In these strange times, food seems more important than ever. Panic buying has reminded us how we need food to live. Also how dependent we are on our shops. It might seem obvious, but it doesn’t normally cross our minds. Here are some resources that could change your life, perhaps in a small way, but, we hope, for the better.

Tom Calver is Director and Head Cheesmaker at Westcombe Dairy in Somerset. I visited this beautiful place to see the dairy, cheese store and shop. I spoke with Tom who divulged the fascinating history of the place. Oh, and of course I also met ‘Tina the Turner’ – the world’s first Cheddar robot.

We chat to Matthew and Iain Pennington

We’ve rounded up some of the best cookery demonstrations on Instagram to help you pick up a new expertise, discover a new recipe, or simply make the most of what you have in your cupboards.

A new law was proposed in 2017 by the then Home Secretary Amber Rudd banning home delivery of knives bought online. For TOG and other British knife makers and retailers, this had the potential to make our businesses unviable.