Three - Michelin - starred chef Heston Blumenthal is set to lend his support to the Marlow Food festival later this month. The chef-patron of the award winning restaurant The Fat Duck at Bray will conduct an hour long Q & A session followed by a book signing of his new book “The Fat Duck Cookbook”, due to be launched in October.

Jo Pratt (one of Waterstone’s Authors for the Future) is another new addition to the event. Jo will be talking about her new book “In the Mood for Entertaining” and the delicious no - fuss recipes which have endeared her to an international audience. A regular face on the popular cooking show Market Kitchen, Jo has worked with BBC’s Gary Rhodes on The Good Food Show, contributed columns and recipes to Elle UK, Olive, BBC’s Good Food Guide and Glamour. She also co-wrote, The Nation’s Favorite Foods and contributed to the subsequent hit show.

 

Helen Rathbone, of Flying Pig Events, who is organising the event with sponsors, Hamptons International, and Crowne Plaza Marlow says “The Marlow Food Festival has already surpassed all expectations in terms of the level of support we have received locally. The festival will offer something for everyone of any age who is interested in food, and hopefully, this will become an annual event which is a credit to Marlow town”

 

The Marlow Food Festival aims to put Marlow on the map as a serious culinary destination. The winners of BBC Two’s program, The Restaurant, Russell Clement and Michelle English, owners of The Cheerful Soul, (opened in June this year in the Hare & Hounds pub in Marlow) were one of the first to get involved and will be participating in their own Q & A event on the day.

 

Local chefs, including Michael Macdonald of Vanilla Pod, Miles Warren of Aubergine at The Compleat Angler and James Penlington owner of The Royal Oak, Bovingdon (voted “Dining Pub of The Year 2009″ in The Good Food Guide), will showcase their skills alongside renowned Chocolatier Damian Allsop and “Come and Cook” owner Dorn Kipping who will be conducting a “hands-on” children’s cookery session.

 

There will also be food & wine tastings, displays and children’s activities on the day. General admission will be free and tickets and more information about the scheduled events are available on 01491 635346

 

Marlow Food Festival
Crowne Plaza Marlow
Sunday 20^th September 2009
10.00am - 4.00pm

 

Crowne Plaza Marlow is offering a fantastic room rate of from just £60 if you would like to stay over on the Sunday night after the Food Festival and explore Marlow for yourself. Please call 0870 444 8940 or visit crowneplazamarlow.co.uk to book.

For more information please contact:

Helen Rathbone on 07912 696658
E-mail : Theflyingpigs1@aol.com