FOOD EDITION
Cambridge Cookery School is having a wine and food tasting on 14 February, 7.30-10pm, focusing on the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, and finishing off with a light-hearted quiz. Tickets are £50pp. “As we’ve chosen 14 February for this event, we thought wines from this blisteringly hot part of France would be just the ticket,” says Cambridge Cookery School director Tine Roche. “The region is also home to the little-known vin doux naturel, which is a fortified wine made in a similar fashion to port, and definitely an acquaintance worth making if you’re not familiar with it.” Market House, on Cambridge market square, is also planning a tasting event on 26 February at 7pm, for £105pp. Special guest Andrew Bayley will guide diners through six exceptional wines from the prestigious Famille Perrin winery, paired with a five-course menu. Canapés will be offered on arrival, followed by sumptuous halibut, venison, artisan cheeses and a decadent dessert, each course matched with wines from Famille Perrin’s prestigious collection. Booking is advised. Discover French wines
New for this year, there will be two pop-up foodie trucks every month at Eddington. With a line-up organised by Foodpark Cambridge ( @foodpark_cam ), the trucks will be parking up every second Wednesday and last Saturday of the month. It’s the perfect excuse to explore new flavours, hang out with friends and support local food trucks. Foodpark is a collective of Cambridge- based street-food traders operating at regular lunchtime markets on weekdays and evenings throughout the year. The vendors trade all year at University of Cambridge’s West Cambridge Campus, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge University Library, Eddington and the CB1 development at Cambridge Railway Station. Participating traders are all independent owner-operated businesses with an emphasis on quality and carefully sourced ingredients, including Pizza Mondo, Buffalo Joe’s, Pimp My Fish, Steak & Honour and Nomadough. Find out more at foodparkcam.com/whos-trading New Eddington Foodpark line-up
The fourth annual Cambridge Chocolate Festival will take place on Saturday 15 February at the Debating Chamber of Cambridge Union Society, from 10am to 5pm; tickets cost £1. The event was founded in 2022 by artisan chocolatier Riadh Falvo of Bumble and Oak and workshop timetables will be posted on Instagram ( @camchocofest ). Confirmed events include tasting sessions that pair wine or cheese and chocolate, as well as an all-day, drop-in children’s workshop. CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL RETURNS
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