To launch the spring menu for 2009, Buckinghamshire restaurant of the year The Plough Wavendon auctioned their course tasting menu with matching ‘flight of wines’ on Ebay, allowing the lucky winner to enjoy a gourmet dinner for a fraction of the cost. 50% of the bid amount was donated to The Orchard Project being run [...]
Bedford schools ‘create your own sausage’ competition
Published in November 14th, 2008
During Sausage Week, pupils from Redborne Upper School in Ampthill enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of Franklins farm in Thorncote Green near Sandy. The three finalists of Franklins’ School Sausage Week competition had a chance to try their hands at making a batch of sausages before their own recipes were cooked up and judged and a [...]
British Food Fortnight thanksgiving
Published in October 14th, 2008
Franklins of Thorncote, Thorncote Green, Sandy invited local food producers and valued customers to enjoy a thanksgiving-style supper during British Food Fortnight. All guests were invited to bring a dish made exclusively from seasonal, local produce to celebrate British Food Fortnight. Sue Miller from Slow Food Bedford (pictured here with John Franklin) and local producers [...]
Celebrating Apple Day
Published in October 14th, 2008
There are two local celebrations of Apple Day this year. Bromham Water Mill and Gallery will be holding its annual festival on Sunday 19th October and Luton Hoo Walled Garden will be celebrating apples and pumpkins on Saturday 18th October. The Walled Garden is gradually being restored. This year SFB will have a stall at [...]
SFB event: Celebrating the UK Ark of Taste
Published in September 23rd, 2008
SFB’s next event will take place at the Devonshire Arms on 27th September. It will be a unique opportunity to taste the forgotten flavour of some of the producers we have on the UK Ark of Taste. Producers are sending their produce from all over the country. Details: Ark of Taste
Asian Chilli Event
Published in July 28th, 2008
The next SFB event will be on 2 August. This all-day event starts with a 10.30 pick-up from Castle Road. It includes a visit to Edible Ornamentals (with tastings) and Villa Nurseries (with tour of the greenhouses). The day finishes with a five-course meal on an asian theme using chillis from the farm. Details: Asian [...]
Edible Ornamentals
Published in July 9th, 2008
SFB members Joanna & Shaun of Edible Ornamentals will have a stall at Bedford’s Farmers’ Market on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The next Farmers’ Market is on Thursday 10th July.
Local real ale week
Published in June 24th, 2008
The Plough at Bolnhurst will be hosting a real ale week. It starts on Tuesday 1 July and finishes on Sunday 6 July. Beers from the Potton Brewery Company, Adnams Brewery (Suffolk) and Buntingford Brewery (Hertfordshire) will be available from the Ploughs hand pumps. As an additional special event, the Plough will be hosting a [...]
Open University dinner
Published in June 18th, 2008
Slow Food Bedford had the great honour of hosting a meeting of minds at The Plough in Wavendon on 28 April. The meal was organised to welcome the international delegates attending a two-day food seminar at the OU, including the Director of Gastronomique Sciences. The menu included Ark of Taste cheeses, oysters from Mersea, Oakley lamb [...]
Slow Food UK @ the BBC Good Food Show
Published in June 18th, 2008
SFUK gave bursaries to enable six producers who exemplify the ‘Good, Clean & Fair’ definition of quality to attend the summer BBC Good Food Show held at the NEC last week. Details: SF Winners
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