Yet more interesting offerings for you to choose from in celebration of the Chelsea Flower Show and Vegetarian Week.

From Saturday 15th May – Saturday 22nd May the Streatham Food Festival is back for a second great year with a week of delicious delights and entertainment to really get those taste buds tingling!

They say it’s spring, but out on the deck at Le Bouchon Breton there was a definite wintry nip in the air last night. With British phlegm we stood around pretending it was the South of France, holding enormous Steins of lager and waiting for the little piggies to trot up

As summer approaches, though you wouldn’t think it, given the weather we are having, we round up some events and developments that allow us to savour the joys that summer produce has to offer

Specialist Italian cooking school La Cucina Caldesi in Marylebone is holding a unique class focussing on the ‘umami’ taste sensation in Italian cooking.

For one month only, Harrods joins forces with the Royal Thai Embassy to celebrate the delicious food and vibrant culture of Thailand. Until June 5^th you can indulge in a whole host of Thai goodies with everything from fresh Thai produce like Holy Basil, Koi Choi flowers and banana leaves to delicious dishes ready to take home

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr in collaboration with Restaurant Associates, will be opening Roux on Parliament Square at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors building, Parliament Square on Monday 10 May.

Leonid Shutov of Soho’s ‘Bob Bob Ricard’ restaurant first became interested in premium alcoholic drinks whilst living in Russia. Douglas Blyde talks to him about preparing the best wine list to complement a Russian-accented, Great British menu.

A recent addition to the Dorset food scene is The Stable, heralded as ‘a new concept in eating’ which aims to draw on some of the best of Dorset’s local produce in their fayre. Part of Bridport’s Bull Hotel. The Stable claims to be a family-friendly environment with plenty of space for the kids and a menu that is likely to appeal to them. This looks like a venue that will take off.