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Villa Maria Estate celebrates 50 years
Date: 16 May 2012As New Zealand's most awarded winery bottles its 50th harvest wine, owner and founder Sir George Fistonich knows the value of a good vintage. Villa Maria cemented its status as New Zealand's leading wine brand after it was recently named among the world's 50 great wine producers in American magazine 'Wine Spectator'. The company has won the New Zealand Wine Company of the Year at Australia's Winestate Wine Awards ten out of eleven years and in 2009, Fistonich received the country's ... more
Waipara Hills announces The Food Show Masterclass Series sponsorship
Date: 27 Apr 2012Leading New Zealand wine company, Waipara Hills, has today announced its sponsorship of the highly anticipated Masterclass Series at The Food Show in Wellington next month. The Food Show is New Zealand's largest culinary event, held annually in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. It gives Kiwis the opportunity to sample the latest products from hundreds of exhibitors, gather ideas for home entertaining and learn from local and international food experts. Waipara Hills Marketing ... more
Noted culinary school relocates from Christchurch to Auckland
Date: 18 Apr 2012Refusing to be beaten by the consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes, the New Zealand School of Food & Wine (NZSFW) has re-established itself in Auckland. The school has opened its doors on a world class culinary, wine and hospitality facility and with it a unique culinary experience. Celia Hay, school founder and director, says the school’s purpose is to inspire and educate New Zealand’s next generation of chefs, hospitality staff, wine professionals and food ... more
The Food Show Wellington 2012 Tickets now on sale
Date: 13 Apr 2012Snap up tickets for fabulous food and fantastic deals at The Food Show Wellington 2012. Tickets are on sale now at foodshow.co.nz – and until 5pm on 17 April there’s an early bird discount giving you $5 off every general entry ticket. The Food Show Wellington gathers the best food, drink and kitchen equipment from New Zealand and around the world, and puts them together at one irresistible event from Friday 11 May to Sunday 13 May at the Westpac Stadium. The show will be ... more
Treats from Little and Friday - baking treasures from a neighbourhood legend
Date: 28 Mar 2012Author: Evans, Kim Photography by Rene Vaile ISBN 13: 9780143567127 ISBN 10: 0143567128 Hardback. Pages: 176. Edition: 1 Penguin Books (NZ) RRP: NZ$44.99 You know you're on to something when the queue for a cafe stretches out to the pavement most weekends. So it is at Little and Friday's two Auckland locations. Those in the know flock to the Little and Friday stores in Takapuna and Newmarket for addictive cream-filled donuts, buttery brioche, melt-in-the-mouth sweet ... more
Young chef dishes up Australasia’s Best Savoury
Date: 26 Mar 2012A young Christchurch chef served up the best savoury dish as voted by judges at the Fonterra Foodservices Proud to be a Chef Australasian final in Melbourne earlier this month. Zane Neustroski, who is in his third year of a chef’s apprenticeship at Christchurch Polytechnic and works at Restaurant Pescatore at The George Hotel in Christchurch, was awarded the top accolade with a dish comprising of seared snapper and mussel custard, braised vegetables and pickled oyster mushrooms. ... more
New Competenz board member
Date: 22 Mar 2012With 20 years’ experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry, Kelly Smith has an extensive knowledge of the sector – knowledge that is in demand by Competenz, the Industry Training Organisation for the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry. And, in February, Kelly was co-opted to the Board of Directors for Competenz. “What I bring to the board is diversity – led by my commercial background in Sales and Marketing but augmented by gender and age. I ... more
New judge in the kitchen: Chelsea NZ Hottest Home Baker starts filming
Date: 15 Mar 2012New Zealand’s favourite TV baking contest, Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker, is set to begin with a new judge entering the mix. Filming has begun on the third season of the popular series, and with a record number of applicants seeking a place in the spotlight, the completion is set to be hot. Putting the contenders through their paces will be new judge Julia Crownshaw – who believes that baking is not simply an art but a science. Crownshaw combines ... more
Lyndey Milan’s Taste of Ireland makes international TV debut in NZ
Date: 15 Mar 2012Irish cuisine, as observed via the taste buds of renowned Australian food and wine personality Lyndey Milan, makes its international television debut in New Zealand in March. The new series - Lyndey Milan’s Taste of Ireland - sees the presenter exploring Irish cuisine and the history and heritage that has influenced the food of the nation. Last week Lyndey celebrated the Emerald Isles at The Grill restaurant in Auckland to launch the new TV series, which debuts on ... more
International award for online food safety resource
Date: 9 Mar 2012An open source Food Safety Knowledge Network devised by a Massey University Professor has won a major international award for improving food safety practices in developing countries. Professor of Agribusiness Hamish Gow oversaw the development of the network that has been recognised with the international effective practice award by the Sloan Consortium. He worked with a team at Michigan State University on the project that provides Third World food producers free and open access to ... more
