Kokova Magazine

Top chefs and suppliers from across Kent came together at Potash Farm on Monday (August 24th) for a Cobnut-themed day of cookery demos, organised by The Chefs' Forum, including a tour of the Cobnut orchard led by proprietor Alexander Hunt. The Kentish Cobnut is a type of hazelnut traditionally grown in Kent. They are harvested in their green state from mid August and with brown shells and husks by mid October. This event set to showcase various Cobnut recipes and the versatility of this wise little fruit.

In celebration of National Burger Day on the 27th August, Herman Ze German have introduced a permanent new ze Burger Menu at their Charlotte Street branch. The specially created ze Chicken Melt is set to rouse even the most traditional burger fans.

Join ellenor and sit down and tuck in to 'Family Feast Day' with your family and friends on Wednesday 16th September. Family Feast Day is a new ellenor fundraising campaign to raise money to help families facing terminal illness. Graham Perolls founded the Ellenor Foundation in 1985, inspired by a vision that those facing the end of life should have only the best care possible either at home, or as close to it as possible.

This chocolate and ginger loaf cake recipe from Paul A Young packs a real punch, with crystallised stem ginger and cardamom wonderfully offset by the sweet raisins and rich chocolate. The contents of the cake are soaked in Assam tea overnight before baking, giving the loaf a rich, complex flavour perfect for afternoon tea.

Congratulations to winner Steve Birkin (Mansfield).

There is nothing quite like a well brewed cup of tea to set the world to rights - a time honoured tradition that saw kettles up and down the country set to boil in time for a well deserved afternoon tea. A break from the steam of the afternoon, a hot cuppa to set you up for the rest of the day and a moment of leisure to be enjoyed with a biscuit or slice of cake.