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A National Book Token is a ticket for a wonderful voyage of discovery, which begins amongst the shelves in a favourite bookshop. Who knows where it could go from there? Perfect for book lovers of all ages and tastes this Christmas, National Book Tokens can be used in bookshops across the UK and Ireland, including all major chains and good independents.

Northcote opens it doors to eleven of the world's top chefs for the annual ten day food and wine festival, 'Obsession' taking place on Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th January 2013. The ten day event takes place at the Michelin Starred restaurant, Northcote, Lancashire, in which culinary experts showcase their skills, creating a unique five course menu.

The Big Dig is a national project all about making urban food growing a part of every urban landscape. There are already hundreds of food growing gardens in cities and towns across England, and the aim of the Big Dig is to help those gardens get more people involved in their work. The project currently has six city partners who are aiming to get 10,000 new people involved in their local food garden over the next year.

The joy of cooking for your nearest and dearest and eating together is something that Love Food Festival fully believes in and with Valentine's Day just around the corner this seems like the perfect excuse to indulge in some delicious food and share it with the ones you love. Come on down to Paintworks on the 10th February 2013 to taste and buy an array of sensory foods, such as oysters, unctuous cheeses and artisan chocolates from our local food market, or gorge on a selection of hot and sumptuous street food.

Scratch Meals present the perfect answer for people who are keen to cook fresh, delicious, healthy meals from scratch but lack the time to do so. The ready-to-cook meal-kits offer a culinary helping hand from Michelin Three-Starred Michel Roux. Scratch packs contain the celebrated chef's simple recipe instructions, together with all the freshly prepared, finest ingredients to cook a beautiful, balanced meal within minutes, such as Michel's Makhani Chicken Tikka Masala or King Prawn and Chorizo Paella.