The York Food & Drink Festival is now in it's 13th year and is a popular 10 day event (18th - 27th September) which as you can see starts today.
The 2009 theme, 'Crude Food', allows the Festival to cover:
· Foraging for wild food.
· A back to basics approach to cookery classes, for adults and children.
· An exploration, through 'taste workshops', of quality regional foods.
Highlights of the York Food And Drinks Festival include:
1. 10 days of quality led markets, produce stands to include an active smokehouse presentation integrated into the show.
2. A daily programme that includes introduction to wine, a comparative food 'taste workshop', a cocktail demonstration and cookery demonstrations.
3. Local Produce Dinners.
4. A Chocolate Fair (Sunday 20th).
5. Drinks Programme including wine fair (Saturday 26th), a Whisky Festival (Saturday 19th) tutored wine and food meals at quality York Restaurants.
6. Regional Real Ales Tent situated amonst the market.
7. Fountain Café hosts a Beer Fair (Thursday 24th) and the Café links up with local charities to run simple two-course dinners on other evenings.
8. Foraging courses in the city (Wednesday 23rd) and a day trip to the coast. (Coach travel included to the Yorkshire coast, Thursday 24th).
9. Chefs and Producers day. (Monday 21st) An opportunity to see local producers and chefs from the region, working together on stage, to produce great dishes.
10. Taste Workshops with Slow Food North Yorkshire.
The ticket line is 01904 466687.
So if this gets your taste buds tingling then why not make your base one of our Valley View Farm Cottages. You could book a short break to stay from Monday 21st - Thursday 24th September and get a 20% discount. Limited availability.
If you would like to book a stay at one of the Valley View Farm holiday cottages then you can book online by clicking on the link or alternatively book over the telephone on 01439 798221.
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