FOODIE FOCUS OCTOBER
You’ve heard of ‘women and children first’, well how about ‘women second, children last, aspiring vegans first and foragers third’? That’s Elouise Hobbs’ column this month.
BOSH! How To Live Vegan with Henry Firth and Ian Theasby
Waterstones, Cardiff, Thurs 10 Oct
This night will hand the microphone to the highly successful duo behind BOSH! and BISH, BASH, BOSH! Giving away secrets from their third cookbook, Firth and Theasby will not only explain why they chose to write a vegan cookbook but also how they hope to make vegan living accessible to everyone, by exploring all aspects of vegan from food and toiletries to travel. Vegan cookbooks can be a great way to learn some simple recipes and begin living a plant-based lifestyle – while having the opportunity to hear first-hand from the authors themselves can really bring the recipes to life, and also answer any burning questions on mysterious ingredients and techniques.
Tickets: £5/£12 with book. Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk
4 Week Women’s Wellness Course
Healthaspire, The Old Smoke House, Milford Haven, from Wed 16 Oct
Keeping healthy in the summer, with long, bright days, is hard. Keeping healthy during the cold, dark winter nights is almost impossible. This course has been designed to help keep not only your physical health – fuelled by food – but also your mental health in top condition, and help you reach your goals. This month, the evening event is focused on ‘superfoods’ and will include cookery demonstrations, tasters and recipes cards to take home, to help you to incorporate these foods into your diet. In addition to the starter night, participants will be given an example eating plan to follow throughout the month and an online group where you can share recipes ideas.
Price: £49. Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Autumn Foraging Course
Bute Park, Cardiff, Tue 22 Oct
Autumn is a time of abundance. Yet many people are surprised to learn about edible treasures hidden around. This course, based in Bute Park, is a good introduction to foraging and is a great example of how food is growing all around us. The course involves a two-and-a-half-hour walk around the park, where participants will learn how to identify different plants and mushrooms, and includes identification cards to take home. There will be stops along the way, with light refreshments including homemade hogweed and wild garlic soup and elderflower champagne. Finishing with a wild lunch made with the food collected during the walk, this is the perfect chance to reconnect with nature and to learn something new.
Tickets: £45/£22.50 under-16s/free under-12s. Info: www.wildfooduk.com
Afternoon Tea With The Snow Sisters
New House Hotel, Cardiff, Mon 28 Oct
Themed afternoon teas are becoming more popular, with an explosion of different themes – ranging from traditional to extravagant, and everything in-between. Afternoon tea with the Snow Sisters, more commonly known as Elsa and Anna from Disney musical Frozen, is definitely on the more extravagant side. The Wyndham Suite of the hotel will be transformed with snow crystals and ice decorations for the occasion. For the main course, there will a range of traditional finger food – everything you would expect from an afternoon tea, with a twist. Expect frozen tea, themed desserts and, hosted during half-term, a lot of young faces in attendance.
Tickets: £24.95 adults/£14.95 children. Info: [email protected]
