Kokova Magazine

As April brings springtime and sunshine, it's time to focus on fresh food and sustainable produce. The Easter Sunday roast gets an eco twist at the Green House Hotel, where to new relaxed dining Arbor Restaurant is at the forefront of Bournemouth's foodie revolution. The relaxed atmosphere and attentive staff are complemented on Sunday by live jazz. It's well located, three minutes walk from the beach, so you can start the day with papers in the bar, enjoy a sumptuous Easter lunch, then finish with a walk on the beautiful East Cliff.

The Man has done it again. Not long after the launch of his new chocolate shop in Heal's Tottenham Court Road, Paul A Young has found the time to create his chocolate inspired afternoon tea - and invited us along to sample the magic. Working with Nigel Boschetti, executive chef at Grosvenor House, Paul has blended in his own personality to create an afternoon tea worth taking a whole day off for.

Love Food Festival will be helping spring flourish into summer with its first outing to the beautiful Dyrham Park of the year. Visitors are encouraged to celebrate the great outdoors as flowers bloom, vegetables grow and the temperature rises. Adults and children alike will have the opportunity to cook, eat and grow, all in the beautiful grounds of this 17th Century mansion. Activities will run in partnership with the National Trust's '50 things to do before you're 11 ¾' so that children can tick something off their list.

The North East's historical connection with the development of the railways is about to be celebrated in a unique fashion, as part of a major food festival. The Distinctly Delicious - Darlington Festival of Food is taking place from the 24th - 26th May 2014, with a full programme of imaginative and exciting activities. And the grand finale of the three day event will culminate in the Locomotion Cake Parade, recreating in cake the 32 carriages which were pulled on that world-first journey made by the Locomotion steam train back in 1825.

The world's premier rum festival, The RumFest, returns to the UK from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th October 2014, with a fresh look and a new venue - London's ILEC. Opening with Rum Experience On The Road and Boutique RumFest, the eighth annual The RumFest will showcase rums from around the world as well as the most premium blends on the market.

Master Chocolatier, Paul A Young has created an exclusive chocolate inspired Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel. Launching on Monday 14th April in the Park Room, just in time for Easter, Paul A Young has creatively combined the finest chocolate with the elegance of Grosvenor House's traditional and award winning afternoon tea.