BOOKING opened this week for the 2012 Abergavenny Food Festival, which takes place from September 15-16.

Highlights of a packed programme include four fabulous stars of the food world heading for the Welsh borders – Claudia Roden, Pierre Koffmann, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi – who will be celebrating their own distinctive gastronomic adventures with an evocative mix of Spanish, French, Jewish and Arabic cuisine.

The Abergavenny Food Festival is renowned for bringing together top practitioners through an inspiring and sometimes provocative programme of masterclasses, tutored tastings, talks and debates.

All guests will be appearing at book-signing sessions over the weekend. For more details, sign up for e-news bulletins at abergavenny foodfestival.com.