Kokova Magazine

Britain's National Cupcake Champion 2011 has been announced - and the winning professional craft baker, who has been baking for less than a year, comes from Wales.

With the rise in processed food and lack of fresh ingredients in some of our diets; with ready meals flying off the shelf as we look for cost cutting, time saving ways to feed our families, is it time to take a look at why we are being encouraged to 'go organic' and ask if this is a fashion fad or a reinvention of the wheel?

The award winning Gina Conway Aveda Salon and Spas are teaming up with BeauBronz to launch a brand new natural spray tanning treatment - Spa Bronze. With only a few weeks left of the summer you can maintain a beautiful healthy-looking tan all year round and be prepared for any last minute events and nights out with the new Spa Bronze tanning treatment which uses the natural and organic BeauBronz tanning products.

Toad in the Pudding is a quirky but scrumptious remix of two old favourites, Bread and Butter pudding and Toad in the Hole. With sliced bread, onions and mustard, this dish will satisfy the whole family.

Boasting Madonna, Sir Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and even Brooklyn Beckham amongst his clientele, Eric Lanlard, master patissier and twice winner of the prestigious Continental Patissier of the Year at the British Baking Awards, has earned himself an international reputation for superlative cakes with a global fan base.

This year's Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight takes place 3rd-18th September 2011, highlighting the wealth of Scottish food and drink on offer to consumers. It encourages the food industry - from restaurants to retailers and caterers - to source and champion the country's quality produce.