LIF19 – Around The World With Leeds Cookery School
Stan Graham finds out that going back to school is a real surprise after all these years – and recommends that every kitchen should have an Anne. Until last night, the only occasions I had been in school after 4.00pm were on the many times I was given detention. In fact, I think that my […]
LIF19 – Bombay Speakeasy
Many people will already be familiar with Below Stairs and Bundobust; many won’t. They are two very different establishments, the former tucked away underneath a quiet street, the latter squeezed in between two eateries and an endless procession of Mill Hill commuters. One specialises in cocktails, the other in vibrant Gujarati food and craft beer. […]
LIF19 – Rawsome Vegan Supper Club
Vegan cookery has its roots in fruits, leaves and, well, roots. While seitan is having a renaissance and vegan cheese gets ever-closer to the coveted status of “melting just like real cheese”, Rawsome offered a supper club that focused on more identifiably plant-based matters. Thomas Chalk went along. As a basic idea, raw food is […]
LIF19 – Kachumber
I suppose that it had to happen eventually. I have been to quite a few events at Leeds Independent Food Festivals over the years and the standard has ranged from very good to great. Kachumber Kitchen Vegan Supper Club broke the mould and only just rated an OK, thanks to dessert. The event was held […]
L19 – Notes On A Nervous Planet – Matt Haig
At least part of the goal of any decent arts and culture festival should be to capture the essence of the zeitgeist and throw it back to the audience for discussion. The 2019 Leeds International Festival’s attempt at this most deft of moves came in the form of a four-part, one-day event series entitled What […]
