Given that we’ve spent A LOT of time at home in the last few months, people with children may be having mixed feelings about the school holidays starting next week. If you’re facing two weeks of juggling parenting and work (“I’m bored”, “I’m hungry”, “I need some money”), these real-life tips from Food Writers NZ members … Continue reading School holiday survival tips
My Matariki: Jane Rangiwahia
Auckland food writer and stylist Jane Rangiwahia shares her understanding of Matariki – and a recipe based on traditional rewana bread. Despite my surname, I didn’t grow up in Te Ao Māori. As an adult, I have become more aware and involved in Te Ao Māori through working at the University of Auckland, in Ngā … Continue reading My Matariki: Jane Rangiwahia
Five questions: Kathy Paterson
Kathy Paterson is a cookbook author, recipe developer, food stylist, self-taught photographer and ex President of Food Writers New Zealand. She has been a regular contributor to some of New Zealand’s best loved publications for many years. What are your first memories of being really interested in food?From a very early age, sitting on the bench watching … Continue reading Five questions: Kathy Paterson
Is New Zealand food writing too white?
Recently Jean Teng and Charlotte Muru-Lanning raised the issue of diversity in food writing in New Zealand in an article for The Spinoff that got us all talking. We asked some of our members what they think we as an industry (and as individual writers) could do differently. Genie de WitDiversity in writing is so important. Immigrants … Continue reading Is New Zealand food writing too white?
Is it time for a Ministry of Food?
Lauraine Jacobs shares her thoughts on why she thinks we need a Ministry of Food. The Ministry of Food is not my idea. I first heard Kate Fraser, food writer for the Christchurch Press suggest it back in 2006. I heard it again at a government sponsored conference in 2008, 20/20 Food Vision. It’s a … Continue reading Is it time for a Ministry of Food?
Professional Development: Recipe Videos
Many of us will have used this downtime to learn new skills, or maybe just think about learning new skills? (no judgement here). Michelle Sokolich is an ex TV producer who runs Show & Tell video and has worked with some of our members – especially Helen Jackson – for clients such as Pams, NZ … Continue reading Professional Development: Recipe Videos
Our new food media landscape: Part 2
With the closure of Food and Taste and the loss of all the food content from other Bauer publications we’re only left with a handful of culinary titles. Of course the first that come to mind are Cuisine and dish, huge champions of everything that is New Zealand food. We spoke to Sarah about how … Continue reading Our new food media landscape: Part 2
Our new food media landscape: Part 1
Covid-19 has meant huge change for us as food writers and photographers; and the sudden fall of Bauer has only compounded this. We chatted to Kelli Brett about how she feels about the future of New Zealand food media. Kelli Brett, Editor of Cuisine Magazine How do you feel when your magazine is deemed non-essential … Continue reading Our new food media landscape: Part 1
A word from the Restaurant Association on Covid-19
Marisa Bidois, Chief Executive Officer of the Restaurant Association, has been in and around the hospitality business for two decades but has never seen anything like the impact of Covid-19. She tells us what life has been like for the last two months, and how blown-away she is by the resilience of her industry. “All … Continue reading A word from the Restaurant Association on Covid-19
Celia Hay: ‘This too shall pass’
Celia Hay, founder of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine, reflects on a life in hospitality. We are certainly living in strange and curious times. Over the weekend of 14/15 March, I celebrated 25 years of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine with past and current students, family and friends. I … Continue reading Celia Hay: ‘This too shall pass’