The 'Hungry Gap' Dinner

Crystal Palace Transition Town has teamed up with lovely Domali Restaurant to present this one-off opportunity to savour a three course meal woven with stories of SE19-grown and Fairtrade ingredients.

The idea behind the meal is to promote a fairer deal for farmers in some of the world's poorest countries who produce the products we cannot produce ourselves, whilst showcasing what food we can produce locally even at the leanest time of year (known as the 'Hungry Gap').

The menu will feature bread with a local story, dips made from local ingredients and Fairtrade spices, a wonderfully hearty Mushroom Bourgignon made with lashings of Fairtrade red wine, and some really exciting puds.

Caraway seeds grown in Rachel’s local park (the Edible Garden), poppy seeds from her allotment, medlars from a local tree, cavelo nero from Mayow Park in Sydenham, eggs from a private garden in Sydenham, herbs (thyme, wax myrtle and bay) from local trees, foraged greens from Crystal Palace Park, Alexander seeds, mushrooms grown in waste coffee grounds, cheese made in Bermondsey.

HUNGRY GAP DINNER MENU
A celebration of local & Fairtrade food in the leanest time of time of the year

Brockwell Bake London Country loaves with trio of Urban garden-inspired dips & Crystal Palace Park salad:

Beetroot & Spa Hill allotment poppyseed
Crown prince & Westow Park caraway
Indian spiced chickpeas & Grow Mayow cavelo nero

*all the dips feature Fairtrade tahini and Fairtrade olive oil

Domali's wild and tame mushroom & red wine bourgignon with Bermondsey mash or Fairtrade basmati rice
*Fairtrade South African cabernet sauvignon and Fairtrade basmait rice

Spiced apple & Beulah Spa medlar cake with Vanilla Plaw Hatch yogurt
*Features Fairtrade vanilla, cardamom, sugar and olive oil
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Dark chocolate torte with Penge 'hidden garden' rosehip syrup
*Features Fairtrade chocolate, spices and coffee

To take away: Crown Prince squash seeds to grow for Lambeth's Chelsea Fringe project which encourages people to grow squash and beans this year to store over winter. The ultimate and easiest way of preserving.

Coffee, chocolate and a taster cocktail also included.
Please inform us if you have any dietary requirements.

Cost £22.50 All proceeds from this fundraising dinner to Norwood Food Bank.

To register your interest, email [email protected]