Looking for some cultural inspiration this May Bank Holiday weekend? Well perhaps Campo Viejo has the answer. The brand is bringing the vibrancy, life and colours of Spain to London’s Southbank Centre with its’Streets of Spain’ festival – a four day celebration of modern Spanish food, wine, art and culture. 

This year has been a right washout. Grey, drab, dreary. So I’ve been looking to other cultures to brighten the bleakness. Persian Nowruz, Indian Holi… Next on my agenda, Thai Songkran.

This pop-up pedals exotic street snackerels and cocktails to Alchemy festival-goers, providing shelter from the elements and tasty ways to warm up whether you’re hungry or hitting the hard stuff.

I’ve got me a Masterkit and I’m damn well going to master the art of this raw chocolate-making malarkey. I’m suffering from an addiction to purchasing astronomically-priced hunks of the righteous brown stuff. My bank balance is ailing, but I’m not willing to go cold turkey. So I’ll just make my own.

You’re never too old for an Easter egg. Or too much of a cocoa connoisseur, or too skint to indulge. In a purely altruistic act, we got cracking into shells of all sorts to bring you this bumper delivery from the Easter bunny.

Whether you’re serving up a special meal for the family or entertaining friends this Easter, here are some of Asda expert Philippa Carr’s top picks for the long weekend.

Easter doesn’t have to go pear-shaped if all things egg-shaped don’t float your boat. Cake, candy, and cross-topped buns are in this bunny’s basket. He’s even made a trip to the (chocolate) fishmongers’…

‘The Lab’, is a brand new event  by the creators of Taste of London and in partnership with AEG. Hosted by TV chef and food writer Gizzi Erskine, The Lab’s kick-off three night flavour experience will launch on 25 April 2013 at Tobacco Docks, London, with a spectacular chef line-up and DJ’s to open and close the night.

Bergerac will be sorry he left, Michelin starred chef Shaun Rankin has revealed the opening of his own restaurant’Ormer’. The much-anticipated restaurant and bar will be based in Jersey, home of fictional homicides, and take pride of place in the historical centre of the town.

UK Coffee Week kicks off on 23rd April and, to celebrate, Caravan Coffee Roasters are introducing new coffee workshops at their King’s Cross roastery, launching on Saturday 13th April.