1 BRECKLAND ORCHARD SOFT DRINKS
Claire Martinsen, an ex-account director for Mars, moved to Norfolk and started producing a range of soft drinks using local spring water and real fruit juice. My favourites are Ginger Beer with Chilli and Cloudy Lemonade. She also does Cranberry and Rosehip, and Blackcurrant and Raspberry. £1.75 per 275ml bottle, www.brecklandorchard.co.uk
2 OAK-SMOKED GARLIC
The Besmoke smokehouse in Sussex has just started producing this, so you may have to contact them for stockists or to order a box. The garlic has a deep, rich flavour and is delicious roasted whole. 01273 491114; or email huw@besmoke.com
3 RHUG PIES
The pastry is delicious, using only butter. Try the Organic Steak, Red Wine and Mushroom Pie. £2.70 for 250g, www.rhug.co.uk
4 PULP FRUIT PUREE
These are delicious, and constitute one of your five-a-day. The no-nonsense sachet spells out exactly what's inside – ie "72% apples, 22% strawberries, 6% blueberries". They also do a banana, mango and passion fruit, and banana, strawberry and raspberry. They are thicker than a smoothie, although you can glug them straight out of the sachet. Delicious with some yoghurt and muesli for breakfast. www.pulpfruits.co.uk
5 FRU FRU CUPCAKES
Fru Fru has taken the cupcake up a notch with these mini versions that come beautifully wrapped in a box. They make a great present. £40 for nine cupcakes, www.frufru.co.uk
6 HEBRIDEAN SMOKEHOUSE BUTTER
Developed by ex-chef Christopher West, these fish butters are delicious on toast, melted over pasta, in jacket potatoes or with fish. I love the Peat Smoked Lobster Butter with Basil and Lime (£10.95 for 140g pot). They also do Salmon Butter with Lemon and Dill (£7.95) and Scallop Butter with Parsley, Sage and Lemon (£8.95). www.hebrideansmokehouse.com, Fortnum & Mason, Waitrose
7 NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
This new range from M&S might just solve the problem of what to knock back when you're dying for alcohol but really should give it a rest. Called Soft Brew, these are brewed using hops and malt, a fruit flavour is added (I liked Citrus best), and taste like a mild beer. Best served chilled. Only 99 calories a bottle (another plus). £3.99 for a four-pack in three flavours: Citrus, Apple and Blackcurrant. Widely available
8 RICK STEIN'S OAT BISCUITS
Undoubtedly when you left a Cornish holiday you'd have taken home a tin of Furniss Cornish Fairings. Rick Stein has now commissioned Furniss to produce a range of savoury biscuits to his recipes. My own favourites are the Oat Biscuits with Cornish Sea Salt (winners of OFM's food awards this year). £1.39 per 170g pack, on sale in Waitrose shortly
9 ORBANA HEALTHY ENERGY DRINK
This is clever. It comes in powder form, so you could take the 800g tub on a walking holiday and just top up your bottle with water whenever you want. It's taken a family of fitness fanatics six years to get the balance right and it is now endorsed by sportsmen and the NCT as a rescue remedy for pregnant women and new mums.
£8 for four 40g bottles, or £29 for an 800g (20 servings) top-up tub, www.orbana.com
10 OATCAKES FROM STIRLING
Nutty and crumbly, with no artificial colours, preservatives or hydrogenated fat – once you have bitten, you won't want to swap these handmade oatcakes for the usual brands. £1.85 a pack, www.yourpiecebakingcompany.com
