The Foody TravellerThe BITE 2013 Festival in The Cotswolds takes place 27 January – 2 February, a week- long celebration of great food, superb drinks and culinary excellence featuring – amongst others – Gregg Wallace, Prue Leith, Shaun Hill, Simon Hulstone, Alastair Sawday, Damian Allsop, Will Holland, and The Fabulous Baker Brothers. www.thebite.co
Badrutt’s Palace, St Moritz, one of Switzerland’s ‘grande dame’ hotels, is once again participating in the annual Gourmet Festival that takes place in St Moritz showcasing some of the finest chefs across Europe. www.badruttspalace.com This year the festival runs from 30 January – 1 February and will be the 20th anniversary of the event. During the five day festival, […]
The Sagra del Pesce or ‘fish festival’ in the Italian fishing village of Camogli, with the largest fish frying pan in the world at five metres wide with a seven metre handle, takes place on 13 March. Fishermen abandon their day jobs for the festival and cook their fresh catch for visitors and locals. The […]
The Chocco and Wine Festival will head to Brtonigla for the first time in 2013. The event brings together international and regional chocolatiers who celebrate traditional Istrian products like truffles, wines, olive oils, and cheese combined with the queen of guilty pleasures – chocolate! The Festival takes place 16 February. www.croatia.hr
Situated in the heart of Burgundy La Ferme de la Lochère Cookery School is run by professional chef Katherine Frelon. With courses available for up to one week, a stay at La Ferme de la Lochère offers a variety of culinary experiences, from cooking with locally sourced ingredients and private tours of Burgundy’s most prestigious […]
Aggie Arts offers a full range of art and craft courses and short breaks on the stunning Cornish coast in UNESCO heritage site St Agnes. Courses also include Cornish pasty making, brewery and beer tasting and wine and spirit tasting. Cornish Pasty Making: Under the guidance of Giles Docking, St Agnes’ champion pasty maker learn […]