Chef’s and Cookery workshops at Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2016
Chef Charles is a multi-award winning self-taught chef and culinary artist in global contemporary cuisine. Charles is currently the Restaurant Consultant and Executive Chef for upscale French restaurant Vis-à-Vis in Brooklyn and the owner of boutique high-end catering company One World One Kitchen in NYC. Charles is known for creating his own unique brand of contemporary cuisine rooted in French cuisine, whilst showcasing bold global flavours and cooking techniques. Charles likes to stay connected with his motherland by making frequents trips to Sri Lanka, where he consults for the Lantern Hotel Group and on other local culinary projects.
It’s quite rare to meet a true master chef - a person who absolutely adores food, who believe in simplicity and fragrance and taste; those who take that extra step in creative preparation and presentation of cuisine. Now, imagine meeting two. Jacques and Laurent Pourcel are strongly influenced by the land and sea of the South and the Mediterranean. The twins excel at contrasts, with their creations rich in colours and tastes. In addition, their restaurant Le Jardin Des Sens (opened in 1988) is one of the top gastronomic venues in the south of France, boasting two Michelin stars.
Meera Sodha was born in Lincolnshire to Ugandan Asian parents and has been surrounded by a wonderful assortment of all things delicious from a very early age. Cooking is a huge part of her heritage and her love for her ancestors’ food and desire to keep their food traditions alive led her to journey back to her mother’s kitchen to capture the recipes from her childhood. Her first book Made in India: Cooked in Britain: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen was a top ten bestseller in the UK.
Event Calendar
Thursday, 14 January
10.00am - 12.00pm THE FORT LADIES on Galle Cuisine
Cookery Class and Lunch
Gourmet Galle
Learn how to cook some favourite Galle Fort dishes with the ladies of the Fort. These dishes draw on the traditions of Muslim cooking brought to Galle by the ladies’ ancestors, a cuisine that was fused with local ingredients and food. Hear about the history of the dishes. Enjoy the meal you have prepared.
10.00am - 12.00pm CHEF CHARLES on How to Create an Elegant Cocktail Party
Cookery Class and Lunch
Fort Bazaar Hotel & Spa
Chef/Owner of the New York City based boutique catering company One World One Kitchen, Chef Charles has catered some of the most spectacular New York City Parties and will show you how you can bring the “wow” factor to your house party and create amazing small bites and signature cocktails.
Friday, 15 January
10.00am - 2.00pm French Chefs JACQUES & LAURENT POURCEL on Food of the
Cookery Class and Mediterranean Lunch
Landesi by Jetwing
It’s quite rare to meet a true master chef – a person who absolutely adores food,
who believe in simplicity and fragrance and taste; someone who takes that extra
step in creative preparation and presentation of cuisine. Now, imagine meeting
two and learning the art of cooking from these chefs, whose restaurant in the
South of France and boasts two Michelin Stars. Sponsored by Jetwing Hotels.
10.00am - 2.00pm MEERA SODHA on My Favourite Family Recipes
Cookery Class and Lunch
Gourmet Galle
Meera Sodha, author of bestselling Indian cookery book Made in India, will take fellow food lovers into her family’s kitchen and show them how to cook some of her favourite recipes.
3.00 – 5.30pm CHEF CHARLES : Ceviches, Crudos & Tartares
Cookery class and light meal
Gourmet Galle
New York City based Chef Charles teaches you tasty ways to indulge in the island’s seafood, using its freshness to great effect. He will teach you how to combine seafood with the right ingredients and a splash of creativity.
Saturday, 16 January
10.00am - 2.00pm FORT LADIES on their Kitchen Secrets of Great Curries and Rotis
Cookery class and lunch
85, Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort
The Fort Ladies have been wowing Galle Literary Festival attendees for years with their wonderful cookery classes. Now they reveal even more of their secrets, such as how to make those delicious Galle curries and rotis.
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