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Experience a more immersive learning opportunity by reserving your spot in one of our exclusive masterclasses. Get up close as the experts demonstrate techniques and share valuable skills.

With limited spots available for each session, make sure to book today!

Wine & Cheese Matching

with Carlene Wilson

Saturday 12.00pm - 12.45pm

Carlene Wilson has over thirty years experience buying, cellaring and drinking wine. She has Level 3 WSET and is a verified wine geek. You will enjoy four wines and four tastings of Meyers premium dutch cheese perfectly matched to get the conversations flowing. *R18

Crème Pâtissière

with Volare

Saturday 9.30am - 10.30am & Sunday 10.30am - 11.30am

Take your baking beyond Edmonds Custard Powder by learning how to make a proper crème pâtissière from scratch. Volare will teach you how to prepare a silky, vanilla-rich custard, traditionally used in doughnuts, tarts, pastries, and cakes. You’ll also have the opportunity to fill your own Volare doughnut to take home. It’s a simple technique that will seriously elevate your home baking.

BBQ Brisket

With Smokin Oak Barbecue

Saturday 1.15pm - 2.15pm & Sunday 12pm - 1pm

Fire up your skills in this immersive masterclass, centred around briskethe king of low-and-slow cooking and one of the most sought-after cuts to master. Learn the essential first step of trimming a fresh brisket, with a live demonstration that highlights techniques often overlooked but crucial for great results. Get hands-on with a pre-cooked brisket, feeling for doneness and understanding exactly what perfectly cooked meat should be like.

Kids Donut Decorating

with Mamas Donuts

Saturday 11.00am - 11.30am

Let the kids unleash their creativity in this hands on session where little decorators will get to design their own donuts using a variety of colourful icings, sprinkles and sweet toppings. Ages 5+.

Sprinkle Party! Kids Dessert

with Craft Lounge

Sunday 9.15am - 10am

Step into a world of sprinkles, sweets, and colourful creativity in this hands-on dessert decorating masterclass designed especially for little crafters. Kids will decorate their own cupcake and create a delicious cookie cake using vibrant icing, sprinkles, gummies, lollies, and candy toppings.

Each child will create their own sweet treats to take home, along with a Sprinkle Party keepsake charm.

Raw Treats

with Garden of Eden Cakes

Sunday 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Discover the beauty of wholesome, plant-based treats in our Raw Food Masterclass with Garden of Eden Cakes. Learn how to create a nourishing breakfast chia pudding alongside a rich, decadent raw Reece’s tart, perfect for satisfying both health goals and sweet cravings.

Enjoy a hands-on experience as you craft these delicious recipes from scratch, with the opportunity to sample both creations during the session.

Vodka Tasting & Cocktail Making

with ZEALAN Vodka

Saturday 2.45pm - 3.45pm

Shake things up in our hands-on Cocktail Making Masterclass, where you’ll mix, muddle, and craft a delicious vodka-based cocktail in a fun, social setting. Pick up a few bartender tricks of the trade, learn the basics of balance and flavour, and enjoy the process from start to finish with ZEALAN Vodka.

Gourmet Seafood Chowder

with Kristian Nooyan

Saturday 12pm - 1pm

Learn the art of making a delicious seafood chowder from scratch, adding the perfect combination of seafood and vegetables with well-known chef and Waikato stage personality Kristian Nooyen. He will demonstrate how to make fish stock from fresh snapper bones that would otherwise go to waste after a day out fishing. Then you'll get to eat it afterwards.

A Taste of Zambia

with Diana Chow

Saturday 1.30pm - 2.30pm & Sunday 10.45am - 11.45am

Discover how to prepare two traditional dishes that sit at the heart of Zambian cuisine: Ifisashi, a nourishing spinach and peanut vegetable dish, and Umunani, a hearty chicken stew served as a flavourful relish.

Watch as the staple food Nshima, a smooth white maize meal similar to polenta, is prepared and cooked live, with insights into its cultural significance and role in everyday meals. You’ll enjoy these dishes together at the end of the session, or take your portion home to savour later.

Asian Street Food

with Diana Chow

Saturday 9am - 10am & Sunday 9.15am - 10.15am

Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavours of Asia with our Street Food Masterclass, where you'll learn the art of crafting authentic dishes bursting with savoury delights and aromatic spices.

Dumplings & Wontons

with Diana Chow

Saturday 10.30am - 11.30am & Sunday 1.45pm - 2.45pm

Learn the art of crafting delectable dumplings and wontons with Diana Chow, who will demonstrate how to fill your delicious creations using traditional ingredients. Then you'll get to eat them afterwards.

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