As we glide gently through the Spring season, Slow Food, thankfully, will keep us posted on many of the activities that are on in the region.
Here is the latest list of activities from Gortbrack in Kerry.It certainly steps outside the scope of just ‘food’ but hopefully you’ll find it of interest.
A little bit farther afield than usual but surely worth it if you come back armed with the skills needed to set up your own organic garden!
Gortbrack Organic Farm will host an Organic gardening courses on Saturday mornings, at 20 euro per morning – no need to book – just join them anytime and bring wellies/raincoat. See www.gortbrackorganicfarm.com for more.
International Grandmother’s Day
You’ve no doubt heard of Mother’s Day and of course Fathers day for the dads out there, but what about Grandmother’s Day?
Don’t worry, it’s not just another contrived reason to buy cards and flowers.
Grandmothers Day, April 24, is a chance to acknowledge all the amazing things grandmothers have done for us. The SlowFood movement, involved as it is in celebrating time-honoured food craftmanship, ingredients, recipes and the much-needed conviviality which brings it all together, would like to play its part in celebrating International Grandmothers Day.
As such, SlowFood Limerick and Region has a special request to ask of members and non-members alike. We would like to compile a special resource, based on the theme International Grandmothers Day. We are looking for:
• food tips
•family recipes passed down from generation to generation
• old methods of food storage and preparation
• foods your granny prepared for feast days and holidays
• techniques for cooking cheap cuts of meat
• seasonal treats eg jams,chutneys,relishes etc
• growing your own ingredients
It doesn’t matter if your granny wasn’t especially interested in cooking or even if you don’t have a granny.
Perhaps you have a neighbour who is like a granny to you.
Maybe you are a granny yourself. Maybe someone elses granny has inspired you to cook. As long as there is a granny in there somewhere, we want to hear from you!
You can send us as many ideas as you like, the more the better, in fact, we hope to publish all your suggestions in the Limerick Post in time for International Grannys Day, as a resource for you to use for many years and who knows, maybe you will learn a tip to pass on to your own grandchildren. Get your entries in soon, April 24th is just around the corner!
You can submit your ideas to slowfoodlimerick@gmail.com or, as your granny would have done, to:
SLOWFOOD GRANNY’S DAY,
Limerick Post, 97,Henry Street.
