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New CG Soup Sensation
 There appears to be a lot of fuss made about spelt these days. Personally, I find it amazing, because it is actually one of the oldest known wheat species, possessing records and a known history going back the best part of 8,000 years.
However, thanks to the Fabulous Baker Brothers and Antonio Carluccio, both of whom have been enjoying recent high-profile TV exposure, its health-giving qualities have been highlighted strongly.
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Views of London to Remember - with a great restaurant attached!
 It has to be one of the most fabulous views over the city, the Skylounge on the 12th floor of the new DoubleTree by Hilton at the Tower of London. The hotel is built on the site of the medieval Crutched Friars monastery, Samuel Pepys house and the 18th Century naval college, in one of the key historical and tourist areas of London.
The hotel has recently been re-furbished and there is now an outside Bar-B-Q on the top terrace and a whole menu of cool cocktails to sample
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Not Just a Pretty Saucepan...
 We get sent all sorts of kitchen toys and accessories to play with here at The Culinary Guide, some more exciting than others and I must admit that opening a box and discovering a saucepan inside, albeit a pretty red saucepan, tends to push my thoughts in the less exciting direction.
But, small, unassuming and surprisingly affordable, there’s more to this little red saucepan, and all its Ecocook cronies, than meets the eye.
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Yu! Fruit bar with yogurt coating
 If chewing on the bottom of a budgie’s cage is your idea of snacking healthily, then read no further. Personally, I have never subscribed to the concept that dieting or healthy living needs to amount to a nutritional penance of Christian pre-Easter proportions.
Therefore, despite sampling the various dry, chewy, moist or crunchy offerings, none of which presents much appeal, I was pleasantly surprised by the most recent Yu! bars.
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Allotinabox
 Despite spring’s false-start and the tumultuous weather of April, if, like me, you dabble at growing your own fruit and veg, now is the time to start planting if you want to get yourself a decent harvest. If you’re new to the whole GYO scene however, you might appreciate a little helping hand and I know exactly the place to find it.
Starting a veg garden from scratch can be daunting if you don’t know what you’re doing, but it really needn’t be.
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Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin
 Being of a certain age, my taste in spirits has tended to surround the conventions of gin, whisky and vodka. The occasional sherry or champagne, usually as a party aperitif, have been my only diversions.
At least that was the case, until I became a highly satisfied visitor at Ackergill Tower, a magnificent stately pile on the far NE coast of Scotland, used as a base for corporate entertainment.
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Eighty Six – for cool kids with cash
 Eighty six Fulham Road is a prestigious address, and in the heart of wealthy west London, Eighty Six, the bar, has significant competition from other up market eateries.
But as the areas’ other places ‘going more bistro’, Eighty Six has commandeered Simon Levy, (formerly of Koffmans) to help mop up cash-flashing diners still looking for the more exclusive experience.
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Branching Out – Ultra-Low Acidity Olive Oil From Olive Branch
 It's fair to say when it comes to olive oil, Italy grabs more than the fair share of headlines for its fresh, green liquid gold. Sure, we know it comes from elsewhere too but drizzles of oil make us think of pasta, pizza and la dolce vita.
Yet think of where you associate the olive with itself and your mind like mine might spring instead to Greece, where wiry trees dot every dusty road and olives are used prolifically
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Smoked to perfection!
 Popular smoked food producer Black Mountain Smokery not only produces high quality award winning foods. They also have a whole load of recipes up their sleeve!
Visit their website, buy some smoked foods and find the perfect recipes to go with it.
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