Nov 2009 -April 2010
Food of our Ancestors. Sunday 29 November 2009
Carrowkeel & Coopershill - Co Sligo
Slow Food North West invites anyone interested in our food and history for a guided walk to 5,000 year old hut sites near Carrowkeel followed by a Venison buffet lunch at the 235 year old Coopershill House in Riverstown.
Join guides Tina & Nuala for a slow walk to the Mullagh Na Fearna hut sites at Carrowkeel archaeological site. Enjoy fantastic views of Lough Arrow. Wander through the living areas of our ancestors and imagine what additive free, slow food our forefathers may have indulged in. Hear about the food, foraging and hunting of the era.
Then return to the luxurious Coopershill House for a delicious Venison buffet lunch. There will be vegetarian alternatives including wonderful, local fresh salads from Lissadell gardens. Coopershill has been home to the O'Hara family for 7 generations and is renowned as one of the finest Country House Hotels in Ireland.
Slow Food is a non-profit, international organisation set up to conserve, celebrate and enjoy the diversity of regional foods.
Programme
Sunday 29 November 2009
10:00 am Castlebaldwin at the Mace shop and fuel station.
Wear strong boots/shoes and bring waterproof clothing.
Duration of walk will be approx 2 hrs at an easy pace.
12.45pm - 3.00pm: Slow Food Venison Buffet lunch with Salads, Wine and Deserts
Opportunity to try venison sausages and cured venison
Cooking suggestions and recipes
Details
Places are strictly limited so advance booking is essential
Contact Simon at Coopershill on 071 91 65108 or reservations@coopershill.com to reserve your place and send a cheque with the names of each guest and details of whether they are a Slow Food member
Slow Food members - €25 p/p.
Non-members - €30 p/p.
Price includes walk, food & wine
Slow Food comes to Glenveagh Castle, Co Donegal
Sunday Nov 15th
Join us in celebrating the Slow Food Movement with a breakfast, walk and information morning on the 15th November at 9.00am
The morning starts with a light guided walk around the park, looking at the wildlife and its habitat and after working up an appetite the group retreat to the tearooms for a Slow Food feast.
Our chefs in the castle kitchen will prepare a feast of local produce all sourced in Donegal. Creamy porridge with Glenvar honey, full Irish breakfast sourced from local farms with homemade potato bread , buttermilk pancakes with mixed berry compote, eggs benedict or local smoked salmon scrambled eggs are just a sample of the foods on the menu.
What better way to start a Sunday morning and celebrate our wealth of local producers.
Our aim is to raise awareness of the beautiful produce on our doorstep and encourage people to seek out local food and serve it proudly to family and friends.
Numbers limited Booking Essential
Members €10 Euros Non Members €12 All Welcome
Call Marian on 0877553547 or email: info@glenveaghtearooms.com
-Free Course Donegal Manor Cookery School
Nov 10th - Dec 1st
Lost Skills of Meal Planning for the Inconvenient Family Cook
This is a 4 Week Course to empower the family cook to develop meal planning skills as the better convenient way to feed the family healthy meals - 7 days a week.
Included in the course are demonstrations focusing on dishes for a stress free Christmas Cooking Week and ways to save money without compromising on quality.
There will be an emphasis on traditional Christmas Cake recipes and using local sources of food for you Christmas celebration . There is a wide variety of quality local producers which can be sourced in North West Region from Local Meats, Game, Cheeses to local growers and fishrmen to allow you plan and design a Slow Christmas Feast to remember.
Date:
Tuesdays: 10th November, 17th November, 24th November & 1st December
Times:
10am - 12pm or 8 - 10pm
Course Free for members / non Members of Slow Food.
To Book Your Place Contact
Email: info@donegalmanor.com or tel. 0749725222
Terra Madra Day Slow Food lunch Sunday 20th December
to Celebrate Terra Madra Day - 20 years of Slow Food International Movement
Preparations are underway for the worldwide celebration of Slow Food's 20th anniversary and 'Eating Locally' on Terra Madre Day this December 10. 150 events have already been registered around the world: a wide range of actions as diverse and unique as the communities holding them, from a shared dinner under an elephant at the Toulouse Natural history museum in France, to a community folk festival in Bangladesh, an event linking chefs with artisan farmers in Kenya, and a fish canning party in the USA.
We now have for first time a branch of slow food in this region and we invite all artisan food producers, growers, fishermen and anyone who believes in clean local food to come and join this celebration . Rathmullan House is the perfect establishment to host this event for our region and you also have an opportunity to support our local craft workers in our region also.
Spring sow & grow afternoon on Saturday 20th March with potatoes in the walled garden with Dennis. The idea is that people can plant their own in bags and take them home.Spring Lamb Donegal Slow Food Dinner on Friday 16th April.
To Book any of these www.rathmullanhouse.com
Gleeson's Restaurant, Co Roscommon,
8.00pm on Tuesday 6th April 2010
Corleggey Cheese - Belturbet Co Cavan
& Organic Wine by Wilhelm Wines
Tastings by Gleesons Restaurant
A feast of tasting and informative talks on cheesmaking and course available from Corleggy Cheese School and sample organic wines which are better for us all and nature!
Silke Cropp came to live in Belturbet in 1981, and being frustrated that she could not find the type of cheeses she wanted, decided to set about making her own. Now she has her own large herd of goats, and her cheeses - named after her townland 'Corleggy' have own many prizes including two gold and two silver medals at the International Cheese Competition, Dublin 2000. Corleggy cheeses are now available in the best restaurants and gourmet stores in Europe. Corleggy Farmhouse is situated on the banks of the River Erne, between counties Cavan and Fermanagh, in Ulster, Ireland. The cows and goats graze on neighbouring farms in a natural environment, where the fields are rich with herbs. While Corleggy cheese making may be more labour intensive than mass produced cheese we feel the benefits are to be found in the tasting.Learn about Cheese Making Courses available in Summer 2010.
Wilhelm Wines proprietor Stephen Bray based in the north Midlands and has gained a reputation for high quality produce and has been part of many food events in the region from harvest Feast to many other slow food events .The Company Specialises in Organic Wine and products such as Olive Oil, Vinegar, soys & Balsamic Sauces.
The Manse Restaurant at Gleeson's Townhouse offers the pure delights of quality country cooking. The name Manse is a Scottish word meaning 'ministers residence'. In 1863 the Presbyterian Church purchased the building for that purpose. Not long after it was leased to a Catholic priest, the Very Rev. Thomas D. Phillips, who later established a national school for boys at the rear of the Manse in 1881.
We offer a wide selection of dishes, with an Irish and European influence. Our menus offer a choice of locally sourced & organic sustainable food,From meats, poultry, and fish to farm vegetables and spices, you can be assured that Gleeson's will serve the freshest and best available.
The restaurant & cafe are open to the public and guests, serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. Guests can relax in front of a glorious open fire in Gleeson's reception area, prior to and after dining in The Manse Restaurant.
Bookings
Gleesons Town House Tel 0906 -6626954
