Hot tip

Real Greek and Mezedopolio Restaurant, 15 Hoxton Market, London N1, Tel [phone] - www.therealgreek.co.uk

Recreate Greek food at home from Chef Theodore Kyriakou’s cookbook ‘Real Greek Food’ published by Harper Collins.

Rupert Hugh Jones sells adorable little olive trees at the Farmers Market in Midleton and Douglas on Saturdays from 9-1. You’ll hardly produce enough olives for olive oil but they’ll look great on your table surrounded by mezze for a Greek lunch.