Edinburgh Foodies Festival August 2009

Join us at Foodies at Edinburgh Festivals in the parklands of The Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse for a celebration of fine food and drink over three days, August 21-23.

Top chef, Nigel Brown, will be appearing in the Chef’s Theatre on Sunday 23rd August. Nigel has been touring the UK with Foodies Festivals entertaining audiences with his extremely popular demonstration of Passionate Puddings and Decadent Desserts. Seating for Nigel’s masterclass is strictly limited so make sure you arrive early to book your place.

For more information about Nigel, his cookery academy in North Lincolnshire and other events he will be attending visit www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

The new Holyrood Palace park site is walking distance to the city centre. the Royal Mile and the Pleasance Comedy venue.

Meet Scotland’s Michelin star and top chefs who will cook live every hour on the hour.

Sample dishes from leading restaurants.

Tempt your tastebuds with fine food and drink and buy fresh ingredients in the local producers market.

Try a sushi, chocolate, cocktail, cheese or champagne masterclass and for budding young chefs there is a chance to learn to cook in the Cooking with Kids masterclass.

Friday August 21st – Opening times 12noon – 8pm

Saturday August 22nd – Opening times 10am – 8pm

Sunday August 23rd – Opening times 10am – 6pm

Visit the Olive magazine Chefs Theatre where Michelin star and award winning chefs from the best restaurants will prepare their favourite dishes for you, using the freshest ingredients.

The chefs will introduce you to new recipes, give hints and tips on how to improve your cooking skills, and reveal the secrets of their success in the kitchen.

You will have a chance to meet the chefs afterwards and take their recipes away with you to prepare their delicious dishes at home to amaze your friends and family.

The Chefs Theatre runs from 10am until 6pm every day with a chef cooking Live every hour. Book your place at the Chefs Theatre registration desk at the event.
(Entry to the chefs theatre is for paid ticket holders only. Places are available on a first come first served basis)

For more information about Foodies Festival Edinburgh visit www.foodiesfestival.com

Glasgow Foodies Festival July 2009

 

We have just heard that this event has now been postponed but the Foodies Festival Edinburgh in August has been extended to three days and will now take place in the parklands of The Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse.

For more information about this event please visit http://nigelbrownchef.co.uk/August_Edinburgh_Food_Festival.html 

Foodies Festival Glasgow
Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th

Nigel Brown will be attending this fantastic food festival in George Square, the heart of Glasgow’s vibrant city centre for a celebration of fine food and drink over the weekend of July 18th and 19th.

Nigel has been touring the UK with Foodies Festivals entertaining audiences with his extremely popular demonstration of Passionate Puddings and Decadent Desserts. Seating for Nigel’s masterclass is strictly limited so make sure you arrive early to book your place.

www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

You can also meet Scotland’s Michelin star and top chefs who will cook live every hour on the hour, sample dishes from leading restaurants, tempt your tastebuds with fine food and drink and buy fresh ingredients in the local producers market.

Try a sushi, chocolate, cocktail, cheese or champagne masterclass and for budding young chefs there is a chance to learn to cook in the Cooking with Kids masterclass.

Opening times 10am – 6pm
www.foodiesfestival.com

Nigel Brown – Demonstration Chef

Demonstration Chef
Nigel Brown

Top chef Nigel Brown regularly demonstrates his culinary talents at top food festivals and events, entertaining his audiences with his cheeky sense of humour and easy to follow teaching style.

You won’t find any “ego-bursting” recipes or impossible to find ingredients in Nigel’s demonstrations, just good food, heaps of fun and a good splash of finesse.

Nigel can be booked for your event or festival whether it’s in a marquee, school hall, conference suite or exhibition centre. He can even bring along his own demonstration kitchen including lighting and pa system.

To discuss your requirements or to book Nigel, call his office or send an email to let us know the date and location of your event.

Office 01469 530044
info@nigelbrownchef.co.uk
www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

Scarborough Sea Festival July 2009

Advance News!!!

Nigel will be attending the Scarborough Seafest on 25/26th July 2009 demonstrating the recipes he created especially for The Yorkshire and Humber Seafood Group.

More information will be posted here as soon as we have it so keep checking back.

www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

Seafest is an annual festival which takes place at West Pier and around the harbour area of this premier seaside resort and fishing port in North Yorkshire.

We celebrate the regions connection to fishing and are proud of our Yorkshire Coast maritime heritage.

Each year we host the regions biggest gathering of folk singers, shantymen and musicians at this unique event.

We are dedicated to promoting local musicians alongside those with more international acclaim. So far our programme has included the cream of the folk song , maritime and shanty world in the United Kingdom. We have also enjoyed music from other nations including Senegal, Sicily, Canada, Eire, Luxembourg, Germany, Holland, Britanny and the USA.

The festival is based around Scarboroughs West Pier and North Wharf where you will find a maritime themed exhibition, The Cropton Brewery Real Ale Bar and Childrens Entertainment and our festival main stage.

In addition there is our well known ‘Sea Fish Cookery’ marquee where visiting chefs demonstrate the art of sea – food preparation.

The sound of shanties and folk music can also be heard in the unique atmosphere of Scarboroughs Ale Houses. In 2008 they include The Merchant, The Leeds Arms and The Leeds Hotel. Other activities can be found in our alcohol free/acoustic venue The Sea Cadets Hall.

At the adjacent berths expect to find visiting vessels.

General admission is free .

A unique festival with the sea at its heart.

East of England Show June 2009

East Of England Show 2009
East of England Showground

19/20/21st June 2009

The East of England Show, organised by the East of England Agricultural Society, is the region’s leading farming and countryside show. The Show features some of the best of British livestock as horses from Shetlands to Shires.

There is something for all the family to enjoy, including displays of country sports, crafts and activities. There are also displays of farming nostalgia with working steam and vintage farm machinery displays.

There will be plenty of activities for children and lots of opportunities to find out more about food and farming.

The Show will also feature a huge range of trade stands, plus crafts and a food hall with plenty of mouth watering temptations.

Keep checking back to these pages for more information on the attractions at the 2009 show, as they are announced.

www.eastofengland.org.uk/EoE_Show/index.html.html

Celebrity Chef Nigel Brown will be appearing on Saturday and Sunday of the show in our cookery theatre providing wonderful summer ideas for you to recreate at home for your family and friends.

Nigel demonstrates at many major food festivals all around the country alongside other top chefs such as Jean-Christophe Novelli and Ainsley Harriott, plus many more. Nigel also runs his own exclusive cookery academy in North Lincolnshire where he inspires beginners through to professionals with his culinary expertise and cheeky sense of humour, he’s participated in screen tests for the BBC’s Ready Steady Cook and he regularly appears on BBC Radio Humberside’s morning show sharing his hints and tips for recipes, cooking and topical food related issues.

www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

To make the day complete, visitors can enjoy a delicious meal in the festival carvery restaurant, knowing that all the food has been sourced under the Showground’s Food Direct from the Farm scheme.

To contact the showground please use one of the options below

Tel: 01733 234451

Fax: 01733 370038

Email: info@eastofengland.org.uk

Address:
East of England Showground
Peterborough
PE2 6XE

Come Dine With Me in Brighton

Last weekend’s foodies festival in Brighton saw top chef Nigel Brown team up with Matt Tiller from ITV’s hit show Come Dine With Me in a search for the town’s next dinner party hosts to be filmed in the area in July this year.

Nigel demonstrated to Matt and the audience an attractive way to cut and serve a fresh pineapple whilst Matt explained how his show was looking for applicants in the Brighton and Hove area who would like to take part in the popular programme with the chance to win £1000.

As Nigel moved on to making summer cheesecake, using his new skills Matt tackled his own pineapple and produced a mighty fine centrepiece display (as long as you looked at it from the right angle!).

Come Dine With Me are looking for people over 18 years of age in Brighton with a passion for cooking who want to demonstrate their skills. Over four days, four strangers, from all walks of life, take turns to host the perfect dinner party for each other. At the end of the week the most impressive host wins a £1,000 cash prize.

This is your chance to create the perfect dining experience, and you get to enjoy three nights dining out and a chance to win the prize!

If you or anyone you know would like to take part then please call ASAP and leave your name, address, age and contact details:

0871 200 3939

(Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline, mobile and other network rates may be higher)
Or email: comedinewithme@granadamedia.com

Nigel’s next appearance will be at the Foodies Festival in Hampton Court Palace on 23-25th May 2009. Check out his website for details www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk/Events.html

New Cookery School Courses

One Stop Cooking Pot
One day Course £150.00
10th June, 2009
29th July, 2009
15th September, 2009
14th October, 2009
24th November, 2009

Pudding and PieOne day course £150.00
3rd June, 2009
14th July, 2009
16th September, 2009
21st October, 2009
4th November, 2009

Develop Your Own Signature Fish Dish
Half Day Course £75.00
2nd June. 2009
9th July, 2009
3rd September, 2009
7th October, 2009
10th November, 2009
10th December, 2009

Traditional Italian Pasta
Half Day Course £75.00
9th June, 2009
8th July, 2009
5th August, 2009
14th September, 2009
13th October, 2009
9th November, 2009
1st December, 2009

Know Your Knives
One day course £150.00
28th May, 2009
21st July, 2009
30th September, 2009
22nd October, 2009
3rd November, 2009

Hand Raised Pies, Pates and Terrines
One Day course £175.00
12th June, 2009
7th July, 2009
6th August, 2009
8th September, 2009
8th October, 2009
17th November, 2009
14th December, 2009

Meat, Poultry & Game Galore
One Day course £175.00
16th June. 2009
10th July, 2009
27th August, 2009
17th September, 2009
20th October, 2009
19th November, 2009
8th December, 2009

Fish and Shellfish Extravaganza
One Day course £175.00
21st May, 2009
18th June, 2009
15th July, 2009
26th August, 2009
29th September, 2009
15th October, 2009
11th November, 2009
9th December, 2009

Sugarwork and Pastillage
One Day course £150.00
15th June, 2009
23rd July, 2009
9th September, 2009
1st October, 2009
12th November, 2009

Chocolate, Chocolate “n” more Chocolate
One Day course £150.00
11th June, 2009
4th August, 2009
10th September, 2009
6th October, 2009
5th November, 2009

East Meets West
One Day course £150.00
17th June, 2009
28th July, 2009
2nd September, 2009
26th October, 2009
23rd November, 2009

We only take a maximum of 4 people on each of our exclusive courses so please book early to secure your place.

The Nigel Brown Cookery Academy
Jasmine Court
Goxhill
Barrow upon Humber
North Lincolnshire
DN19 7UD

01469 530044
info@nigelbrownchef.co.uk
www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

Dinner Party For 10 at Shugborough Hall Taste of Staffordshire Festival

Dinner For 10 at Shugborough Hall with Top Chef Nigel Brown

Taste of Staffordshire Food Show

Last weekend saw top chef Nigel Brown launch his brand new cookery demonstration of how to prepare and serve 10 dinner party guests a three course meal for less than £20 including a bottle of wine.

In just 40 minutes ten lucky audience members were treated to a starter, main course, dessert and a glass of wine all for the princely sum of £17.61

www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk/Events.html

Starter
Soft Poached Egg
Served on a chiffonade of Romaine leaves garnished with croutons, lardons of smoked bacon, balsamic dressing, cold pressed rapeseed oil and cracked black pepper

Main Course
Chicken and Tarragon Roularde
Chicken stuffed with sausage, tarragon, breadcrumbs, onion, lemon and thyme, baked, sliced and served with a sauce of onions, tomatoes, white wine, leeks, mushrooms and chicken stock
Potato and onion bake
Glazed baby new season carrots

Dessert
Caramelised Banana Bread and Butter Pudding
Dusted with cocoa and served with cream

If you would like to watch this fabulous demonstration, visit Nigel’s events page to find a show near you www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk/Events.html

Shugborough Festival of Food also saw Nigel team up with fellow celebrity chef Richard Fox to promote the Love Food, Hate Waste campaign which promotes reducing the amount of food waste in the home by showing quick, innovative ways to use items which are usually thrown away. Needless to say, with two chefs in the kitchen there was a lot of banter as they cooked up some tempting ideas from some leftover tuna, yesterdays’ uneaten baked potato and a tin of chickpeas!

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The Love Food, Hate Waste Roadshow may be coming to a town near you, if so, please come along and ask the chef’s for their ideas on how to use your leftovers.
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Shugborough Hall Staffordshire Food Festival April 2009

Shugborough Hall
Milford Staffordshire
ST17 0XB
25th & 26th April 2009
Opening times 10am -5pm daily

Staffordshire’s Premier Food and Drink Event in association with Taste of Staffordshire

Attractions Include:
Comprehensive programme of chef demonstrations running all day.
Celebrity Chef – Nigel Brown
Wine Tasting – With sessions for both beginners and advanced
Beer Tasting – Sampling some of the country’s finest real ales
Cognac Master Class
Children’s Make ’n’ Bake Area
Competition involving local schools
Up to 100 of the regions finest food and drink producers

ARTS & CRAFT

As well as the vast array of gastronomic delights we are proud to present our fine arts marquee that incorporates some of the regions finest craft men and women.

FOOD & DRINK FEATURES

Celebrity Chef Cookery Demonstrations

An opportunity to sit down, relax and listen to the running commentary from Top Chef Nigel Brown as he prepares and cooks the food. A chance to pick up helpful hints and tips for hosting your own dinner party and impress your friends and family at home. There are demonstrations going on twice a day and Nigel is also available after the demonstrations to answer any questions you have.

Nigel, who runs his own cookery academy in North Lincolnshire, is the resident celebrity chef on BBC Radio Humberside and demonstrates at many of the country’s top food shows and festivals alongside Jean-Christophe Novelli, Ainsley Harriott, Richard Fox and many more. Seating is limited so be sure to arrive early.
www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

Wine Tasting

Take part in these wine tasting sessions. An excellent opportunity and excuse (if you really need one!) to “try before you buy”. Come along and taste wines from all over the world and learn how to recognise a good wine to become a wine connoisseur – learn the skills so that you can impress your family and friends. Aimed at both beginners and experts; The beginners session is an opportunity to learn the basic and all are welcome. The advanced session is specifically aimed at those of you with a basic wine knowledge and will marry discerning tastes with exquisite wines. On occasions these sessions attract a small surcharge.

Beer Tasting

Understand the gastronomic qualities of beer, how it’s made, what affects the taste and which food it suits best. Men and women are both welcome, however, this session tends to be dominated by men! Why not use this as an opportunity to “leave the other half” shopping and come along and taste some of the Country’s finest real ales we have on offer. Naturally, you have the opportunity to try before you buy, and don’t worry about purchasing too much, we will help you carry it to your car. This session is free of charge and is open to any person over the age of 18 years.

Cognac Master Class

This area offers members of the public the chance to ask the questions that they have always been afraid to ask. Similar to the wine tasting, this section is broken down into two daily sessions. Beginner’s sessions are in the morning and an advanced session takes place in the afternoon. This area does attract a small surcharge and visitors are required to pre-register for the classes. This activity is amazingly informative and, if you have an interest in fine cognac, one definitely not to be missed.

Make ‘n’ Bake Area

Make “N” Bake area – This popular attraction offers children the chance to make Jam tarts from scratch and then they can take them home and force feed them to the grandparents (finger nails and all !!!!!). Suitable for children of all ages, they will feel like a real Chef’. Aprons and Chef’s hats are all provided, and after they have washed their hands the fun begins. This activity provides a great photo opportunity as the children very often end up covered in flour. This activity is free of charge and normally run two or three times per day. Sessions last approximately 40 minutes. Please note: children must not be left unsupervised without agreement of the area supervisor.

Food Court

Feeling “tired and peckish” with all the hustle and bustle of shopping and the attractions at the show? Then come in, sit down and relax while you enjoy the vast array of wonderful food and drink we have to offer you, it is second to none. Once refreshed you will be ready to enjoy more shopping and of course the rest of the show.

Ticket Price :
Adults £6, Concession £5, Children £2, Under 5’s Go Free

EVENT ORGANISER: GMS Events
Telephone:02476 541055
Email:info@craftandfoodshows.co.uk
Website:www.craftandfoodshows.co.uk/

Hampton Court Food Festival

HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Saturday May 23, Sunday May 24 and Monday May 25th
Opening times 10am – 6pm

Join us in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace for a celebration of fine food and drink over the May Bank Holiday weekend

Meet Mat Follas, the Masterchef 2009 winner as he cooks live at the Olive magazine Chefs theatre at the weekend. He will be joining Michelin star and top chefs from leading restaurants who will cook live every hour on the hour.

Top chef Nigel Brown will be appearing on all three days of the show demonstrating a masterclass of Passionate Puddings and Decadent Desserts, places are limited for masterclasses so be sure to arrive early.
www.nigelbrownchef.co.uk

Tempt your tastebuds with fine food and drink in the Harvey Nichols marquee and sip champagne in the Veuve Cliquot tent.

Try a sushi, chocolate, cheese or champagne masterclass, sample dishes from leading restaurants and buy fresh ingredients in the local producers market. For budding young chefs there is a chance to learn to cook in the Cooking with Kids masterclass.

http://www.foodiesfestival.com/hampton-court