Another Course of Top Chefs Announced for the Festival of Food and Drink at Thoresby Park

Following the recent announcement of Saturday’s guest chefs—Simon Rimmer, Rosemary Shrager, and Paul A Young—the Festival of Food and Drink at Thoresby Park has just turned up the heat. Joining the line-up on Sunday 21st September are culinary stars John Torode, Francesco Mattana, and Chris Baber, completing a delicious weekend of foodie entertainment. A […]
TV Chefs bring flavour and flair to Thoresby Park this September

TV Chefs bring flavour and flair to Thoresby Park this September Festival of Food and Drink is back for its 12th year on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September, and is preparing to unwrap another great weekend of delicious food, inspiring demos and a dazzling line-up of guest TV chefs. On Saturday 20th September, Thoresby […]
Matty Edgell’s Festival of Food and Drink 2024 Cookery Theatre Recipes

Olive Oil & Pistachio with Orange Ingredients Sponge 450g caster sugar 450g plain flour 170g ground pistachio 1tsp baking powder 1tsp bicarb 1tsp salt 450g olive oil 480g whole milk 4 large eggs Zest 4 oranges 65g roughly chopped pistachio Whipped Cream 600g double cream 60g pistachio paste 100g white chocolate, chopped Whipped Ganache 125g […]
Rachel Green’s Festival of Food and Drink 2024 Cookery Theatre Recipes

Easy Soda ‘Focaccia’ with red onions, olives and rosemary Makes 1 loaf 450g (1lb) plain flour 1 tsp salt Half tsp bicarbonate of soda 400ml (14fl.oz) buttermilk , or sour milk (for dairy free, see tip below) 1 red onion , cut into 8 wedges 12 black or green olives , stones removed A […]
Phil Vickery’s Festival of Food and Drink 2024 Cookery Theatre Recipes

OYSTER MUSHROOM PEKING ‘DUCK’ 4 persons Preparation time:- 20 minutes. Cooking time:- 10 minutes. 500g medium oyster mushrooms 4 tbsp Chinese five spice 4 tbsp plain flour pinch five spice pinch salt pinch sugar pinch ground pepper 1 carrot, very finely sliced 4 runner or green beans 4 shallots, peeled and sliced very thinly ½ […]
Rosemary Shrager’s Moroccan Salmon with roasted vegetable couscous, fresh mint yoghurt sauce

Ingredients: 4 Salmon Fillets 3 x tablespoons olive oil 2 x large cloves of crushed garlic 3 x tsps of ground cumin 2 x tsps of paprika 1 x tsp of ground coriander 1 x tsp of ground cinnamon 1 x tsp of ground allspice ½ tsp of cayenne pepper Salt and pepper Method: Remove […]
Rosemary Shragers Lemon curd Ice cream with Fatless coconut biscuits

Ingredients: 250g Ready made lemon curd (Gales) 125g Crème fraiche 250g Greek yoghurt Garnish with Strawberries Method: Mix together the natural yoghurt and the crème fraiche. Stir into the lemon curd. Churn in an ice-cream machine. Fatless coconut biscuits Ingredients 70g desiccated coconut 90g caster sugar 4 tbsp ground almonds 2 […]
Marcus Beans Hot Chocolate & Orange fondant with Baileys Mascarpone

Ingredients; 3 portions 125g unsalted butter 2 Eggs 2 yolks 65g of caster sugar 125g dark chocolate (55-70%) I usually use Callebaut 54.5% 25g plain flour Zest of 1 orange Cocoa powder for dusting Some fresh raspberries for garnish Baileys Mascarpone 200ml Mascarpone 80g double cream 2 tsp icing sugar (taste to check) […]
Marcus Beans Chicken And Basil Pesto Risotto

Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus making the stock and pesto Cooking time: 35 minutes FOR THE RISOTTO BASE 1 tbsp olive oil 75g unsalted butter 1 large onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 250g good quality risotto rice, 200ml 1 cup dry white wine 1 litre hot Vegetable Stock 1 courgette […]
Marcus Beans Breakfast Scotch Eggs

Ingredients 4 free range eggs 360g good quality pork sausage meat 3 chestnut mushrooms finely chopped and cooked 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon 3 tbsp slow roast tomatoes finely chopped 2 slices black pudding finely chopped Salt and pepper Fresh thyme and Dijon mustard (optional) plain flour Panko breadcrumbs 2 egg and splash of milk […]