Kokova Magazine

Competition now closed. Congratulations to Mike Stroud from Middlesex.

The Authoritative Guide to Preserve Making. First Preserves is the first book by the UK's leading preserves authority, Vivien Lloyd. Acting as the go-to-guide for beginners and enthusiasts alike, it not only features a variety of recipes, but covers everything you need to know to understand the science of making successful preserves, including the history, method and most importantly, the reasons why.

Have you been thinking about going vegetarian? If so, Animal Aid's nationwide initiative - Veggie Month - provides the perfect motivation. With Veggie Month running throughout March, it is the perfect time to make some lifestyle choices.

Warning - Adopting a plant based lifestyle can seriously improve your health and wellbeing. For years we have been told about the importance of eating more fruit and veg, (even your Nan was brought up to eat her greens), and in recent years more and more evidence has surfaced about the detrimental effects to health that a diet rich in animal products can create.

Wednesday 14th March is National No Smoking Day and marks the key time of year when we are reminded why we shouldn't smoke and the damage the habit can do, not just to smokers themselves but to passive smokers as well.

Nothing beats a slice of fresh, warm bread - smothered in melting butter! But if you are on a free-from diet is this delightful food combination a thing of the past? We take a look at some free-from bread to see if it is up to the challenge of being worthy of the name. At over £2.50 a loaf, most of these products are double the price of a regular, full size family loaf - but are they worth it?