Kokova Magazine

The perfect Valentine's gift shows thought. Which is why Valentine's at Paul A Young Fine Chocolates this year is all about selecting the right chocolates for the right person. If your aim for Valentine's Day is to seduce... try 'The Love Potion' - jasmine flower, ylang-ylang, geranium, vanilla and lavender. Or for the more traditional romantics, the Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream, Champagne, Rose and Raspberry Heart. Is your man more of a hipster or a gentleman? Paul has created two perfect chocolates 'The Hipster' - Cocoa nib Bourbon tobacco sour and 'The London Gent' - black pepper and treacle caramel ganache truffle.

For many of us, despite living relatively healthy lifestyles year round, January is still a time when we vow to do better and inevitably this can make mealtimes feel a little dull. This year, however, Clover is spreading some cheer with the launch of a new seeded spread. Clover Seedburst's delicious and unique blend of seven healthy seeds and whole grains (Sesame, Barley, Linseeds, Oats, Wheat, Rye and Millet) provides a natural source of vitamin E and Omega-3, without compromising on the familiar buttery Clover taste.

Say hello to hot stuff in the morning... If you are looking for the perfect breakfast fuel to get you from bed to bench-press in no time - then new Oomf! instant pots could be the answer. Brand New Oomf! is a delicious whey protein infused breakfast designed to kick start your day and get you performing your best.

My Secret Kitchen is the UK's first food and drink tasting company and with the start to the New Year they love to have a stab at the next food and drink trends for the coming year and beyond. The team has spent many years travelling the world and presenting food trends to major food manufactures. They now spend their time launching unusual and trend setting foods through home tasting events throughout the UK. Think the Tupperware party concept… but with food.

Chilli plants are very rewarding to grow, and now it's easy too, with South Devon Chilli Farm's new 'One-Pot' chilli growing kit. Not only very ornamental, the chilli plant will also provide a supply of fresh chillies for the kitchen. The kit contains everything needed to grow a beautiful and productive chilli plant on a sunny windowsill; no pricking-out or transplanting, and no other items needed.

Forget asparagus tips and oysters, the tastiest and finest aphrodisiac has to be hot smoked salmon from Chesil Smokery in Dorset - packed full of libido-enhancing Omega 3 to add a little passion to your Valentine's Day. Salmon is an excellent source of protein and is full of Omega 3 which is proven to elevate levels of serotonin - the hormone which is directly linked to mood and libido.