Catch it, cook it, eat it!

Foodies from across the country are being invited to ‘catch’, cook and eat their dinner every Thursday between November and March at the two AA rosette Torridon Restaurant in Wester Ross.

Culinary scholars signing up for The Kitchen Experience will join chef Kevin John Broome and his team in the morning to discuss what dishes they’d like to master before heading off to the harbour, butcher’s and kitchen garden to select and harvest the raw ingredients.

Following a tutored cooking session and some time to enjoy the luxurious surroundings of the former Victorian shooting lodge, the dishes will be served at a private dinner in the Library.

The Kitchen Experience kicks off a trio of food events from multi award winning Highland retreat, The Torridon, all of which can be combined with deluxe overnight accommodation at the 4 AA red star hotel for a luxury Autumn or Winter break.

The second epicurean event takes place on Saturday 1st November, celebrating The Torridon’s new membership of the West Highland and Islands convivium of the international Slow Food Movement with a special banquet of local produce.

Designed around the principles of Slow Food, the gastronomic weekend begins with a visit to the harbour to meet The Torridon’s local fisherman and culminates with a five course banquet using the finest local produce including fresh langoustines, Highland beef and homegrown vegetables from the kitchen garden.

The Winter epicurean events culminate with a celebration of farmhouse cheese, fine food and wine on 27th and 28th February 2009 at the Glorious Cheese Weekend.

Following the huge success of this year’s event, cheese expert Julia Harbutt returns along with former Blur bassist and artisan cheesemaker, Alex James, to host the fascinating and fun cheese Master Class during the day with a sumptuous cheese and wine tasting dinner in the evening.

Designed to help ‘students’ develop a working knowledge of different cheese varieties and what wines to match them with, the Master Class is a must for foodies and aspiring cheesemakers alike.

Managing director of The Torridon, Dan Rose-Bristow, said: “Autumn and Winter are such magical seasons at The Torridon and our foodie events fit perfectly with the philosophy of the Hotel where luxury and decadence combine with exceptional hospitality. Good food and drink is meant to be lingered over and relished; and when it’s crisp and cold outside what better way is there to spend a day or a weekend in the Highlands?”

With 19 individually designed bedrooms, roaring log fires, comfortable lounges and a cosy Whisky Bar featuring over 320 malts, the hotel is a haven for rest and relaxation while its rural location makes it ideally placed for a wide range of outdoor pursuits and activities.

Food events tariff:
The Kitchen Experience £25 per person (hotel guests only)
Slow Food Dinner £45 per person; or £110 per person per night (DB&B) staying in the Hotel or £40 per person per night (B&B) staying at the Torridon Inn.
Autumn and Winter Breaks from £220 per room per night DB&B for a minimum of two nights

For more information, log on to Thetorridon.com.