Meet the Experts

Come and meet the experts at the Honeybrook Farm Demonstration Tent in the Corn Market!

Honeybrook Farm Demonstration Tent
		Richard Phillips Saturday 22 October 11.45am - 12.15pm Richard is a regular on ITV's 'Lorraine' and has appeared on a number of other popular cooking shows. He was running his own Michelin-starred restaurant by the age of 29 following an excellent grounding which started at the Savoy Hotel and saw him become Head Chef at The Criterion, Mirabelle and Les Saveurs.

		Jun Tanaka Sunday 23 October 12.30pm - 1pm Jun is Executive Chef at London's Pearl Restaurant and has made a number of TV appearances, including presenting 'Cooking It' on Channel 4. A master of modern French cuisine he has worked with Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White and recently launched 'Street Kitchen' a mobile food van producing gourmet food.

		Martin Dorey Saturday 22 October 11am - 11.30am & 2.45pm - 3.15pm Martin is a writer, surfer and shrimper. His love for outdoor living is captured in 'The Camper Van Cookbook' and in his BBC series 'One Man and his Camper Van'. "I'm not a chef but I love to cook. Every meal is part of my continuing food education," he says. www.martindorey.com

		Lucas Hollweg Saturday 22 October 1.15pm - 1.45pm Lucas Hollweg is a self-taught cook, who gave up life as a food editor and features journalist to spend more time in his kitchen. His popular recipe column in The Sunday Times Style magazine has many happy readers, who enjoy his easy, laid-back and delicious grub.

		Charlotte Pike Saturday 22 October 3.30pm - 4pm Managing Director of Go Free Foods, based in Wimborne, a local baker of award-winning natural freefrom cakes which sell nationwide. Charlotte writes a weekly food blog for HELLO! Magazine.com and The Huffington Post, and is a member of the Guild of Food Writers. Charlotte is a talented and passionate cook.

		Gary Kilminster Saturday 22 October 10.30am - 10.50am Trained at the Bournemouth & Poole College, Gary has a wealth of experience having competed in 44 competitions here and abroad and winning 34 medals & trophies. He is employed at the Bournemouth & Poole College as Apprenticeships co-ordinator and is also chef ambassador for the Ringwood based Roasting Plank Company. Gary was the lead judge for the 2011 Enterprise & Skills Carford 'Yes Chef' Competition.

		Lucy Joslin Saturday 22 October 10.30am - 10.50am Lucy is 15 years old and attends the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. Lucy is the winner of the 2011 Carford 'Yes Chef' competition organised by Enterprise and Skills Company based in Wimborne. For Lucy the best part about cooking is putting interesting flavours together and using her creativity for others to enjoy!

		Pete Miles Saturday 22 October 12.30pm - 1pm Pete Miles cook, fisherman, restaurateur, and oyster producer opened Storm in Poole in 1999 specializing in local sustainable fish and shellfish. Promoting sustainability has been a way of life and not just a trend. Dorset Oysters was formed to promote Poole's shellfish industry and now delivers to top restaurants around the country, Europe and Asia.

		Luke Stuart & Lee Moreton Sunday 23 October 1.15pm - 1.45pm The Dorset Charcuterie Co & White Pepper Cookery School from Lychett Matravers, Dorset specialise in fantastic cured, smoked and air-dried products and work in collaboration to provide short courses and workshops for all www.white-pepper.co.uk

		James Coward Sunday 23 October 2.45pm - 3.15pm James Coward, chef and patron at Les Bouviers Restaurant near Wimborne, has enjoyed a reputation for producing fine food for nearly 21 years. A multi-award winner, James has a wealth of experience in Michelin-rated establishments in both France and England and he has maintained two AA rosettes since 1993.

		Matt Cook Sunday 23 October 10.30am -10.50am Matt Cook has had a varied career in catering, taking in some of the top hotels and gastro-pubs in the UK and Australia. Matthew now runs his own catering company called Fish Face, producing beautiful seasonal dishes from local produce and the West Country's amazing seafood.

		Andy Kelly (aka The Professor) Sunday 23 October 2pm -2.30pm Andy Kelly is passionate about preparing fresh seasonal food from the finest Dorset sources. Andy is particularly interested in Molecular Gastronomy (where science meets food - think Heston!) and cites Harold McGee and Hervé This as his influences. As head chef at Thimble Inn at Piddlehinton, he works hard to reduce the pub's carbon/trotter/hoof print by sourcing local ingredients.

		Ian Gibbs Sunday 23 October 11am -11.30am Ian Gibbs has worked in some of the most renowned eating establishments in the country - including Heythrop Park in Chipping Norton, Renaissance in Cheltenham, the award-winning Coventry Arms in Wimborne and Thirty Three in Canford Cliffs. He is now making his mark as Head Chef at the Print Room, Bournemouth where he combines experience with a passion for Dorset ingredients, to create outstanding seasonal food.

		Paul Keating Sunday 23 October 11am -11.30am Wimborne butcher Paul Keating has been supplying top quality, local, free-range meat for the past seven years. Paul is recognised not only as an excellent butcher but also for his passion for good food. He is always on hand to offer advice and great recipes on seasonal cooking.

		Mark Hartstone Saturday 22 October 2pm - 2.30pm Mark Hartstone trained as a Geologist - but on the first day of the millennium decided to follow his passion for cooking and began chef training. He has since worked with Europe’s best and has reached the finals of four national competitions. He is now chef/owner of La Fosse at Cranborne.

		Darren Rockett Sunday 23 October 11.45am - 12.15pm Darren Rockett, Head Chef at Hotel du Vin Poole has a passion for fresh local food. Starting as a kitchen porter, he became Head Chef at the Mansion House and was a finalist at the Moreau et Fils Fish Dish Awards. His à la carte menu sums up his love for innovative, simple food done well.

		John "The Fish" Bell Sunday 23 October 3.30pm - 4pm John Bell, of Bell's Fish in Wimborne, is a fourth generation fishmonger. He has a great respect for the delicate balance of the sea and leads the way in stocking the very freshest and sustainable fish from the English Channel. He is one of Rick Stein's 'Food Heroes'.

		Julia Cotton Sunday 23 October 3.30pm - 4pm Julia Cotton, from Julia's Kitchen cookery school in Poole, spent several years cooking for cast & crew in television and film developing a wealth of knowledge about fusion food. As well as a regular food columnist, Julia runs cookery workshops and hosts corporate cookery team building events at the school in Poole. www.therealfoodcookeryschool.co.uk
Literary Experts - at the Literary Fringe Festival

		Lucas Hollweg Lucas is a self-taught cook, who gave up life as a food editor to spend more time in his kitchen. His column in The Sunday Times Style magazine celebrates laid-back, delicious grub. He lives in London, dreams of the country and his first cookbook Good Things to Eat is out now.

		Andy Hamilton A self-sufficiency expert, Andy is able to share his passion for life on the wild side in an informative and inspirational way both through his books, Booze for Free, The Self-Sufficient-ish Bible and his talks. Bristol-based Andy grows his own veg, brews his own beer and offers foraging tours in cities and countryside.

		Josceline Dimbleby Josceline is one of the country’s most successful and creative cookery authors. An avid writer with a passion for food, she has written 24 books, including the first cookery books ever to be sold in Sainsbury’s stores, and was food columnist for the Sunday Telegraph for over 15 years.

		Malcolm Angel Malcolm Angel, is a columnist for the Wimborne Life magazine, and the author of In Search of Isaac Gulliver - the definitive guide to the great Dorset smuggler - and Too Few Too Far a true story of British grit during the South Atlantic war.