This year, celebrate Christmas in style with Booths. The foodies’ favourite food stores have everything you’ll need for the festive season, from Mince Pies and Stollen to Christmas Pudding and a range of Hampers.

Life’s just too short to spend time totting up calories, so thank goodness for the new range of snacks and smoothies from Calories Exactly. Perfect for the pre Christmas diet, Calories Exactly is all about great tasting, pre-portioned, normal food and drink that counts all the calories for you and shows them clearly on the front of the pack, whether it’s 100, 200 or another exact amount.

Original American Funnel Cakes started to be imported into Europe last year and after a very busy summer at numerous events and fairs, many people have now started selling them in pubs, catering trailers and restaurants, across the UK, however Hampstead people seem to enjoy them the most. Funnel Cakes are popular around the United States at ballparks, fairs and festivals, markets, school fetes; essentially, anywhere people meet.

La Cucina Caldesi, London’s family-run Italian cookery school, offers Italian-themed food and wine courses, as well as children’s activities. Winter 2008 courses include ‘Fresh pasta & sauces’,’30 Minute Italian Menus’, ‘Pizza Making & More!’ Several new courses include ‘Giancarlo cooks’ and ‘Sunday Market Kitchen.’

According to Theresa Cheung, author of Chocolate Principles to Live By, the candy shape you choose from a box of chocolates can reveal secrets about your personality. “Circle people are warm, friendly, and welcoming,”