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