Carsington Water Food Festival - Christmas Bonanza

For foodies and lovers of Carsington Water just outside Derby.  There is a double whammy this Sunday when Carsington Water hosts the Hartingtons' Carsington Water Christmas Food Festival in it's historic courtyard.  Come along and be treated to a selection of artisan food producers along with a Christmas choir all helping foodies to get in the Christmas spirit.  Talking of which mulled wine will be available to keep out the winter chill.

Carsington Water Food Festivals

Carsington Water Food Festival Returns - 26th August

Carsington Water Food Festival makes a welcome return this coming Bank Holiday Monday.

This event promises to be bigger and better than the first ever event held at the beginning of May with artisan food producers on the day including:

Artisan Bread from Sunflower Bakery, Beer from Derventio Brewery from Darley Abbey, wine from local producer Amber Valley Wines, artisan pork pies produced by Smith Hall Organics in Hulland Ward  and savoury eggs as well as cheese from specialist cheese retailer, The Really Good Cheese Company. Foraged preserves will be available from Greenside Deli and local producer Glynn Smith will be wowing the crowds with his unique oils and dressings and Derbyshire Oatcakes. Artisan chocolatier Chocolate Tailor will showcase their unique chocolates and Matt Wright from the Great Food Magazine will be promoting local delis, farm shops and artisan producers whilst organisers, Hartingtons School of Food from Bakewell with have some unique festival offers.

The Food Festival takes place from 10 am until 4 pm.

FREE ADMISSION and lots of free tastings before you buy.


Cookery Courses Derbyshire

NEXT EVENT - Christmas Food Festival 24th November

Peak District Food Fair - gets plaudits.

The Baslow Food Fair in the heart of the Peak District is getting a growing reputation amongst foodies and visitors to the Peak District. Baslow itself is set in a beautiful spot adjoining the magnificent Chatsworth House and is in an ideal location for our Fine Food Fair.

One of our most recent stallholders Lewis Hunt from the brilliant Grandpa Lews has written a lovely piece in the new publication Taste the Seasons.

Are you a regular visitor and like food? Why not pop along to one of our Peak District Food Fairs and take a look for yourself.

Peak District Cookery Courses

Chatsworth House - this Sunday

If you are in the Peak District this Sunday why not go for a walk in the grounds of Chastsworth House. After a little bit of exercise then make sure you pop in to Baslow next door for the first Artisan Food Fair of the year. Entry to this Peak District Food Fair is free and Hartingtons has the most impressive line up yet with over 20 artisan food producers exhibiting and selling their delicious food on the day.

Sunday 1st April. Baslow Village Hall. 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. FREE ADMISSION.

Hartingtons - Food Events in the Peak District

Christmas comes to Baslow

Anybody who likes to taste 'exceedingly good cakes' wants to come along to our fantastic Christmas Food Fair in Baslow on the 4th December.

How about this for a festive selection from the wonderful Lorna of Heavenlies....definitely NOT Mr Kipling!

"Christmas cakes, mini gingerbread house cookies, lots of seasonal tastes like fresh ginger & spice cake, pecan fudge cake, chocolate chestnut cupcakes and a surprise centrepiece! Angels, stars, glitter and flickering (LED!) candle light will set the mood. We'll also be serving mince pies (I'm hoping they might even be warm!) and cream with our teas and coffees."

Wow! Sounds simply heavenly what do you think?

Hartingtons Christmas Food Fair - Baslow

Peak Districts Finest Producers at Baslow Christmas Food and Drink Fair

Chris and I are always looking for the very best producers to come along to our Food Fairs in Baslow and what a line up we have got for you at the Christmas Food and Drink Fair on Sunday 4th December at Baslow Village Hall.

Tindalls of Tideswell, fresh from their tv appearance as part of the Village SOS programme, will return to Baslow with a cornucopia of seasonal treats.

Carol has promised to bring along home made Christmas Cakes, their own recipe Christmas Puddings, mincemeat, seasonal chutneys, their famous pork pies (that sell out at EVERY Food Fair....so get there early if you want some!), fidgety pasties, tidza puds and if that wasn't enough to tempt you they will also have a selection of small hampers which would make ideal Christmas Presents.

They bake all through the night to bring these fantastic products along to Baslow and are always one of the most popular stalls at every Fair.

Joining Tindalls will be over 20 other artisan food producers from in and around the Peaks. Churros and hot chocolate will be available all day on the forecourt and Dawsons Yard will have a wide range of Christmas Wreaths, Planters and gift ideas.

Seasonal music will add to the shopping experience indoors where stalls will be selling artisan bread, cakes, real ales, vegetarian food, oils and infusions, fudge, locally milled flour, local cheeses, Christmas liqueurs, soups, tray bakes and cupcakes and lots more!

The Christmas Food Fair is at Baslow Village Hall (opposite Il Lupo Italian Restaurant and next door to the Cavendish Hotel) on Sunday 4th December. Doors open from 10.30 to 4.30.
FREE ADMISSION.

Please do come along!

Full details at www.hartingtons.com

Hartingtons Food Fairs Famous

We don't like to brag....but although we only started to put on the Baslow Food Fairs in the Peak District earlier this year Hartingtons are already getting a national profile!

We have just found out that our Food Fairs are now being featured within Derbyshire Life and the East Midlands Trains publication "Go Out".

"We is famous!!!!"

Can you imagine what coverage we are going to get when our Cookery School and Food Events business starts in Bakewell?

I'm just licking my lips with anticipation.....we can't wait to welcome all those eager foodies looking to experience some great events and inspirational cookery courses at our premises in Bakewell.

"When will we will we be famous?"

Hartingtons - Food Experience

Chatsworth Food Fair

This weekend was supposed to be a relaxing one after our first ever food fair in Baslow (nr Chatsworth).  But you know what it's like!  We wanted to get to Chatsworth's Food Fair to have a look round and have a chat to a few possible stall holders for our next food fair taking place on the 7th & 8th of May.

What should have been a gentle saunter up to Chatsworth House along the River Derwent became a full blooded sprint across the grounds in order for us to reach the Food Fair before it closed at 5.  To be honest we were a little disappointed.  There were a lot of hot food outlets doing pies and gourmet burgers but no food producers from the Peak District.  Instead there were a lot of journey men food producers who do the round of food markets throughout the UK.  That's not to say that some weren't very good but it would have been nice to see a few more local faces!

Anyway, today is a day to celebrate.  We are just off to sign the lease on our cookery school.  A fantastic spot on the first floor of a converted saw mill in Bakewell overlooking the River Wye.

Food & Art at our Baslow Food Fair nr Chatsworth

Where does food meet art?


Well some would argue that cake decoration is an art form and looking at Kirstie Dobsons fantastic creations at Hartingtons Spring Food Fair last week who could argue with that.

Crowds of people were gathering round her stall of beautifully decorated cakes including a full size Radley handbag.  I thought somebody had left it on her stall by mistake it was that real!

I understand that Kirstie is open to commissions so if you are looking for a one off cake for that special occassion that stands out from the crowd why not get in touch with Kirstie on 07733 070279 or e-mail her at pkdobson@sky.com.

Hartingtons - Food Experience

Next food fair on 7th & 8th May - Baslow Village Hall - nr Chatsworth

Chatsworth Food Fair dates

Dates for the Chatsworth House Summer Food Fair have just being announced.

Their Summer Food Fair is taking place from the 23rd to the 26th of June.

Local food heroes exhibiting will include Peak Ales and Holdsworth Chocolates from Bakewell.

If you are a foodie and can't wait that long why not come along on 2nd and 3rd April to Hartingtons Spring Food Fair in Baslow nr Chatsworth. Our food fair is almost full and we have some great local food heroes exhibiting. We are also staging a series of 8 more food fairs during the rest of 2011. Check out the dates of our food fairs here.

Why not park at the car park next door to Baslow Village Hall, have a look at our Free Food Fair and then go for a wander in the fantastic grounds of Chatsworth House.

To me sounds like a perfect free day out!

Spring Food Fair at Baslow (near Chatsworth House)

Great news!! Our Food Fair at Baslow next door to Chatsworth House is now nearly full.

We have a fantastic array of stallholders on Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd April 2011 so why not come along, meet the following local food heroes and stock up with some of their wonderful wares:

Lambarellis - home made pasta sauces

The Girl with The Golden Cup, recent winner of Best Retailer/product at the prestigious Sheffield Business Awards, selling her unique tisanes and infusions

Yee Kwan - superb oriental ice creams and sorbets

Tindalls of Tideswell - superb cakes and hampers

Personally Yours, artisan chocolatier, selling chocolates for Mothers Day and a large range of Easter Eggs and gifts

Hey Pesto - home made pesto

Jamie at Home - Jamie Oliver inspired cookware

Delishas - home made red pepper relish

Scotts Garden - organic vegetables

Welbeck Bakehouse - artisan bread baked in a wood fired oven

Marcos Zerboni at Taste - Italian Deli selling Italian sweet and savoury treats

Hassop Station Cafe - a great cafe close to the Monsal Trail

Heavenly Cheesecakes - delicious hand made cheesecakes

MKS - wide range of turkish delight, dried fruits and nuts, baklava and other mediterranean treats

Hi Life Dining Card - a card giving discounts at local restaurants

And on the forecourt in front of the Hall to get your tastebuds going we have:

Double Dutch Pancakes - selling a wide range of delicious savoury and sweet pancakes

Roney's - local renowned butcher selling a wide range of hot food - roast meat sandwiches, home cured bacon sandwiches and gourmet sausages.

The event which is taking place at Baslow Village Hall is open from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day. There is a large pay and display car park next to the hall and for those using public transport regular buses from Sheffield, Chesterfield and various Peak District villages stop right outside the venue.

There will be lots of gift ideas for Mothers Day and with Easter only 3 weeks away there will be Easter Eggs, Simnel cakes and other Easter goodies!!

We have a number of special events to celebrate Mothers Day on Sunday so why not treat Mum to something different.

Hope to see you there!!

Julie & Chris
Hartingtons

Hartingtons Baslow Food Fair Dates 2011 - just released

Hartingtons have just released their dates for their 2011 Baslow Food Fairs.

After the disappointment of having to cancel our Christmas Food Fair we are already getting excited at putting on our Spring Food Fair and Mothers Day celebration.

We will have a whole host of fascinating artisan food producers from in and around the Peak District.

Make sure you put the dates of the 2nd and 3rd of April in your diary now.

If you want to find out more about Hartingtons including a list of next years food fairs please visit our website.

SO SORRY but the Baslow Food Fair nr Chatsworth is OFF!

With massive regret Hartingtons have had to concede defeat to the unprecedented weather conditions in the Peak District. I can't tell you personally how deeply upsetting this is. Julie and I have had one of the most stressful weeks of our life as we have hoped against hope that the weather would eventually improve; but alas it hasn't.

Late last night after taking advice from respected local sources; it appears that the main car park in Baslow is under several feet of snow and is effectively closed. More worrying is the fact that the local routes from Sheffield have not been cleared and are icy and extremely dangerous. We do not feel that we can ask our exhibitors to put their lives at risk to put on our food event nor do we want to encourage members of the public to do the same.

A fantastic success

We know that the first Christmas Food Fair in Baslow would have been a marvellous event for Baslow and a great way for our local food heroes to exhibit the fantastic food produced in and around the Peak District. The event in the short time we have been promoting it has got coverage in the Sheffield Telegraph, Derbyshire Times and the Peak Advertiser. Not only that but through our internet campaigns anybody searching in Google for Chatsworth House or Baslow would have come across the details of Hartingtons Baslow Food Fair. We know from the level of enquiries we were getting that our food event would have received thousands of visitors and have been a massive success.

Thank you all so much!

All it remains for me to say is thank you to every one of the exhibitors who have supported us in putting together this food fair. We hope that we will see you at some of the ten food fairs we are putting on next year in Baslow which we can guarantee will be bigger and better than our cancelled Christmas Food Fair. Have a look at the dates for our 2011 food fairs. I would also like to extend special thanks to Jayne and Baslow Hall who have been unceasing in their efforts to enable us to put together this event.

I hope you all have a great Christmas and I really do hope that you can come along to our Baslow Food Fairs next year. We still won't be able to guarantee the weather; but we can guarantee that there will be some of the most amazing food heroes on show!

Julie and Chris
Hartingtons