Slow Food London

Dine with us at the Modern Pantry Monday 21 May 19:00

London has a number of restaurants which celebrate a Slow Food approach to dining. Please join us at one of the best, the Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell. 

Anna Hansen wrote her first cookbook 'The Modern Pantry Cookbook' in 2011 to rave reviews and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours this year.

Created especially for Slow Food London  our menu for the evening is:

A selection of breads, The Modern Pantry still & sparkling water

Starters

Sugar-cured New Caledonian prawn omelette, green chilli, spring onion, coriander, smoked chilli sambal

Confit artichoke heart, citrus roast fennel, smoked ricotta, sumac dusted buckwheat & mustard greens, Seresin Estate orange oil & mustard seed dressing

Mains

Roast lamb rump marinated in ginger and carom, confit artichoke heart, wild garlic, tea quail egg and salted liquorice macadamia nut salad, black garlic, lemongrass and poppy seed dressing

Edamame crusted buffalo mozzarella, purple carrot, shimeji and oyster mushroom salad, grilled spring onion, romesco sauce

Desserts

Matcha meringue, elderflower & gooseberry sorbet, raspberry compote, yoghurt cream

Newby Tea or Caravan Coffee

The chef for the evening will join us for a brief chat on the Modern Pantry’s philosophy and approach to food. 

Anna Hansen’s cooking reflects her Danish ancestry, a New Zealand childhood  and a culinary journey to the UK. Her renowned restaurant is a sanctuary of bold flavours, colourful ingredients, and herbs and spices that are expertly brought together to create fresh, original and captivating dishes. Anna's  philosophy is driven by the desire to please and excite the palate by renewing everyday cooking with modern ingredients and global inspiration.

Dinner is £35 plus an optional 12.5% service charge.   Drinks are not included and the Modern Pantry offers a creative wine list.

The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John’s Square 
Clerkenwell 
London 
EC1V 4JJ
020 7553 9210

Book now to avoid disappointment. If ordering vegetarian, state when booking.

How to book

1. with email and an online bank transfer

• Send an email giving all relevant details of your booking to bookings@slowfoodlondon.com

• Transfer the money via online or phone banking to Slow Food London Convivium, The Cooperative Bank, Sort Code: 08-92-99 A/c No: 65139411

2. to book by cheque

Natural wine tasting with Isabelle Legeron at Antidote Monday 14 May 19:00

Isabelle Legeron is hosting a wine tasting for Slow Food London members and Jellied Eel readers at Antidote natural wine bar in Soho. Antidote, formerly La Trouvaille, is the first natural wine bar in London.

Isabelle Legeron is a Master of Wine who has dedicated her career to natural and biodynamic wines, presenting wine programmes on The Travel Channel and recently profiled in The Observer as their 'Green Crush of the Week'. She also created and organises a totally independent wine fair: RAW, the artisan wine fair 20-21 May at the Truman Brewery.

Tickets are £25 each to Slow Food members and their guests, for a tasting of 6 to 7 top natural wines. You'll need to buy them in advance from Guillaume or Alexandre at Antidote on 020 7287 8488 or by email to contact@antidotewinebar.com

Price £25

Antidote
12A Newburgh Street
London W1F 7RR
Nearest tube: Oxford Circus

Idyllic Italian Food & Drink Bergamo Weekend Offer May 25-28

Exclusive and escorted

Slow Food London has received an exceptional offer from the Bergamo Slow Food branch.  Our Italian friends who visited us last year are eager to host a return visit to their city between May 25 - 28.   Local Slow Food members will accompany us at meals and on visits.

Bergamo is a jewel in the crown of Lombardy, known as Ultero Materno because it’s a mother which gives everything.  A walled city of mediaeval atmosphere and cultural attraction, it’s equally renowned for cuisine and wine.

Details

Friday May 25
14.00 Leave Stansted on Ryanair Flight
16.55 Arrive Bergamo and transfer to 4**** Hotel
Evening meal in traditional Trattoria

Saturday March 26
Morning – explore the historic Citta Alta
Afternoon – visit a local wine producer for tutored tasting
Evening meal in rustic osteria

Sunday May 27
Visit to artisan Alpine Cheese-maker for tutored tasting
Afternoon and Evening free

Monday May 28
Free time
17.20 Leave Bergamo on Ryanair Flight
18.20 Arrive Stansted

Roman in origin, Bergamo was from 1428 to 1797 part of the Venetian Republic.  It has so many of the sublime characteristics of La Serenissima itself.  Its architectural riches include Romanesque churches, Baroque Cathedral, imposing citadel, a delightful Piazza Vecchia, charming Palazzi and characterful cobbled streets and alleyways.

Nestling in the lush foothills of the Alps, Bergamo offers exceptional culinary excellence.  Among its specialities are Casoncelli alla Bergameasca –pasta meat, salami and pear parcels served  in a butter sauce – and Polenta e Osei – a rich marzipan pastry.  Cheeses are world-famous and include Taleggio, Formai de Mut and Branzi.

Local Valcalepia wines have become acknowledged in the last decades.  They are signature blends using international varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.  Most famous, however, is Moscato Passito, a ruby-red dessert wine.

Arrangements

Flights will need to be booked individually with Ryanair.  The particular details that have to be entered as Passport identification and baggage preferences are so personal that a block booking is not feasible.  At present Ryanair is quoting £96 return with a 15kg baggage limit (as of 25/2).

Costs of Hotel accommodation, the visits and two main meals will be £250 for those choosing to share a double Hotel room and there is a single room supplement of £120.

An advance deposit of £50 per person (£75 if single supplement) must be made by April 16 and full payment must be received by May 14.

For further information contact Bill Green on 0208 806 6517 or chumnic@talktalk.net

West Norwood Slow Food Festival Saturday 31 March

Beamish & McGlue  present the First Annual West Norwood Slow Food Festival in the lush, green churchyard of St. Luke’s Church in West Norwood, Knights Hill.

Following the efforts of delicious food shop Beamish & McGlue to revitalise West Norwood through its involvement with Spacemakers and people-powered market West Norwood Feast, co-owner Antonia Beamish has partnered with sommelier and journalist Sarah Coursey to present a festival that highlights the rich culinary heritage of producers in West Norwood and other neighbourhoods in Lambeth, from traditional English fare to Portuguese, Jamaican and Trinidadian cuisine as well as British street food.

The first festival in south London to garner the support of Slow Food London, its ethos is simple: a celebration of good, clean food for the whole family, with keynote speakers, chef demonstrations, tastings, food talks,  theatre, musical performances and delicious, fresh food.

There will be performances  including HONEY, a production by award winning theatre company Pif-Paf and supported by The Co-operative’s Plan Bee scheme. HONEY seamlessly blends visual theatre and natural history in an intimate multimedia show for all ages. The performance will be repeated four times throughout the festival day, accompanied by the Waggle Dance Workshop, an interactive, family-orientated class in which Bee Explorers are taught the wild and wacky dance movements of bees.

Event highlights

Big Slow Food Breakfast 10:00-11:30 £7.50 adults/   £4.50 kids - Book   
 Chef Jason White from the Great British Bakeoff and the Cooking Crew will be hosting a fun morning of gorgeous, gourmet breakfast at Beamish & McGlue with bespoke cakes, quiches and breads created just for this event.

The spread will be made from local and Fairtrade ingredients where possible with thoughtful recipes that have the end in mind: a memorable mouthful.

Bespoke Coffee Roasting Workshop with Volcano Coffeeworks 1 hour slots 10:00/11:00/12:00/13:00/14:00 £20 Book
Volcano Coffeeworks, suppliers to Soho and Marylebone's best restaurants with seasonal, gourmet coffee, is offering the chance to learn the fine art of coffee roasting, the origins of coffee and a tour of their facilities.  Get an exclusive introduction to barista secrets.

Perfect a coffee drink, learn to make your favourite espresso based drink like a pro, and have the big, beautiful roaster demasked, as you transform beans into a roast fit for a king, and have the opportunity to take home a pack of your own bespoke created roasted coffee.

'Raise Your Forks' Slow Food Pop-Up Dinner by Blanch and Shock  20:00-22:30  £35 Book
Enjoy a four-course gourmet slow food meal prepared by design studio/catering company  Blanch and Shock in St. Luke's Church, which will be transformed by candlelight into a baroque masterpiece of slow decadence, food that will make you raise both your forks and your spirits.           

Beamish & McGlue will provide a cash wine bar, and we are confirming very special music on the night, to come from Italy - think baroque ensemble and you're on the right track.  An evening not to miss, enjoy!

 

Saturday 31 March 10:00 - 18:00
St Luke's Church, Knights Hill, West Norwood, London SE27 0HS
Admission is free and open to the public

5 minutes walk from West Norwood train station (Southern from London Bridge takes 25 minutes)

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Libera Terra launch with Slow Food Thursday 15 March 18:30 at the Market Quarter

Market Quarter is launching the Libera Terra products  as part of their ongoing promotion with Slow Food of this fantastic Sicilian organisation in the UK. Libera Terra products will be available in London for the first time  tasting to launch the range on Thursday 15th March from 18.30 - 20.30.

Libera Terra is the socially active organisation made up of local communities and students in Italy which rents properties and farms that have been confiscated off the Mafia and organised crime by the Italian state. All the foods and wine produced on the confiscated lands are then branded and marketed as Libera Terra, the profits are either then re-invested in similar projects or are used to help underprivileged individuals and communities in Sicily and the south of Italy.

Price £15 with a special price of £10 for Slow Food members.

Please contact belgravia@marketquarter.com to reserve a place, or call 020 7824 8470 .

Market Quarter
36 Elizabeth Street Belgravia, London SW1W 9NZ 
Nearest tube Victoria or Sloane Square

Slow Food UK fundraiser with Chef Massimo Riccioli Saturday 25 February 12:00

Chef  Massimo Riccioli and Slow Food UK will be hosting a fun afternoon of food tastings, storytelling, drawing and entertainment on Saturday 25th  February, to raise funds for Slow Food.

The  family fundraiser will take place at Massimo Restaurant & Oyster  Bar, just off Trafalgar Square, 12:00 - 15:00 on Saturday 25th February. Massimo is a Slow Food Chef Alliance member. There will be plenty of food and drink for the grown-ups and a marketplace area with some of our Ark of Taste/Forgotten Food producers showcasing their products.

All monies raised will go towards Slow Food UK to support  their  educational projects including Slow Food Baby, Slow Food Kids (Taste  Adventure), Slow Food on Campus, Slow Food Wisdom, the Ark of Taste and  the Chef Alliance, all with the aim to educate and raise awareness about  sustainability and social justice issues surrounding the food we eat.
 
Tickets 
£20 for adults
£10 for children
under-5s free
To book tickets: http://sfmassimofamilyfundraiser.eventbrite.com/

http://www.massimo-restaurant.co.uk/
10 Northumberland Avenue 
London WC2N 5AE