Events - Tolhurst Organic

Event Information:

Sat
29
Nov
2025

Eastern European Wisdom - Food & Traditions
7pm - 10pmWalled Garden, Hardwick Estate
Sit-down dinner at the farm, featuring dishes from our recipe book My Vegan Farm Food. Tales about culinary traditions in Eastern Europe.

This is an event offered as a Reward to our recent Crowdfunder in support of the cookbook My Vegan Farm Food.

We have extra places available and are offering them to people who want to experience a personal account of the Eastern European cooking, recipes, tips and tales about the culinary traditions of a very special region - Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.

Guests are invited to a sit-down three course meal, including dumplings, spicy sauce Adjika, stuffed cabbage rolls Sarmale and ferments. Sweet drinks such as Kvass and probiotic savoury drinks (Brine, Borsht Acru) will also be on offer.

Bring your friends and your own bottle of alcohol. Ticket price includes a signed copy of the book. Book here

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