With nearly four months left until the end of 2024, some people are already planning the great Christmas Day meal But for those of us, the writer included, struggling for ideas - perhaps a food festival might inspire this year’s meal? Here’s nine food festivals set to take place in the United Kingdom before the end of the year and how to get tickets to aid in your kitchen flare this festive season. I know, I know - it’s quite a while off before Christmas, and I too am one of those who bellyaches when Christmas produce is being promoted in shops across the land. But I’m in a very different position when it comes to the festive seasons this year; I’m the one who is in charge of the great Christmas Day meal, with all the trimmings.
I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who are also embarking on cooking their first Christmas meal too, so hopefully I’m not alone. But it’s not enough sometimes to have a turkey, roasted potatoes and the obligatory pile of brussel sprouts that someone will inevitably be goaded into eating (sorry, sprout enthusiasts) and given that this would be my first time cooking for the rest of the family during the holidays, I’m looking for some inspiration to set the benchmark quite high for future Christmas meals. Thankfully, with enough time on our hands, we can still get some expert advice from culinary maestros thanks to the plethora of food festivals that are still to take place in the United Kingdom before Christmas rolls around.
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