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Cuisine Bites

For people who view the world food first. Kelli Brett brings you an endless array of cuisine-related subjects to obsess over.

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  1. THE VISIONARIES - Food & Wine Country

    The people behind what we cook, eat and drink are the true drivers of the New Zealand food & drink story. The movers and shakers that have led their communities, inspiring and motivating the good people of their towns to step up, collaborate and get involved. So much work from so many passionate...

  2. A Sense Of Change...

    What will 2021 bring? In particular, for our hospitality industry it’s a big question. This is a collection of conversations that I had across a time period that spanned lockdown to the end of 2020 to find out the different approaches our hospo folk are taking in New Zealand, and how they are...

  3. More Than Just A Mouthful. Martin Bosley.

    This renowned New Zealand chef and ex-restaurateur has sliced up his heart to serve it to you in a multitude of pieces in this episode. As a result, it is a conversation that is way too special to be condensed into 40 minutes… it’s a story of an uncompromising quest for taste, texture and…

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  4. The Back Story

    I'm told that Wellington had well and truly established itself as New Zealand's culinary capital in the 80's. The long lunch was in and as patrons quaffed champagne through their expense account meals it seems 'French Inspired' was the theme behind the most discerning menus. Chef, food writer and...

  5. On Common Ground

    In a post-COVID world what does Visa Wellington On A Plate bring to the table with regards to tourism, economic development and the telling of the all-important New Zealand food story? The festival runs for the month of October with hundreds of venues right across the greater Wellington region...

  6. Kitchen Conversations Vaughan Mabee

    Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar in Central Otago is home to New Zealand’s Cuisine Good Food award-winning Chef of the year Vaughan Mabee. So it stands to reason that this superb winery restaurant should be on your radar as one not to miss. In the lead up to the awards last year Vaughan had held the...

  7. Kitchen Conversations Sid & Chand Sahrawat

    The third in our series of very personal kitchen conversations, this episode celebrates Chand & Sid Sahrawat. They are the couple behind 3 highly respected and loved Auckland restaurants, Cassia, Sid at The French Cafe & the Cuisine Good Food Awards Restaurant Of The Year 2019, SIDART. Listen as…

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  8. Kitchen Conversations Fleur Sullivan

    Our very special guest is one of those people with a name that is instantly recognised and following that recognition, there is always a big smile. She is one of our most loved New Zealand restaurateurs, a South Island legend with a career spanning well over 40 years and she has played a HUGE…

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  9. Kitchen Conversations Ben Bayly

    There is a fabulous new show on THREE. It airs at 5.30 on Saturdays and it’s called A New Zealand Food Story. It follows multiple award-winning chef, Ben Bayly, as he works towards opening his new Restaurant Ahi, with an aim to encapsulate the essence of New Zealand. So there is really no better...

  10. Feeding The Future

    It’s a glorious but tough gig working your way up the professional culinary ladder. Working long hours, in sometimes hot and cramped spaces, giving so much of yourself for very little in return. You can understand why many don’t end up choosing to be a chef. However, those that do, that stick at…

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  11. Vale Chef Tony Bilson

    So very sad to hear of the passing of chef Tony Bilson. Here's a tiny bite from a chat we had 10 years ago. I remember him being so excited as he told me about his recent trip to Northeast Arnhem Land and the cooking techniques learned from the Yolngu people. Techniques that are now being...

  12. The Melting Pot (Part One - Asia)

    Why are the foods of some nationalities commonly described as ethnic, but not others? Is the yearly list of cheap eats regularly delivered by many food publications becoming problematic? Is there a general perception that Asian food should be cheap? Can New Zealand compete in the high-end Asian...

  13. New York Stories

    Springtime in New York offered Cuisine editor Kelli Brett conversations inside the kitchens of two exceptional but very different chefs, at very different stages within their brilliant careers. Listen in to the diverse approach of chefs Eric Ripert & Matt Lambert to the highs and lows, the...

  14. The Collab Episode

    Cuisine editor Kelli Brett explores that wonderful occurrence, the Chef's Collab. The opportunity as a diner to experience the flavours, techniques and approach of a visiting chef that you may not usually have access to. You'll hear from 3 incredible chefs that are winging their way to New…

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  15. Christchurch and the power of food

    In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks, discover the power that the sharing of food can bring to the table. Hear local chef Simo Abbari describe how he will use food to build a new bridge to understanding, respect and connection for all Kiwis. Listen as Cuisine editor Kelli Brett…

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  16. Inside the mind of Massimo Bottura

    Chef Massimo Bottura has made the TIME magazine list of the 100 most influential people on our planet. Cuisine editor Kelli Brett shares an intimate conversation with this super heavyweight within the world of gastronomy recorded back in 2012 during the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 20th...

  17. A casserole of NZ chefs & Lauraine Jacobs

    Cuisine editor Kelli Brett brings you the latest food news and chats with Lauraine Jacobs, past president of Food Writers New Zealand, the food columnist for the NZ Listener magazine and an internationally respected food and drink writer and author. Fiercely passionate about New Zealand food and…

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  18. Sassy Chats and Heston Blumenthal

    Cuisine Editor Kelli Brett takes Heston Blumenthal out for lunch and has some very Sassy Chats with New Zealand women in hospitality.

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For people who view the world food first. Kelli Brett brings you an endless array of cuisine-related subjects to obsess over.

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For people who view the world food first. Kelli Brett brings you an endless array of cuisine-related subjects to obsess over.

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