Sausage by Nichola Fletcher

We Brits tend to think we invented sausages, or at least have the patent, although back in the days before we all became primly PC we used ‘sausage eater’ as a term of abuse when facing another football defeat at the hands of the master race. Of course their sausages weren’t as good as ours, much wurst in fact.

Italian Consortium of Flavours to Pop-Up in Covent Garden

The Consortium of Prosciutto di San Daniele and the Consortium of the Friuli Venezia Giulia wine PDOs will be showcasing two of the region’s most remarkable products; the much acclaimed Prosciutto di San Daniele, alongside a range of carefully selected white wines from Friuli Venezia Giulia, a unique region known for some of the world’s finest whites.

North African Cooking by Arto der Haroutunian

So here we have a collection of dishes in twelve chapters and 300 dishes. From chorbat (soups) through salads, the ubiquitous grilled meats, couscous and tajines, everyday dishes, pickles, pastries and desserts. Dishes from what are today Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Tim Ho Wan -Hong Kong

Known as the World’s cheapest Michelin Star restaurant and with queues that can be five hours long, enough to even dismay the nuttiest London food blogger, Tim Ho Wan doesn’t quite send David Constable into raptures but he agrees it’s good grub

Healthy Hot, Sweet and Sour King Prawns

There is literally no good reason to eat the boiling, bright orange gelatinous syrup that masquerades as sweet and sour sauce in this country. This authentic Chinese sauce takes your taste buds from sweet to sour and back again via a few subtle surprises on the way.

The Seagrass in Islington, London

When is a pop-up not a pop-up? When it’s a squatter, open for half the week all year round. This is the premise upon which The Seagrass trades and for fledging restaurateurs launching in a double-dip recession, it’s a canny concept indeed.