Christchurch 2011
8 – 10 April
CBS Canterbury Arena

Wellington 2011
27 – 29 May
Westpac Stadium

Auckland 2011
28 – 31 July
ASB Showgrounds


Recipes from The Food Show

Do you feel inspired by a recipe you saw created at The Food Show.  In case you didn't pick up a copy of it on the day, our celebrity chefs have kindly made their recipes available to you here.

Al Brown
Al Brown can be counted on to find and share great New Zealand cuisine–delivering the real stuff… More>>
Alison Holst
Alison’s long list of credits includes TV appearances, newspaper columns, magazine articles and radio broadcasts... More>>
Andy Glover
Andy Glover hails from Britain and has been heading the team at Sileni Estates since November 2006...More>>
Annabel Langbein
Annabel Langbein's philosophy is to help you eat, live well and cook with confidence. She is renowned for her fresh, accessible cooking style...More>>
Annabelle White
Author of 10 cookbooks, popular TV and radio cook, and Sunday Star-Times food detective, the effervescent Annabelle White…More>>
Bill Granger
Passionate about food and cooking, Bill takes pride in presenting delicious food that is simple, fresh and looks irresistible...More>>
Brent Mcgregor
The winner of the Grand Final New Zealand's first Masterchef competition displayed excellent kitchen skills, good planning ability and a sense of great taste...More>>
Charmaine Solomon
Charmaine is well-known for her Asian cookbooks that have blazed a trail in the western world. She takes pride in teaching people how to cook...More>>
Claire Aldous
As the food editor of award-winning Dish magazine, Claire's desire is to produce inspiring and accessible recipes using seasonal produce...More>>
Donna Hay
Donna is Australia's leading food editor and best-selling cookbook author. Her food, recipes and styling focus on basic ingredients...More>>
Gabriel Gaté
French-born, Melbourne-based chef Gabriel Gaté, is an accomplished food and cookery communicator, guaranteed to entertain and enlighten... More>>
Hamish Keith & Simon Wright
Ponsonby-bon vivant Hamish Keith and The French Cafe's Simon Wright will give you tips on cooking the perfect Sunday roast and more... More>>
Jonny Schwass
Jonny takes a no nonsense approach to cooking which has made him a big hit in the world of cuisine borh overseas and at home...More>>
Josh Emett
Josh's passion for combining only the best ingredients led him to join Chef Patron Marcus Wareing as Head Chef at the reopened The Savoy Grill in 2003.…More>>
Julie Biuso
Well-known for her never-fail recipes, Julie’s menus centre on fragrance and flavour. In 2007 Julie was given a Special Award of the Jury Gourmand World Cookbook Awards…More>>
Julie Le Clerc
Julie Le Clerc is well-known through her award-winning cookbooks and food writing–her book, Taking Tea in the Medina, won a Gold Ladle in the 2007 World Food...More>>

Kelly Young
Kelly Young, the Masterchef runner up, has been lucky enough to fulfil her dream to develop from a being a 'good home chef'...More>>


Other Experts

Belinda Jackson
Belinda has been in the wine industry for over 20 years after discovering her life’s passion in Bordeaux. She has worked across Europe and New Zealand in all aspects of the trade... More>>

Lauraine Jacobs
Author of The Confident Cook, has been an award-winning food writer, teacher and author for more than 20 years...
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Malcolm Redmond
It’s here in the kitchen of Church Road’s celebrated restaurant that executive chef Malcolm Redmond crafts his magic, much to the delight of patrons... More>>
Maria Pia de Razza-Klein
Chef, restaurateur, importer and wholesaler of Italian foods and wines, Maria Pia de Razza-Klein learned how to make pasta as a child in her family’s pastificcio…More>>
Martin Bosley
Martin Bosley is so famous, he's got a restaurant in his name in Wellington. He'll be bringing his award-winning expertise to The Food Show Auckand on Preview Day...More>>
Mikel Arriet Arruiz
Spanish-born chef, Mikel Arriet Arruiz studied and trained in some of San Sebastian's finest culinary institutions. He will be bringing his style and flare to The Food Show Auckland...More>>

Nici Wickes
Nici Wickes is all about great food – she travels for it, writes about it and eats it but mostly she enjoys sharing her love of cooking with others...More>>

Peta Mathias
Peta lives her love of wonderful food. She has presented her prime time television shows, Taste New Zealand, Taste Takes Off and A Taste of Home for 12 years...More>>
Peter Gordon
Top international celebrity chef Peter Gordon is undoubtedly one of the country's most successful exports. Now he's coming home to give you a taste of the best...More>>
Ray McVinnie
As Cuisine magazine food editor and food columnist in the Sunday Star Times magazine, Ray shares his long-time passion for food with thousands of...More>>
Raymond van Rijk
Indonesian-born Dutchman Raymond van Rijk had not resided in New Zealand for long before he noticed the Kiwi passion for barbecuing... More>>
Rex Morgan
Rex owns Citron Restaurant in Wellington, rated as one of the best dining experiences in the city and has opened Inspire at The Spire Boutique Hotel in Queenstown…More>>
Richard Till
Richard Till first came to most New Zealander's attention as the rambunctious host of award-winning TV show 'Kiwi Kitchen'...More>>
Ross Burden
Ross Burden started cooking at the knee of his Grandmother and has worked throughout the European and Asian regions since 1990. As a finalist of Masterchef UK in 1993...More>>
Ruth Pretty
With four best-selling cookbooks, a cooking school and a popular weekly food column for the Dominion Post, Ruth really knows what people like to eat and cook…More>>
Simon Holst
Having grown up in a 'foodie' household, Simon inherited a passion for food and cooking... More>>
Sophie Gray
Fashionable food that doesn't cost a fortune is what destitute gourmet (dg) is all about...More>>

Stefano de Pieri
Stefano has worked as a newspaper editor, ministerial advisor, restaurateur, cook, political candidate, environmentalist...More>>

Terry Lowe
Terry Lowe has been Head Chef at Black Barn Bistro Havelock North since it's opening in 2003...More>>
Tetsuya Wakuda
Tetsuya’s culinary philosophy centers on pure, clean flavours that are decisive, yet completely refined. Tetsuya owns the fifth best restaurant in the world...More>>