I think it is probably illegal to go to bed early with a good book in Barcelona. Something about an early night is just wrong in the land of flamenco, fiestas and nights out starting at midnight. But no fear, a little bit of sun and some Gypsy King music and I am back in my 20s – flinging caution to the wind, staying up all hours and quaffing too much red wine.

I’m expecting pretty much everyone is still lying on their couches as a result of serious chocolate overdose (aka eating one too many Easter eggs). But don’t worry, I’ve been off scouring the globe for the latest foodie news.

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Norfolk Cordial Redcurrant and Grapefruit Cordial

Award winning Norfolk producer Norfolk Cordial has launched a new addition to its range.

The owner of a Cheeseburger Baby franchise in Miami Beach says rapper Busta Rhymes verbally attacked she and her staff over condiments and being made to wait in line to place an order.

Owner Stephanie Vitori said things got off to a rocky start early Wednesday (3 April) when the rapper and his group complained about not being able to order ahead of the rest of the line. They then escalated when condiments were placed in the bag with his instead of being put on the food.

London cabaret acts, Amy Lamé and Scottee, have responded to a world where fat is under attack, mocking Miss America-style pageants with entertainment show, Hamburger Queen.

The gay duo explained in an interview with Beige Magazine, they were ‘sick of the negative portrayal of larger people’ and decided it was ‘time to celebrate more healthy role models in chub culture’.

A Philadelphia drag queen was invited to read Dr Seuss stories in celebration of the author, but then rejected after school directors discovered her drag act.

Martha Graham Cracker was contacted by the school's project manager Mark Simmons who was hoping to 'add a bit of variety to our program', as reported by local news by phillymag.com.

I was sitting in the Eurostar departure lounge at London’s St Pancras station, bashing away manically on my laptop.

My friend Matteo unexpectedly breezed up to me, clutching an armful of fashion magazines - he works in marketing for a champagne house. He’d caught the train from Paris that morning for a short meeting in London and was about to board for the return journey.

‘Why are you going to Brussels?’ he asked incredulously before sweeping off to board his train, clearly confident that Paris was by far the superior destination.

Whether you feel the way to a loved one’s heart is through their stomach, or their ribcage, Valentine’s Day is a potentially fraught day.

You are torn between trying to do something for your special someone, or wanting to bury any reference to the 14 February in that cold, dark place you reserve for pictures of you in drag/ fashion forward clothing/ with bad hair (delete as appropriate).

Don’t stress. Here’s inspiration for whether love or hate Valentine’s Day. After all, they’re two sides of the same coin.

Use Your Mandate, an anonymous LGBT organization, has produced an ad against Chuck Hagel's nomination for Secretary of Defense.

The 30 second ad charges Hagel  'does not share our values' and is anti-woman, gay, and Israel. The spot ends asking viewers to urge senators to block the nominee.

It's not like Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy planned on locking lips.

But they did it!

During the Fox network's presentations at the TV Critics Association press tour in Pasadena this week, Bacon and Purefoy were asked about their undeniable chemistry on the new show The Following which will premiere 21 January.

A critic told the actors that they have so much chemistry on the show that in one scene she wanted them to just start kissing.

Said Bacon: 'Anything could happen.'

He then leaned in and gave each other a kiss.

I first fell in love with Paul A Young’s sea salted caramel chocolates while I was living in Islington, dangerously close to the London chef’s first chocolate shop.

Walking past the sleek and inviting store each day, it was almost impossible to resist the small dark igloos of chocolate filled with salty sweet caramel that oozes across your tongue as you bite through the crisp casing.

Several years later, and with the offer of an interview, I was excited to be meeting the man behind the chocolate.

Readers have been telling Gay Star News some of the shockingly bad presents of their Christmas past. Maybe it is the thought that counts, but it seems as though these days people aren't quite thinking hard enough.

Here are our top 13 worst presents you could find under the Christmas tree on 25 December.

1 A pair of underpants four sizes too big

A lot has been said about cooking a turkey. If you’re not a regular cook, I can understand that it can be a little daunting. But you just have to treat your bird like a big chicken – it only needs longer to cook because of its size. The important thing is being prepared!

Less than 4kg weight? Cook for 20 minutes per kg then add another 70 minutes cooking time at the end.

More than 4kg weight? Cook for 20 minutes per kg and add 90 minutes cooking time at the end.