Kokova Magazine

Allegra Events Ltd, part of the Allegra Group, and La Marzocco are proud to join forces to create The True Artisan Café, a collaborative pop-up independent coffee shop which will be at the heart of The London Coffee Festival 27 - 29 April 2012. The True Artisan Café will be the only place in London where, for the three day festival, some of the best independent coffee shops and coffee ventures will come together, under one roof, to showcase their art using La Marzocco’s iconic Strada machine.

EcoVelocity - the ground breaking eco car show - has joined forces with the organisers of Grand Designs Live and will run the shows side by side in May this year at ExCel London. The company behind the very successful Grand Designs Live show and The Ideal Home Show, Media 10 have purchased a majority stake in IGME Ltd, the organisers of the eco-car event, EcoVelocity.

Chris Hyde, the highest handicapped arena polo player in Europe, will captain England against the USA in the forthcoming International Arena Polo Test Match at Hickstead (Saturday 3 March). Joining 9-goaler Chris for Team England will be Max Charlton (6) and Danny Muriel (4). Representing the American team will be John Gobin, Carlos Galindo and Steve Krueger - all six-goal players.

RAW, the artisan wine fair, is a two-day celebration of some of the best natural wine talent in the world taking place in London on 20th & 21st May. Featuring around 150 growers, RAW promises to be one of the most exciting collections of fine, organic and biodynamic wine artisans ever to come together in the capital.

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.

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.