One of the nicest ways to see what is on offer in Athens is by one of the local food tours which take visitors on an eye-opening and mouth-watering adventure.

So it’s not surprising that a well-chilled Fino is the natural bedfellow of tapas. And on board the Good Ship Sherry, we were treated to a handsome supply of bites from London restaurant group Iberica, which has just opened its fourth restaurant in Farringdon.

It’s all vast spaces and windows onto the ocean, pastel blues, tongue and groove, and laid-back surfer chic. Its guests look like grown-up surfers now in their late 20s, 30s and 40s but with coolly-dressed blond kids in tow.

Emma travels to the Worships Street Whistling Shop to put her ‘supertaster’ taste buds to the test for the launch of Gordon’s new summery gin: With a Spot of Elderflower.

Lurpak has of course always been a first choice with bakers, its colour makes the results creamy looking and it has no salt. I lobbed the required amount into the mixer along with all the other ingredients for a Lemon Drizzle Cake from Mary Berry.

The Cooking Mist is from the new Lurpak Cook’s Range we’ve been experimenting with for the past few weeks. We’ve already enjoyed trying the Clarified Butter and Cooking Liquid and found them worthy products, the mist we were however initially but unecessarily a bit suspicious of.

Whether you like your martini mixed with the botanical richness of gin or the stark flavour of vodka, one thing is for certain: a martini can never be too dry, too wet or too perfect.

The kids are off, Lent is almost over and the chicks are twittering; spring has sprung in yellow and lo, chocolate eggs are almost here. Whether it’s egg painting or chocolate tasting, Foodepedia has the skinny (though you might not be when it’s all over) on what is fresh this Easter. Put all your eggs in our basket and join us for this rolling and regularly updated food-fest.

This Cooking Liquid is perfectly balanced. It comes in a squeezy bottle that fits nicely into the fridge door, simply aim at your pan and fire. It makes a noise that sends small children into fits of giggles and creates a puddle in the pan that makes adults snigger

April showers and blooming flowers are all part and parcel of the year’s most splendid season, but if the changeable weather has left you a little under it, here’s is a teeny weeny slice of cheer to spotlight the finery and get you ready for spring, spring, spring.