Trick or treat… It’s time for apple bobbing, pumpkins, tasty slow-cooked casseroles and sweet indulgences. Slow Food London is celebrating Halloween 2009 at the Southbank Centre with specially selected traders offering their best produce, and free demos.

Sample and buy from over 30 stalls offering sustainable and traditionally prepared produce:
•organic and off-beat wines, ales and beer
•artisan cheeses
•craft bread
•exotic spice blends and oils, vinegars
•gourmet burgers from 21 day aged beef and rare breeds of beef, lamb and pork
•spiced Venezuelan hot chocolate shots
•award winning marshmallows, Halloween toffee apples as well as British honey and jams
•sizzling hand dived Dorset scallops fresh from the grill, fresh sustainable fish, oysters

Drop into the Slow Food demo tent for free weekend events.

Saturday 31 October 2009

12.00 Apple bobbing & pumpkin carving!

13.00 Sarah Moore: Mushroom risotto

14.30 Mark Temple: ideas on how to cook with pumpkins and squash

15.30 A talk and tasting of British Native Oysters from 5th generation oyster grower Richard Haward

16.30 Isabelle Legeron: Wine tasting & comparison

17.30 Phil Godsmersham Game: Cooking venison

Sunday 1 November 2009

12.30 Tim Robins of Rainha Santa: Portuguese roast lamb with fennel

14.00 Masterchef star Steven Wallis will be creating an unusual and rich classic dish “Pepian” which has its roots in Guatemala and is normally eaten on “the Day of the Dead” (El Dia de los Muertos or All Souls Day – 1st November)

15.00 Darren Brown: how to skin a rabbit and cook it

Admission is free.

Southbank Centre Square
Belvedere Road SE1 8XX

www.slowfoodlondon.com

Image by Amy Miller (Flickr)

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