Tired of city life and craving the rugged wilds of bonnie Scotland? Next week, purveyors of that top-drawer dram, Bowmore, will host an interactive event promising to transport guests to a galaxy far, far away… well, the island of Islay, found off the West coast and home to Bowmore’s distillery.

Hand made in either milk or white chocolate and exploding with nuts or freeze-dried berries, these beauties are like the Ferarri of Easter fun. If you’re looking to impress someone this year, or just sick of keeping the purse strings tight, this is the perfect way to go all out for Easter this year.

Macarons? Really? You sure? Been there, done that, had the sugar rush. Yet, judging by the chattering classes clamouring for the candy-coloured confections, it seems the appetite for the whimsical, bijou mouthfuls remains unsated. And, when they’re so deceptively insubstantial, how could it be?

The gargantuan glass jar of mini eggs is emptying worryingly rapidly. Conveniently situated in the prime real estate just to the left of my keyboard, as an estate agent would have it, the tiny foil-wrapped ovoids are tantalisingly close- and the perfect reward for finishing an article. A paragraph. A line. Oh, let’s be frank: a word.

A lot of food brands these days like to advertise with the slogan ‘XYZ the […]

Jamie Oliver makes it all look so easy doesn’t he? Well I’ve tried and it’s not. Bread making is all about effort and time and I have neither of those two things. But I do want steaming dinner rolls bought fresh from the oven to my dinner table.

For a certain writer, a super-sized tub of yogurt evokes messy memories of a childhood thoroughly well spent. An ample delivery from Rachel’s Organic takes her on a somewhat Proustian journey- grab a spoon and dig in.

Forecasts about food trends are almost always about generating sales for whichever products its sponsor makes. Spice and herb specialist Schwartz has identified six approaches which will influence the way we cook, using recipes created by its own chef, Steve Love, and rising star chef Maria Elia who has transformed the menu at Joe’s in South Kensington. Put your cynicism about corporate sponsorship aside; these well-crafted recipes are show-stoppers.

Rise to the occasion this February 14th with Gü Passion Soufflés.

Get all warm and fizzy this Valentine’s day with Luscombe’s new recipe Raspberry Lemonade and find out how to turn it into a terrific Valentine’s Day cocktail.