Graham Kerr – Galloping Gourmet – Harvest Party and Music Fest

The Good Cheer Food Bank will be hosting our third annual Harvest Party and Music Fest on Saturday, September 10th. This year we will have a special guest, Graham Kerr the Galloping Gourmet, who just happens to live in Mount Vernon.  Some have said that he is the John Cleese of cooking, with some of Julia Child’s learn-with-me attitude.

Graham moved from England to New Zealand in 1958, becoming chief chef catering adviser for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was there that his media career began in the early 1960′s.  His recipes were delivered on radio, in magazines, and a related book, Entertaining with Kerr, sold out its first edition in eight days.

Here’s a video that will refresh your memories of Graham Kerr, just click on the photo!

Most of you will remember him for the TV Series which began in 1969. He has appeared in a number of specials one with Julia Child called Cooking in Concert: Julia Child & Graham Kerr. He has written a number of books which he professes to have penned with a mechanical pencil.

His wife of 55 years, Treena Kerr, was the producer of the Galloping Gourmet and they have shared a wonderful and fulfilling life. Graham is an avid gardener and his book Growing at the Speed of Life: A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden was published earlier this year.

You can eat plants in more creative ways. As he says, “Dig your own garden. There’s nothing more rewarding. Do it in the company of your neighbors. Green the neighborhood.”

Sounds like the GoodCheerGarden!

Graham will share the experiences of his kitchen garden and pass on some tips that he picked up along the way. He will bring along his book, Growing at the Speed of Life, which is his story about becoming a cook for healthier living.

Along with Graham Kerr, we will have several garden-related workshops including information about worm bins and composting to Top Tips from Good Cheer Garden Coordinator Cary Peterson.

Graham has a website and a blog that you can explore by clicking here.

This post is the first in a series of articles that will keep you up to date on the 3rd annual Harvest Party and Music Fest.

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Good Harvest and Good Cheer!