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AngelaGraymixestopWelshproduceandlocationsinnewventuretoshowcaseWalesatitstastiestWelshfoodwriter,broadcaster,consultantandregularTVandradioguestchefAngelaGrayissettosharethesecretsofhersuccesswithanewaudienceasshelaunchesherowncookeryschoolventure,basedatthreemagnificentlocationsinWales.Withyearsofrestaurantandcookerydemonstrationexperiencebehindher,AngelahasworkedacrossEuropeandbeyondinherculinaryquestforfinefoodandhasbecomeoneoftheleadinglightsintheWelshfoodscene.NowAngelawantstoputWelshproduce–andWales’mostglamorouslocations–centrestageasshehitstheroadtoshareherpassionformodernWelshcuisine.“I’msoexcitedabouttheideaoftakingcookerycoursestodifferentvenuesandwhatsensationalvenuestheyare,”saidAngela.“Theyarehistoricbuildings,sitedinoutstandingfoodproducingareasmakingeachcourseanevertobeforgottengastronomicexperiencewherestudentswillbeabletolearnthebasicsorbuildontheirexistingskills.Wewilloffervariousthemedcoursesdesignedtobeinformativeandfun–includingforagingforseasonalingredients,usingseasonalproducegrowninthegardensoftheestablishmentsaswellasdininginthesumptuoussurroundingsofmychosenfavouritelocations”.AngelahaschosenSlebechPark,abeautifulGeorgianmansionhouseonthebanksoftheeasternCleddauriverintheheartofthePembrokeshireNationalPark,nearHaverfordwest;historicFonmonCastleintheruralValeofGlamorganjustoutsideCardiffandFfinyParkcountryhouseandartgalleryinLlanrwst,inthemajesticSnowdoniaNationalPark.SlebechwaschosenbecauseofAngela’slongassociationwithPembrokeshireandthemanyfinefoodproducersthatarebasedinthearea.ThehouseissituatedbytheCleddauestuaryandissetin600acresofnaturalparkland.Slebech’shistoricDutchstylewalledgardenwillprovidefreshingredientsforthecookeryschool.GeoffreyPhillips,theownerofSlebechHousesaid:“WearedelightedtobeworkingwithAngela,tocreateareallystimulatingseriesofcookeryclassesatSlebechPark,wheretherelaxingenvironmentandthemagicofthekitchengardenswillinspirethegreaterculinaryskillsofalltheparticipants”.

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Qualitylocalproducerswillbeinvitedtotakepart,innotonlythecookeryschoolactivities,butalsothelocalfoodeventsandfoodtours,whichAngela’sschoolwillbeorganisingthroughouttheyear.Singleparticipantswillbewelcome,aswillgroupsoffriends,uptothecoursemaximumofeight.Therewillalsobecorporatepackagesonoffertobusinesseslookingforanawaydaywithadifference.Thesearespecificallydesignedforgroupsofupto20peoplewhocanchoosefromarangeofthemes.Slebechalsooffersluxuriousaccommodationwhichisidealforfutureresidentialcoursesplannedfor2010,andforextendingastayinPembrokeshire.FonmonCastle,nearRhooseintheValeofGlamorganhasonlychangedhandsoncesinceitwasfirstbuiltinthe13thcenturyandisstillprivatelyowned.Backedbywoodlandandofferingextensivegardens,foodloverswillbeabletoenjoyharvestingingredientsfromanestablishedculinaryandmedicinalherbwalledgardenaswellasusingtheCastle’scropofseasonalfruitandvegetables.Coursesareofferedonanon-residentialbasiswithanaccommodationlistavailableforthosewhorequireit.FfinyParcwaschosenasthenorthWalesbaseforAngela’scookeryschoolbecauseofitsnaturalbeauty,stunninglocationandthepassionforartandfinefoodthattheownersshare.ThehistoriccountryresidenceiscurrentlybeingextensivelyrenovatedandwillbeofficiallylaunchedinSpring2010.Inadditiontothecookingcoursesthatwillbeavailablethere,itisalsotheperfectbasefromwhichtoexploretheheritageandnaturalbeautyofSnowdonia.Theownershavealreadyrenovatedanoriginalcoachhouseinthe14acregroundsintosumptuousaccommodation,atrueindicationofwhatistocome.Thismakesallthreevenuesidealforthegrowingshort-breakactivityweekendaswellaslocalswishingtoparticipate.“Thesethreevenuesaresteepedinhistoryandhaveboththespaceandenvironmentsuitednotonlytorunninganexcitingprogrammeofcookerycourses,buttoprovidinganucleusforotherfoodrelatedactivities”,explainedAngela.“Teachingcooking,thepromotionoflocalproduceandthepromotionofthesurroundingareaasatouristdestinationsitwelltogetherandthisiswhatwe’llbedoing,”explainedAngela.Cooking with Angela Gray courses start in November 2009. Prices start from £60.00 for a cookery demonstration and dine day which includes lunch and £135.00 for a full day hands on class.

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Editor’sNotes:Foodwriter,foodconsultantandformercheftotherichandfamousincludingSirAndrewLloydWebber,AngelaGrayspenteightyearsglobetrottingwithherchef’skitbackinthe80s.AngelareturnedhometoWalesandsettledinCardiff.Thereshepursuedaslightlydifferentcareerinthemediaworld.AdegreeinFoodandConsumerSciencetogetherwithherextensiveknowledgeoffoodformedthebasisofwhathasbecomeanamazingculinaryadventure.Angela’spassionforfoodledtoherpresentingtwocookeryseriesforBBCWalesnamely,Hot StuffandMore Hot Stuff,whichtooktheviewingaudienceonawhistlestopcooks’tourofWales.Abookfollowednamedaftertheseries,containingalltherecipesandanecdotesfromtheprogrammes.AngelaalsopresentedaseriesOvernight Success,whereshepresentedtheprosandconsofthehospitalitybusiness,offeringsoundadviceandtipsforsettingupandrunningyourownguesthouse.

ShehasbeenaliveguestonUKTV Food LiveandtookpartintheseriesFlavours of BritainwithPaulRosebyandpresentedtheWelshlegofUKTV Food HeroeswithGaryRhodes.FortwoyearsshepresentedaradioseriesonBBCWalesentitledMy Life on a Plate,grillingguestslikeKimHowellsMP,LowriTurner,AntonioCarluccio,MontyDon,StephenBullandJohnHumphriesaboutwhattheirlifeandwhattheirfavouritemenuwouldconsistof.AngelaisaregularvisitortotheBBCguestingontheJamieandLouiseshowwhereshecooksupafeastofdeliciousdishesforacelebrityguestusinglocalingredients.AngelapennedasecondbookThe Welsh Cheese Book(GomerPress)whichisacelebrationofthewonderfulcheesesnowavailablefromWales.Thispopularlittlebookwasrecentlyupdatedandasecondeditionprinted.Angelahaswrittenmanyfoodrelatedarticlesfornewspapersandmagazines,andhadweeklycolumnatWales On Sundayfortwoyears.Angelaalsolovescookinginfrontofaliveaudience,andisaregularatmanyfestivalsaroundtheUK.Forthepast11yearsshehasorganizedthemasterclassesattheAbergavennyfoodfestivalsworkingwiththelikesofMattTebbutt,SatBaines,JasonAtherton,StephenTerry,AngelaHartnett,ValentineWarnerandmanymore.

ThissummerAngelaorganizedandmanagedthefoodelementsforWales at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.1.2millionvisitorscametotheWashingtonMallwhere130participantsfromWalessharedaplethoraofWelshculturalelementsfromslatesplittingtofood.

InSeptemberAngelacompletedanewseriesPacked LunchforBBCRadioWales.

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