1. Mya Lacarte full of delightful surprises

This must be one of the best menus Mya Lacarte’s produced, packed full of local ingredients and, because of the short menu, full of delightful surprises.

2. Sublime taste of spring from Zest

English asparagus, Jersey royal new potatoes, spinach and wild garlic all feature in my recipes this month.

3. Russell Grant's horoscopes for May 20 to 26

4. Chocolate heaven at Coworth Park Hotel

5. Beetroot comes in from the cold

In the 1950s, beetroot was only seen in salads – diced and covered in salad cream or sliced and served in malt vinegar.

6. AWT's oriental twist to British spring flavours

During the next five months it’s all about celebrating the best spring and summer foods that are grown in our own backyard: strawberries, rocket, spring onions, rhubarb, Jersey royals, cherry tomatoes.

7. Salute the Great British asparagus season

The Great British asparagus season was given the official starting date yhis year of April 23.

8. Gardening: Pieris japonica brings a blaze of colour

The garden is brimming over with salmon pinks and flaming reds this week.

9. Rural Reading: Woodlands lush and green again

Most of the trees have come into leaf now, and all those barren woodlands have become lush and green again.

10. Go Organic: Time for runner beans

French beans generally have a finer flavour, but nothing beats runners for productivity.