I’ve been to chocolate festivals, tried and tasted chocolate all around the world…and to date there are only two brands that I go out of my way to buy and they’re not from the UK.  Now there’s three.  And Chococo is one of them. And they’re from the UK.

The team at Paxton and Whitfield have created the Trio of Contemporaries selection, a line-up of fresh and imaginative cheeses to liven up your typical cheese plate.

Let’s see what you might like to find under your tree

Danielle Woodward samples new Ossa Bone Broth and discovers a powerhouse of nutrients.

This month Grub – the edible insect innovators – will be reaching out to grub lovers of the world as part of an exciting Kickstarter campaign to help part-fund and launch their new Eat Grub Bar made with cricket flour – helping keep people healthy and the planet happy.

Forget Hogarth’s dire warnings of the dangers of gin consumption; it doesn’t send you blind but it may make you grow a hipster beard. Nick checks out some of the latest examples of mother’s ruin.

Neil Borthwick and the infamous Angela Hartnett are running a series of Kitchen Counter Workshops at Merchants Tavern offering the opportunity to learn about the sourcing and production of ingredients, as well as how to turn them into decent dishes.

France’s southwest Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the world’s biggest wine producers; chefs scooped 26 Michelin stars this year in the region alone, and its famous oysters are exported to China’s elite. So move over Provence, says Annabelle Hood, and let your sibling take some credit

20 chefs had just 10 ten minutes to make one Scotch egg of their dreams. I had 200 minutes dreaming of what delicious Scotch eggs could be next!

Foodepedia regulars Emma and Tom took on the Muscadet Magic challenge: 16 bloggers, two dishes, one prize and very early morning at Billingsgate Fish Market