Enjoy a truly romantic 3 course dinner for two, at home this Valentine’s day, with the ‘À la carte Gift Box’from London’s Flying Chef. Couples can indulge in their ideal romantic setting with scented candles, flowers and Barry White on in the background whilst sipping Champagne as the feast is delivered directly to their doorstep.

At the risk of sounding sexist, there’s nothing the girls at Foodepedia like to see come through the door more than cakes. Well maybe George Clooney or chocolate, but definitely something sweet. So GAIL’s Bakery get this week’s big cheer for sending round a box of their valentine specials

Unearthed has added to its growing range of Continental sharing foods with two new products to complement the existing range.

Sweet Things, the award winning Primrose Hill Cakery is launching a new range of Baby Loaf Cakes at Selfridges and Fortnum and Mason. Ideal for two people to share, the Baby Loaf cakes are priced at only £2.95 each.

Glenilen Farm, based in the heart of West Cork, Ireland, makes authentic tasting dairy desserts and products ‘tasting just like they used to” and now, a selection of these products are available exclusively in the UK at Selfridges Oxford Street.

Experts have long since known that a healthy diet should include five daily servings of fruit and vegetables, as studies show that enjoying ‘five-a-day’ can offer protection against a wide variety of cancers. But a new study indicates that some vegetables like kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts and cabbage may have greater cancer prevention properties than others.

The concept of mixing sweet with savoury is, of course not a new one and many of us have adorned our cheese boards with voluptuous bunches of juicy grapes to pluck and nibble along with those tangy, cheeses at the end of our dinner parties. Now you have the opportunity to introduce something rather different to your cheese boards in the future.

According to statistics, some 73% of people do not eat enough fruit each day. This sobering statistic inspired the people behind new company Pulp Fruits to develop an innovative way of eating fruit – handy pouches of thick blended fruits.

I like making risotto. I like the fact that you can’t walk away (whatever Delia tells you) but must stand patiently at the stove for around twenty minutes, adding small ladles of hot stock and massaging it into the rice before adding some more. Here’s Gallo simple guide to a great risotto. perfect for winter nights.

Nescafe take a lot of care over their coffee, probably more than the gap-year New Zealander who is not paying attention as he serves you in Prêt. Please don’t make me repeat my order a third time you antipodean oaf! Nick Harman meets Nescafe’s Master Taster to learn more.