I have no tickets, I have no official merchandise, and what’s more, I have absolutely no inclination to spend my summer glued to a sporting event of any kind. But, like it or not, ‘the games’, like a particularly determined teenage boy, will touch us all in some way. And imbibing a rainbow selection of lassis and a hearty Indian feast is surely the least objectionable manner.

Great British Chefs has chosen to donate profits from their new app to Action Against Hunger, the international aid agency committed to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.

Arguably, everyone loves a curry. But, as any discerning fellow knows, there’s curry and there’s curry. There’s the huge vats of base gravy turned into sickly-sweet kormas; dull, derivative dhansaks; or vicious, volcanic vindaloos. Then there are scratch cooked, silky, butter-based sauces; bright green, spanking fresh herbal preparations; and thick, nut-enriched pastes. And Bombay Palace are firm champions of the latter bunch.

By day they walk amongst us, spending their weeks unnoticed, as they live out a normal life as teachers, journalists and doctors. But at the weekend, their super-human cooking powers come to life, turning their homes into pop-up restaurants  around London to become  Ã¢â‚¬ËœThe Supperheroes Series’.

Pigs don their wellies on Alex James’ farm for the launch of ‘Jamie Oliver Presents The Big Feastival with Alex James’

The summer’s turning out to be a damp squib. We, however, are tucking into perfectly dry, crisp fried squid, luxuriating in the warmth of a garden filled with palm trees. Yes, this is London, and no, we’ve not imbibed one too many Maharajah Fizzes- although the 200-strong cocktail menu is undoubtedly one of Carom’s biggest lures.

What is the hottest trend in London right now? Peruvian food. The award winning Asia de Cuba at St Martin’s lane Hotel has taken over “The Front Room” to instal their summer pop up serving Mojitos and Ceviches.

The wine list in the local Indian restaurant has long since been a source of amusement, befuddlement and woeful disappointment. And the appearance of bottles originating in the subcontinent is rare, if not exceptional. Perhaps because, until recently, the wines themselves were anything but. Acidic, thin, one-dimensional. But no more- with companies like Soul Tree, and now Ritu and Sula, slowly but surely seeping into the wider public consciousness.

hef Richard Corrigan has created a Summer of Elegance menu based around seasonal ingredients such as Cornish mackerel, Formby asparagus and English strawberries. The menu, available daily at the bar only, is available until the 15th of July and is priced at £25 for three dishes or £55 for nine.