Shaun Hill Competitionand global brands.
Find out how Italian food
became part of our heritage with
Alasdair Scott Sutherland, Laura
Santtini and Charlie Hicks.
Then it’s time for something
completely different. Sam Bompas
and Harry Parr are the
Jellymongers, inhabiting a strange
space between food and
architecture (including making
scratch’n’sniff cards for a Peter
Greenaway film), but their favourite
medium is the wobbly stuff. Expect
the unexpected.
It’s back to Wales at the end of
the day, with ‘A Taste of Merthyr
Tydfil’, the town’s first ever
cookbook, presented by compiler
Lesley Hodgson and photographer,
Toril Brancher.
Outdoor events include two
mushroom forays with keen field
mycologist Sheila Spence and an
opportunity to enjoy Granny’s
Store Cupboard on the Castle
Meadows with Fiona Ford. A
select few can ‘Go Fish with Phil
Starmore and Mitch Tonks’ (early
Sunday), and there’s also a Field
Trip with forager Miles Irving.
Now a firm annual event, the
enchanted Party at The Castle on
the Saturday night offers an
evening of wild music, street food WIN
and fabulous fireworks.
This year’s dance bands are
The Destroyers with their own
wild brand of gypsy folk music;
and Boy le Monti who have a TICKETS
natural feel for old school ska and
rock steady.
Free events on the Stroller to Abergavenny
Ticket include hands-on workshops
at the Children’s Food Academy.
There are sessions on making
Crenpog (Welsh pancakes), Bara Food Festival
Brith Cheesecake, Cauliflower &
Leek Cawl, Crab & Laver Cakes and
Leek & Y Fenni Rarebits.
The highlight of this
programme is the finals of the ‘Best
Sausage-Maker in Monmouthshire
Competition’, sponsored by the Monmouthshire County Life has
If you fancy a spot of group Chartered institute of teamed up with the Abergavenny Food
singing, then there’s a chance to Environmental Health. This year’s Festival to give four readers the chance
participate in Songs of Food, Drink judges will be Rural Affairs Minister to win a pair of weekend tickets each
and Celebration from around the Elin Jones and Julie Barratt, director
world with Chrys Blanchard. to this popular annual culinary event.of CIEH.
Independent columnist Yasmin There’s also great all-day family
Alibhai-Brown, talks about her entertainment at the castle, All you have to do is write in and tell us
acclaimed autobiographical memoir including a programme of music the name of the restaurant run by chef
The Settler’s Cookbook showing and comedy in the Dome. Matt Tebutt.
how food makes all the
connections – crossing barriers
between cultures. Send in your answer, along with yourTickets for all individually
Share Susan’s Secrets as Jenny name, address and telephone numberpriced events (eg
Kenna recalls her grandmother’s masterclasses) must be to
tried and tested Welsh recipes purchased through the
giving the authentic flavour of a MCL/Food Fest competition,
Borough Theatre Box Office onVictorian kitchen in Wales. Monmouthshire County Life, South
Reconnect with our lost wild 01873 850805. Stroller tickets Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Maesglas,
food heritage in the company of (wristbands) can be purchased Newport NP20 3QN.
forager Miles Irving, supplier to in advance, either on-line or
many of the best restaurants in from the Borough Theatre. Usual Argus rules apply and the closing
London. Adult: Saturday £6.00, Sunday date will be September 11, 2009.
Observer restaurant critic Jay
£5.00, Weekend, £10.00. The winners will be notified.Rayner, is The Man who Ate the
Children under 16 get in free ifWorld. Enjoy his insightful take on
the word of high-end restaurants accompanied by an adult.
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