Thursday, September 03, 2015
Oxford County
Creative Opportunities
Taste Local at the Halls Creek Festival of Creativity
On September 12th and 13th, The Halls Creek Festival of Creativity brings you local flavour and experiences with their Gourmet Village hosted by Oxford Fresh and sponsored by Ontario's Southwest. Learn tips and tricks from the county's best bakers, chefs and farmers. See cooking demos and meet celebrity food bloggers.
Experience Local Food:
- Join the Norwich and Ingersoll Museum to make stone oven biscuits with freshly churned butter. Use pioneer tools to work with grains on the sheath and learn how a stone oven works
- Watch as Thomas Cushing of Fruit Expectations carves works of cheese, fruits and vegetables
- Join Sue from the Olde Bakery Cafe as she helps you master making biscuits
- Start your morning with an Indigo Lounge yoga class and free yogurt
- See how chocolate is made from bean to bar with Philip from Habitual Chocolate
- Meet Abbey Sharp of the Abbey's Kitchen blog and learn quick healthy snacks
- Join Chef Patrick McMahon for an ice cream demo using local ingredients
- Sample teas from Oxford County and across the world with Cindy Walker from Chocolatea...and more!
With loads of demonstrations, samplings and interactive workshops, Oxford Fresh and Oxford Creative Connections plan to make this year's Gourmet Village unforgettable. Mingle with the chefs, taste their products and learn their secrets.
Background Information:
The Oxford Fresh Program is an initiative to ensure Oxford County promotes its local farmers, foods and the vastness of its culinary tourism opportunities. Their Gourmet Village aims to create experienced-based culinary attractions for all festival attendees in order to encourage the support of eating local.
Quotes:
"Halls Creek will highlight the amazing local food scene in Oxford County. The festival offers people the chance to participate in chef demonstrations, taste new foods and learn about the amazing products produced and served in Oxford County."
— Meredith Maywood, Oxford Fresh
Media Contacts:
Mary-Anne Murphy
Chair, Halls Creek Festival of Creativity
info@oxfordcreativeconnections.com
Meredith Maywood
Tourism Specialist, Tourism Oxford
519-539-9800 ext 3354
mmaywood@oxfordcounty.ca
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