insideKENT Magazine Issue 54 - September 2016 | Page 13
NEWS
LEEDS CASTLE FOOD FESTIVAL SERVES UP A 3-DAY FEAST OF DELIGHTS
Fantastic British Food Festivals brings its
celebration of food and drink to the magnificent
grounds of Leeds Castle for the third year running
from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September.
Festival visitors can devour a large portion of
history whilst discovering new flavours and
techniques from the very best quality food and
drink from 50 stallholders, cookery schools, local
food experts and chefs.
Expect a packed daily programme of interactive
events with cookery demonstrations, healthy
eating tips and wine tastings in the festival
Demonstration Theatre. Reza Mahammad will
delight the crowd with his Indian fusion recipes,
whilst Katharine Tate, The Food Teacher, will
show how to create delicious and nutritious food
to combat stress. Anna’s Cookery School will be
serving up the perfect risotto and fresh tagliatelle
and The Kent Cookery School, Food at One and
Hush Heath Wine Estates will complete the perfect
schedule.
Visitors will be treated to fresh, regional produce
from local producers and international dishes to
tempt all tastes from gourmet burgers to sweet
and savoury crepes to Indian street food. A wide
range of foodie gifts are on offer such as artisan
breads from Olivier’s Bakery and speciality
cheeses from Snowdonia Che