Jesmond Dene House Festival of Food and Wine 2009

The third Jesmond Dene House Festival of Food and Wine promises a week of amazing taste experiences: from a Wild West barbecue to a Champagne masterclass, a Michelin-starred Yorkshire menu to a seafood feast, a Parisian salon de thé to a chocolate-lovers' lunch. With top chefs - including Andrew Pern, Paul Rankin and Simon Rimmer - cookery demonstrations, tasting sessions and indulgent afternoon teas, there's something for everyone.

Call 0191 212 3000 or email info@jesmonddenehouse.co.uk for further information.

Events:
	Sunday 17th May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Paul Rankin, Cayenne, Belfast TV chef Paul Rankin - presenter of ‘Ready, Steady, Cook' and ‘Local Food Heroes' - won Northern Ireland's first Michelin star at his restaurant, Roscoff, in Belfast, revolutionising the country's cooking scene. He now runs the highly acclaimed, funky-styled restaurant, Cayenne, also in Belfast. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Monday 18th May 2009 EBLEX Chef & Butcher Demonstration and Lunch The North East's leading chef restaurateur, Terry Laybourne, and master butcher, Dick van Leeuwen, show how to get value and flavour out of forgotten cuts of beef. The demonstration and lunch, sponsored by EBLEX Ltd, the English beef and lamb promotion body, is primarily aimed at trade professionals. 11.00am Demonstration followed by lunch £35.00 per person
	Monday 18th May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Simon Rimmer, Greens Restaurant, West Didsbury Vegetarian dinner with self-taught, TV chef, Simon Rimmer - presenter of BBC2's ‘Something for the Weekend' and ‘Recipe for Success' - of award-winning Greens Restaurant in West Didsbury, Manchester. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £65.00 per person
	Tuesday 19th May 2009 Demonstration and Lunch: Peter Anderson, Chalet Fiona, Haute Savoie, France MasterChef finalist, former ‘Cook of the North' and north-easterner, Peter Anderson, switched careers from running a hair salon to running a foodie and ski-lovers' luxury chalet in the Haute Savoie region of France. 11.00am Coffee and demonstration followed by lunch £35.00 per person
	Tuesday 19th May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Andrew Pern, The Star Inn, Harome The Star Inn at Harome, North Yorkshire, was one of the first pubs in Britain to be awarded a Michelin star, in 2002. Andrew Pern's cooking is praised for its imaginative use of regional produce. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Wednesday 20th May 2009 Demonstration and Lunch: Sara Jayne Stanes, Academy of Chocolate, and Paul Young, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates, London Sara Jayne Stanes is a chocolate evangelist, food writer and broadcaster, and Chairman of The Academy of Chocolate. Paul Young, former pastry chef to Marco Pierre White, is a rising star amongst chocolatiers producing award-winning chocolates and patisseries at his two contemporary chocolate boutiques in London. 11.00am Coffee and demonstration followed by lunch £35.00 per person
	Wednesday 20th May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Orlando Murrin, Le Manoir de Raynaudes, South-West France Writer, chef and founder of Olive Magazine, Orlando Murrin runs a highly-praised gastronomic b&b, Le Manoir de Raynaudes, in the Tarn region of South-West France. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Thursday 21st May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Mark Hix, Hix Oyster & Chop House, London Champion of British produce, and former Executive Chef of London's Le Caprice and The Ivy, Mark Hix recently opened two restaurants in his own name winning him instant praise and GQ Chef of the Year 2008 and Tatler Restaurateur of the Year 2009. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Friday 22nd May 2009 Cheese Tasting and Lunch: Jason Hinds, Neal's Yard Dairy, London Neal's Yard Dairy saved Britain's artisan cheesemaking businesses in the 70s and 80s and is now the country's premier supplier of quality farmhouse cheeses. Sales Director, Jason Hinds, joined Neal's Yard as a young shop assistant and is now a passionate cheese evangelist. 11.00am Talk, tasting and lunch £35.00 per person
	Friday 22nd May 2009 Champagne Dinner: Champagne Henriot with Terry Laybourne and Pierre Rigothier, Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle Champagne Henriot is one of the few remaining family-owned, great Champagne houses, last year celebrating 200 years of production. Tonight's dinner will be hosted by Henriot's sommelier and UK Ambassador, Joëlle Marti-Baron, with food by the North East's leading chef restaurateur, Terry Laybourne, and Jesmond Dene House Head Chef, Pierre Rigothier. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £95.00 per person
	Saturday 23rd May 2009 Champagne Masterclass and Lunch: Joëlle Marti-Baron, Champagne Henriot Joëlle trained as a sommelier in Toulouse, near her family home in France, and worked in restaurants in France and London, including the Great Eastern Hotel, before joining Champagne Henriot as their sommelier and UK Ambassador. 11.00am Tasting followed by lunch £55.00 per person
	Saturday 23rd May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Roy Brett, Dakota Forth Bridge, Edinburgh Seafood themed dinner prepared by Roy Brett, former Executive Chef for Rick Stein's restaurants in Padstow, now Chef Partner - with Ken McCulloch, creator of Malmaison Hotels - of designer-led Dakota Hotel group. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Sunday 24th May 2009 Tea-Tasting and Afternoon Tea: Nigel and Simon Smith, Ringtons, Newcastle Tea-tasting and talk by Nigel and Simon Smith, great-grandsons of the founder of Newcastle's famous tea firm, Ringtons. Discover the difference between oolong and Lapsang Souchong and how to make the perfect cuppa. Followed by afternoon tea with a glass of Champagne and harpist. 2.30pm Tea-tasting and talk followed by afternoon tea £27.50 per person
	Sunday 24th May 2009 Guest Chef Dinner: Parichat Somsri-Kirby, Head Chef, Café 21 at Fenwick, Newcastle Thai dinner with North East Chef of the Year 2008-09, Parichat Somsri-Kirby, Head Chef of Terry Laybourne's Café 21 at Fenwick, Newcastle who will produce colourful and tantalizing dishes from her native Thailand. 7.30pm for 8.00pm £85.00 per person
	Monday 25th May 2009 Bank Holiday Barbecue: Best of British BBQ Team World-beating barbecue team - Ben Bartlett, Viv Harvey and Mathew Shropshall - who memorably created an outdoor feast at last year's Festival, return to cook a Wild West themed barbecue which will be accompanied by live Country and Western music. A great family day out. BBQ served between 1.00pm and 3.00pm. Music until 5.00pm £35.00 per person (£15, children up to 12 yrs)
	Monday 25th May 2009 Salon de Thé: Maison Mariage Frères, Paris and Pierre Rigothier, Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle French-style afternoon tea with teas from the luxury, Parisian-based, Mariages Frères, the oldest tea house in France, and patisserie demonstration by Jesmond Dene House Head Chef Pierre Rigothier. Includes a glass of Champagne and harpist. 2.30pm Patisserie demonstration followed by afternoon tea £27.50 per person