Kokova Magazine

Heal's - the home of modern, designer and contemporary furniture, lighting and homewares since 1810... and now home to paul.a.young's fourth shop. Somewhere that you can sit and watch the world go by whilst indulging - nay deservedly enjoying - a mug of 'real' hot chocolate, whilst eating a decadent Marmite brownie. Oooh, did we say Marmite brownie? You'll either love it or you'll hate it! Luckily for those who don't like Marmite there is a lovely selection of more agreeable flavours but we would urge you to at least try the brownie because you may be pleasantly surprised.

If you are seeking Christmas inspiration for something that's a little bit unusual, take a look at the range of home furnishing and accessories from prison charity Fine Cell Work. Comfy cushions with bon mots such as 'The best thing to hold onto in life is each other' or the festive pineapple design are the latest additions to the extensive range. Little robins make charming decorations and stocking fillers. and for cool customers, the 'Swag' and 'Jailbird' cotton shoppers are witty and useful. Whether traditional or contemporary, there are designs for every taste, style and budget.

The interest in Swedish food is on the rise in the UK, with TotallySwedish, one of the leading retailers for Swedish groceries in the UK, seeing a big increase in Brits visiting their two London stores. Swedish chef Niklas Lindblad from pig farm Nibble Gårdsgris i the Västmanland region of Sweden will be visiting the TotallySwedish store on 32 Crawford Street this week in the afternoon of Thursday 21st November, as well as both afternoons this coming weekend from Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2013.

Russian Standard Vodka, the world's number one premium Russian vodka, has teamed up with Emmy Award-nominated U.S. filmmaker, futurist and performance philosopher Jason Silva to explore the wonder of the convergence of science and nature. At an exclusive event at London's Science Museum, Jason Silva delivered an awe-inspiring dissection of how patterns in the natural world are being re-imagined in science. In partnership with Russian Standard Vodka, Jason embarks us on a voyage of discovery that takes us beyond the obvious to realise the incredible in life.

Across the world, cheesemakers have lovingly wrapping up their finest cheeses and addressed them to the World Cheese Awards, BBC Good Food Show, NEC Birmingham, in time for the World Cheese Awards 2013 - the world's biggest and most respected cheese awards which takes place on 27th November 2013.

Just Falafel, the largest expanding falafel restaurant group in the world offers a diverse range of fresh, delicious and highly nutritious falafel dishes, rich in colour, texture and taste. But what is falafel? Pronounced 'fa-LA-fel', falafel is a traditional street food thousands of years old, originating from the Middle East and enjoyed around the world. A great choice for a side dish, main course or snack, falafels are scrumptious round golden-brown croquettes, crispy and crunchy on the outside, warm and moist on the inside.