Cooking up a storm

BRING your kitchen to life with a fortnightly cookalong on various themes from A Cook’s Tour, presented by leading caterers Rocket. For each event, the company will deliver you a box of top-quality produce, some of which is half prepared, plus wine to match. On the night, there is live-streamed guidance from the expert chefs, which you can watch back at a different time, too.

I unleashed my (limited) skills on the Indigenous Outback cook-along and found it one of the most fun experiences of lockdown—i learnt a lot, gained some skills and ate restaurant-quality food at the end of it. Three courses for two people is £60, but the satisfaction factor is priceless.

For February 11, you’ll be transported to Venice for a Valentine’s treat—caviar, lobster bisque, wagyu beef and chocolate fondant (www.acookstour.co.uk).

Katie Brindle and her Hayo’u method has got me through multiple lockdowns. Her online Qigong classes are a little bonkers, but the energy buzz afterwards is impressive and it is miraculous for soothing aches and pains. Try Louisa Drake for honing and toning: she is the guru of Pilatesstyle exercise and offers live-streamed classes (£7; www. louisadrake.com). For keen yogis or beginners alike, Hannah Barrett’s app will transport you from your sitting room to a very zen place (www.hannahbarrettyoga.com). Hayo’u Method’s gua sha crystal face tools, when used regularly (one minute a day is enough) instil a peachy glow and a lift to lacklustre skin, quite magical. Crystal beauty restorer, £38 (www.hayoumethod.com)