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Unless otherwise stated all events take place at our Selling Road flagship store.
| October 2010 - Basque Country! | |
| Sunday 31st October |
Our monthly Sunday tasting presented by Alice our Delicatessen Specialist.
The name is a giveaway!!! We will have all manner of Basque delights from Ossau Iraty, Saucisson through to rare hams from the region. Patrick our Basque specialist will be on hand to talk you through the tasting and he may even have something else a little special on hand to sample!! Well worth a visit from 10am! |
| September 2010 - Britain at its Best! | |
| Sunday 26th September |
Our monthly Sunday tasting presented by Alice our Delicatessen Specialist.
Britain at its Best - a celebration of regional products. Autumn is here and with it our wonderful crop of apples and pears, so how better to celebrate than with great British cheeses, hams, fruit, cider and of course Kentish wines. Look out for Colston Basset Stilton, Montgomery’s Cheddar, Kirkhams Lancashire matched up with Alderton Ham, North Downs Cider and perhaps the odd Cox!! Join us from 10 am! |
| August 2010 - A Spanish Summer Picnic | |
| Sunday 29th August |
Our monthly Sunday tasting presented by Alice our Delicatessen Specialist.
We’ve done Italy, now Alice will be offering up a taste of Spain. There will be a range of cheeses ideal for summer eating: Manchego with membrillo (quince paste), spicy blue Picos de Valdeon amongst others and of course some meats: chorizo piccante, Jamon Serrano and maybe a little Mallorcan sobrasada! It will all be washed down with some wine, a touch of bread and some Spanish salads. As always Alice will be ready for action from 10am! |
| August 2010 - New Kentish Pear Juice | |
| Saturday 21st August |
Refreshing and light it makes an excellent alternative to its better known cousin, and we might try matching it up with some Kentish cheese. Tastings are from 11am 'til 2.00pm, and with the Longs growing the fruit themselves you will have the opportunity to bombard them with questions! |
| July 2010 - Lazy Lunching - Italian Style | |
| Sunday 25th July |
Alice will have Rosemary cooked ham, numerous cheeses (we have just had in a lovely ‘Italian drunkard’, wine aged cheese, that will be on her table), olives and anti pasti and of course an inevitable drop of wine!! Come and join us from 11am onwards |
| June 2010 - Brindisa Spanish Tasting | |
| Saturday 5th June |
It is an opportunity to sample delicate smoked mackerel and anchovies that are one of the gastronomic delights of the peninsula as well as Ortiz line caught yellow fin tuna perfect for summer salads…there is tinned tuna and then there is tinned tuna!!! Come and join us and perhaps enjoy a glass of wine on the sun filled patio as well! |
| May 2010 - Tyrrells Potato Chips will be joining us! | |
| Saturday 15th May |
Come and experience the fresh summer flavours of BBQ and Garden Herb as well as the traditional favourite Mixed Root Vegetables. Tyrells did not stop with just these three flavours, you'll find we carry a full range of their 40g and 150g bags from the ever-popular Lightly Salted to the adventurous Beetroot. Be sure to come in on the 15th after 9 a.m. and sample Tyrrell's summer flavours and grab a bag of one of their many other flavours! In the meantime, visit Tyrrell's web site |
| April 2010 - TasteFaversham 'Cheese & Wine' Party! | |
| Monday 26th April |
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| April 2010 - Wicks Manor Pork | |
| Saturday 24th April |
Of course, none of us can turn down a free sausage so why not come down and join us to sample these little beauties, learn more about how Wicks Manor raise their pigs and how they make their sausages! |
| April 2010 - Mark Gilchrist's 'Pop Up' Restaurant | |
| Friday 23rd April |
Fresh from his appearance with Jay Raynor on BBC One's "The One Show", Kent game chef Mark Gilchrist will be setting up his restaurant in our shop for one night only! The set menu will include a range of local produce: Starter - Home Made Kentish Trout Gravadlax All dishes with accompaniments and condiments! Mark will be available for questions and discussion throughout the evening (when not at the stove!), particularly with regard to his first love ... game! ALL THIS FOR JUST £25 PER HEAD (£10 deposit required) - Kentish Wines and Fruit Juices will be available for purchase by the glass. Please call 01795 534497 for further information (deposits can be made over the phone with a credit card, or in store) |
| April 2010 - The 3 Big Ps! | |
| Sunday 11th April |
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| April 2010 - Corinne's Creative Kitchen | |
| Saturday 10th April |
Come and try Corinne's locally home made Asian delicacies. Made with an authentic blend of rich spices, they'll leave you wanting more! The ingredients used are organic or free range when possible, and all are sourced within a ten mile radius of Corinne's home in Selling. |
| April 2010 - Pickled Walnuts and Gherkins! | |
| Saturday 3rd April |
Win a hamper of Opies products! Sign up for this FREE draw anytime you're in the store - the winner will be drawn on Saturday 3rd April (and you don't need to be present to win!). When you enter this FREE draw be sure to register your email address so you receive updates from Opies AND Macknade about new products and future tasting information. |
| April 2010 - The Queen of Gruyere returns ..... | |
| Thursday 1st April |
The 'Queen of Gruyere' is back! Barbara from Von Mühlenen will be joining us to enthuse us all with her love of Premier Cru Gruyere ... so come on by and have a taste!
A perennial prize winner - this is a tasting not to be missed! |
| March 2010 - Jamon Iberico, Manchego and more ... | |
| Sunday 7th March |
Come and join the Gourmet Fun from 10.30am to around 2.30pm. |
| March 2010 - Gum Tree Apiary | |
| Saturday 6th March |
Leanne from Gum Tree Apiary will be with us to sample her family's imported Australian honeys. Even though local honey is going to popular this time of year because of allergy prevention, these honey's deserve special attention as they have such a fantastic taste! There will be three types to choose from - A Red Gum, A York Gum and an Active Jarrah. The Jarrah is like a Manuka but, unlike the Rowse Manuka +10 we currently stock, it's a +20 so its healing powers are even greater. |
| February 2010 - Moor's Apple Juice | |
| Saturday 20th February |
Moor's Organic Juice will be with us for a tasting of their wonderful Organic Apple Juice - why not join us between 1.00pm and 4.30?! |
Come and join Kentish farmers 'The Longs' as they offer samplings of their brand new Conference Pear Juice ... fresh off the press from pears grown at Marshgate Farm near Rochester.
This Sunday Alice, our delicatessen supervisor, will be offering one of her monthly tastings: the art of simple Italian charcuterie and cheeses, ideal for these balmy summer days.
Supervising from seed to chip, Tyrells has been delivering high quality potato chips from their own potato crop in Herefordshire since 2003. 
Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano & Provolone Piccante
Patrick of Patriana will be carrying out one of his fantastic tastings of some of Europe's most exclusive products. If you have only heard of Jamon Iberico then now is an opportunity to taste it!! Patrick will also be showing Manchego Cheese and Cured Meats - products that we hold on our counters.