The sixth annual Wirral Food and Drink Festival, Claremont Farm

Some of the best producers from the region were celebrated at the Wirral Food and Drink Festival. Claremont Farm in Bebington was the host and organiser of this fantastic foodie event, now in its sixth year.

Festival goers were able to discover tasty treats from local producers including fresh vegetables from Church farm in Thurstaston, delicious fish from Wall’s Fish in Birkenhead and sweet treats from Mary’s Homemade Cakes in Burton.

Several chefs gave cookery demonstrations including Masterchef The Professionals winner Claire Lara and Paul Askew, chef patron at the London Carriageworks, who created new dish Hake Claremont, especially for the two day event.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS

Neil Smith, from Useless Skills

John Bourne of Malpas with some Mature Cheshire Cheese for Lynne Martin

Five years old Chloe Farrington from Wallasey bagged a Sea Bass from Jackson Willett at Ward’s Fish stall of Birkenhead Market

A two-day-old chick was the main attraction at the Church Farm stall here with Sally Bentley and Cat Peers

Catherine Liddy and Hakim Benyoub of The French Corner Ltd with some home baked bread

Shirley’s Home Made Pies on offer from Shirley Roberts and Alice Gough from Pilling

Masterchef The Professionals winner Claire Lara with Paul Askew, chef patron at the London Carriageworks

Visitors enjoyed a cookery demonstration by Sarah Kearns and Mo Hall of Claremont Farm’s The Vegi-Table

Three-year-old Iona Lloyd from Upton giving her verdict on Andy McCourt’s ‘Chocolate 99’ from his Little Round Cake Co

Harry Askew from Bromborough found this chocolate kebab just to his liking

The print version of this article appeared in the October 2011 issue of Cheshire Life 

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