Bakewell Christmas Weekend is here!

Well Christmas is fast approaching and it's nearer than you think.......in fact it's happening this weekend in Bakewell!

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November is the Bakewell Christmas Weekend and here at Hartingtons we are celebrating in style. We have got a fabulous weekend planned for all you foodies out there.

The mill be transformed into a fantastic Italian Mercato courtesy of our friends from Nonna, we will have hot wine and a brass band playing in the courtyard. Nonnas chefs will be giving free biscuit and panforte making demos on Saturday and Artisan Breadmaker, Mick Saxton will be giving free bread making demos on Sunday, with everything made available for sale fresh from the oven.

Chris and I will be launching the new 2013 course schedule and will have a range of gifts for sale including the Hartingtons new plum chutney.

Below is the schedule for the weekend and as we are undercover..... come rain or shine the School is likely to be "buzzing" all weekend so do come along, say hello and join in the fun!

Hope to see you there!

Julie


Schedule for the Christmas Weekend

Saturday 24 November

• Italian Mercato all day - authentic Italian food and drink and fabulous gift hampers for Christmas.
• Vin caldo in the courtyard all day
• Brass band playing seasonal music from 12 noon to 2.00 p.m.
• Free demonstrations of how to make Panforte and Italian Christmas biscuits throughout the day
• Launch of Hartingtons 2013 artisan food and drink courses and more traditional cookery courses. Ideal Christmas presents! Special offers on selected courses and free prize draw. 
• Launch of Hartingtons new plum chutney and a selection of artisan bread making courses for sale.

Sunday 25 November

• Italian Mercato all day - authentic Italian food and drink and fabulous gift hampers for Christmas. 
• Vin caldo in the courtyard all day
• Artisan breadmaker, Mick Saxton, will give free bread making demos throughout the day and sell his artisan bread and spicy Christmas buns fresh from the oven......went down a treat last time. He couldn't make his bread fast enough! ........make sure you come along early before he sells out!
• Launch of Hartingtons 2013 artisan food and drink courses and more traditional cookery courses. Ideal Christmas presents! Special offers on selected courses and free prize draw. 
• Launch of Hartingtons new plum chutney and a selection of artisan bread making courses for sale. 

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Gourmet Supper Club - Christmas Menu Revealed

Hartingtons Gourmet Supper Club reveals its menu for its 'Alternative' Christmas Feast.  The select band of Gourmets will reconvene in Hartingtons converted saw mill on the 7th of December for an informal tasting of 6 gourmet food courses along with a tutored wine tasting of 6 of the very best seasonal wines. The wines are carefully selected by John Hattersley Wines in Bakewell to perfectly compliment each of the stunning dishes.

This unique menu prepared by Robert Stordy, the University Chef of the Year for 2012, draws on some of the classic Christmas seasonal flavours and gives them a unique and surprising twist.  Spaces for the Gourmet Supper Club are strictly limited and sell out each time so please contact us to reserve your place.

The menu for the 'Alternative' Christmas Feast' is as follows:

Christmas bacon and egg & prawn cocktail canapes
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Pumpkin and ricotta gnocchi with roasted squash and sage butter
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Salad of smoked salmon with peashoots and cream of horseradish
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Elizabethan spiced beef with braised red cabbage and a seasonal selection of locally grown vegetables
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Hazelnut cake, pistachio ice cream and toasted almond cream
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A serving platter of Cropwell Bishop Stilton

Please join us for a night of fun, food and not least merriment.
The event starts at 7.00 p.m and finishes between 9.30 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. Food and drink are  provided by Hartingtons, with all wines and food being included in the £40 ticket price.

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Bread making and Cheesemaking Courses in the Peak District

 
Since Chris and I started the School of Food in Bakewell in January this year our two most popular courses have been Bread making and Cheesemaking and with the festive season fast approaching we now have just 3 bread making courses and 1 cheesemaking courses before Christmas.

One of the courses is completely sold out and just a few places remain on the other three courses:



Thursday 8 November - Intro to Artisan Bread making Courses - SOLD OUT
Saturday 11 November - Intro to Artisan Bread making Courses - 2 PLACES LEFT
Tuesday 13 November - Intro to Artisan Cheesemaking Courses - 4 PLACES LEFT
Sunday 2 December - Intro to Artisan Bread making Courses - 6 PLACES LEFT

If you are a complete novice or are a regular breadmaker but are looking to improve your breadmaking skills these bread making courses are for you!

And as the saying goes "man cannot live by bread alone"........ so why not learn how to make cheese?

The cheesemaking course is taken by Chris Ashby, who has over 40 years experience in the Industry and delivers the same course for Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at River Cottage. This course is ideal for people who are simply curious about cheesemaking as well as people considering making cheese on a small scale. 

All four courses are likely to sell out quickly so if you are interested don't hesitate or you're likely to miss out!

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Food Fair in Baslow nr Chatsworth

Hartingtons Food and Drink Fair returns on Sunday 4th of November to Baslow (nr Chatsworth) after a short Summer break with over 20 artisan food producers from Sheffield and the Peak District. Some of the gourmet delights on offer will be traditional desserts, artisan bread, potted meat, jams and preserves, cheesecakes, pates, dressings, oils, cakes, charcuterie, pork pies and speciality teas.

If you are going to Chatsworth for a walk or a wander why not pop in (it's FREE).

A highlight of the Baslow Food Fair will be a pop up Italian Mercato from Nonnas selling Italian delights including fresh pasta, antipasti and a wide range of authentic Italian goodies from the Nonnas larder.  Outside hot bacon and sausage sandwiches will be available all day courtesy of award winning Moss Valley Fine Meats as well as gourmet coffee and an exotic range of culinary and garden plants from Dawsons Yard.

Sunday 4th November from 10.30 am - 4.30 pm at Baslow Village Hall (DE45 1SP).

FREE ADMISSION and exclusive show offers on artisan food & cookery courses and lots of free tastings. There will also be a free prize draw to win a cookery course at Hartingtons new School of Food in Bakewell. Further info about the event at www.hartingtons.com or 01629 888586.


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