Kokova Magazine

September 2013 sees the launch of 'Kitchen Clinic', a six-week unique series of Vegetarian and Vegan food and drink events in the heart of Soho by the team behind Sutra Kitchen, Central London's first exclusively Vegetarian cooking school. Creating a platform for smaller concepts, some run from living rooms and as a 'second job', Kitchen Clinic will showcase a fabulous mix of talented individuals and some truly delicious food where vegetables and herbs take centre stage.

If like us you are searching for an alternate to the meat on offer at the major supermarkets but have yet to discover your local fresh producing butcher then take a look at the new Butcher's Boxes available from historic Smithfield butchers Keevil and Keevil. These 'selection boxes' provide butcher-quality meat at prices comparable to supermarkets - perfect for hungry families to stock up freezers to last all month.

The UK's longest running holistic festival Mind Body Spirit is rolling down to the South East's vibrant city by the sea, Brighton from the 1st to the 3rd of Noveber 2013 - to celebrate life at its best via a range of leading experts in all things holistic health, personal growth and spirituality.

Going dairy- and gluten-free can have its limitations when it comes to finding good quality iced desserts and puddings. You either plump for a sugar-laden cake (delicious but not for everyday) or you settle for an alternate form of ice-cream that lacks any of the attributes you desire other than it being cold. Taste seems to go out of the window with free-from iced desserts so we were delighted to discover the Frozen Fruit Company at this year's Speciality & Fine Foods Fair.

Following the success of Love British Food (LBF) 2012 when British Food Fortnight (BFF) was held during the Olympics and its school activities were part of the Diamond Jubilee, this year the national food promotion reverts to its traditional Autumn date and takes place 21st September to 6th October 2013.

The festive party season is on its way - and before you even think Christmas we have Halloween, Bonfire Night and Thanksgiving to think of. So to get you in the party mood and take the strain out of finding great snacks and drinks we took a look at some of the new and upcoming producers at this year's Speciality and Fine Foods Fair at Olympia.