boom!
Speedy supper anyone?

If you're sick to death of your weekday cooking repertoire (yup) then here's some quick and classy culinary inspiration for you. Yum!
New season, new home!

Summer has gone. Deal with it. Embrace Autumn with the new seasonal interior trends of rich colours, retro shapes and pared-back natural materials.
Waitrose gin tasting? We’re in!

Brand new, this service from Waitrose combines our favourite things - gin, friends and hanging out at home. See how Muddy's Ed-in-Chief, Hero Brown, got on and book up pronto this summer, it's a blast!
7 perfect days of summer – just add gin!

Ableforth's Bathtub gin looks cool, tastes even better and will rev you up for a summer of fun. Here, win a case (yup, six bottles of it!) and find out for yourself.
Quentin Jones X Habitat

I've got my eye on this gorgeous graphic cushion, part of Habitat's new collaboration with supercool artist Quentin Jones. Wanna see more?