GAIL’s bakery will be kicking off this year’s festive season with a Christmas stall held at each of their stores (St John’s Wood, Hampstead*, Notting Hill and Battersea) on December the 5th from 10am till 6pm.

Damian Allsop Chocolates, the avant-garde artisan chocolatiers specialising in water-based chocolates and chocolate creations is a number of Christmas chocolate collections for the festive season, including an exclusive collection featuring distinctive Amano chocolates.

With Christmas approaching, and thoughts turning to sugar plums and spice cakes, cinnamon and candy peel this might be a good time to visit Del’Aziz

The recent party held by the producers of Gourmet Garden, to promote their range of produce, and to launch four new blends, was held at Maya club just off Oxford Street in Dean Street. I have tried some of these products at home and am happy to report that they do add good fresh flavours to your dishes.

I have to say that looking at this tube when it popped out the post bag I immediately thought of Jumanji, the Robin Williams film from 1995, a time when he was still intermittently funny. What on earth is Umami?

Having had this box of simply packaged chocolates land on my desk, the temptation to try these attractively presented goodies was far too great to resist. These little gems of confectionary are perfect for spoiling yourself when you have an evening alone, or as an indulgent gift for a loved one.

When it comes to Christmas dinner, our thoughts immediately start with the star of the show, the turkey. Which one do we choose?

This year, Taste of Christmas, the stylish foodie event of the festive season, has tempted some of the capital’s biggest culinary stars away from their restaurants at the busiest time of year with the promise of a winter wonderland of delicious Christmas food, drink and shopping.

Many varieties of olives, available from your local supermarkets will have been grown under the warm Spanish sun, they are an excellent source of vitamin E, fibre and iron. So, why not get some to eat as a snack or start experimenting to add a new dimension to your favourite dishes.

Created by up-and-coming textile design talent, undergraduate Rachel Pitman, the range of individually numbered limited edition print sparkling pressé bottles will be making their debut at parties and other celebration occasions this winter.