### Clue: After a drop of Hermitage, old boy wanting seconds where food's prepared (4)
### Answer: HOBS 
 ### Explanation: Definition: where food's prepared
A charade of H ('a drop of **H**ermitage') plus OB ('Old Boy') plus S ('seconds'). Food preparation more often refers to activities prior to cooking, while a hob would be used for the actual stove-top cooking.