Feeling a bit peckish? Or simply looking for something fun to do with the family this Summer?
Perk up that palate and get those tastebuds ready – it’s time to head to Fife for the Adam Smith Food Festival in Kirkcaldy this summer. Featuring Chef Gary Maclean, Scotland’s award-winning, MasterChef the Professionals winner 2016, and taking place at Fife College, the Adam Smith Food Festival is on the menu for one day only on 10 June 2023 from 10am – 4pm.
Tickets for entry and the workshops are free, but be sure to reserve your space in advance.
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A taste of Summer in Fife
Ideal for a family-friendly day-out, a trip Fife to the Adam Smith Food Festival is a great way to while away a Saturday this June. Conveniently located at the Kirkcaldy Campus, the festival will host an array of food-stands, workshops, talks, samples and more.
Offering something for foodies of all ages, the festival will host activities for kids too, from smoothie-making workshops, cupcake decorating workshops to face-painting and more.
Offering something for foodies of all ages, the festival will host activities for kids too, from smoothie-making workshops, cupcake decorating workshops to face-painting and more.
Demonstrations and talks featuring award-winning Scottish chef
Glasgow-born Chef Gary Maclean is a multi-award winning chef and Senior Lecturer at City of Glasgow College , as well as winner of 2016 MasterChef the Professionals. With a passion for mentoring young chefs and creative cooking, Chef Gary Maclean has become a staple on Scottish television and a leader in the culinary arts.
Chef Gary will be at the Adam Smith Food Festival in Kirkcaldy this June, hosting talks and demonstrations.
Fife food festival to commemorate 300th birthday of Scottish economist
The Adam Smith Food Festival returns to Kirkcaldy to celebrate the 300th birthday of a very famous Scotsman. Adam Smith was born in 1723 in Kirkcaldy. A Scottish moral philosopher and economist, Smith is best known as the author of Wealth Of Nations (1776), one of the most influential books ever written.
Geoffrey Proudlock, Director of Business, Enterprise and Tourism with Supported Programmes, shared a little known fact about the famous figure: “Adam Smith was known to have enjoyed a glass of Claret of the evenings with friends followed by a punch, which historians have said included a spirit of rum or brandy, fruit, sugar, spices, and a base of wine.”
While there will be more than a tipple’s worth of cocktail-making demonstrations and workshops at the food festival, the organisers have created a special recipe to celebrate the day – you can even book onto a workshop to learn how to make the cocktail at the festival. Inspired by the great man himself, this cocktail is made with all of Adam Smith’s favourite ingredients. So, why not try it for yourself and get ready for Fife College’s Adam Smith Food Festival in Kirkcaldy this June.
The Wealth of Nations Cocktail
Ingredients:
40ml Spiced Rum
50ml Claret (or Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
10ml Lemon Juice
15ml Sugar Syrup
Dehydrated Lemon & peppercorns to garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a glass and garnish.
The Adam Smith Food Festival, celebrating the 300th birthday of Kirkcaldy-born Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith, will take place at the Kirkcaldy Campus, St Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy 10am – 4pm on 10 June 2023.
