Pictures from the Northants Food Show
The Northamptonshire Food Show took place at Holdenby House near Northampton on August 28-29.
It was a well attended event with a great atmosphere in a fantastic setting. Here are some pictures…
Above left: Marco Baglieri and Phil Clarke of Pietanze cook Sicilian Arancini (deep-fried rice balls – incredibly nice, incredibly calorific)
Gateway to beautiful Holdenby House
Scott Grimsley (left) and Adam Czyz, head chef and sous chef respectively at the Olde Red Lion, Kislingbury
Around 7000 people attended the show
Recently opened Shires Cookery School put on several demos
Michelle and Lynne Collier from the Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards put on some tasters
Gordon and Monique Heron with new arrival Amelie. They run The Larder Deli, Castle Ashby
Mike Walsh from Tunnel Brewery near Nuneaton
Cookery demos were packed
Sheena Cooper (left) and Mona Shivashankar from the Secret Seed Society (a brilliant idea to get children growing more food involving packets of seeds and illustrated story books)
Holdenby House
Jean and Nigel Sturtivant from Ambalama Spices. They set up Ambalama after visiting Sri Lanka in 2004
Vanessa Kimbell demonstrates
Steve and Caroline from St Giles Cheese, Northampton
Michelin starred chef Adam Gray from Shires Cookery School demonstrates how to cook pigeon
Dan Massey (left) and Duncan Brown from Brown’s Gourmet Sausages