Audiences can feast on a smorgasbord of culinary talent when The Food Show returns to Christchurch Arena on Friday, 31 March.

Australia’s favourite home cook, Julie Goodwin, our own Annabelle White, New Zealand MasterChef winner Sam Low, chef and restaurateur Sid Sahrawat and MasterChef judge and chef Vaughan Maybee will be rocking it live in the NEFF Cooking Theatre on the opening day and over the weekend.

For the gardeners among you, chef Bri DiMattina will join the action in the kitchen. Bri harvests and cooks from her homegrown “food forest”.

Julie Goodwin became a household name when she was crowned Australia’s first MasterChef. Then, when her first cookbook, Our Family Table, was published, she became one of Australia's best-selling authors.

Now, several successful books and many, many appearances later, Julie is coming to New Zealand to share her family-focused recipes with Food Show audiences.

Thousands are expected at the celebration, with 120 exhibitors offering the latest in niche new artisan food and drink, show-only specials and the opportunity to sample and stock up.

The Artisan Village and Deli Collective are the places to discover new taste sensations and flavour delights. ChinChiller Brewing Street Food Alley offers street food paradise and a chance to slake your thirst and rest your feet.

Christchurch Arena, Fri 31 March – Sun 2 April
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