Paul Jobin started life as a “karate kid”, sharpening the knives in a Japanese restaurant in Wellington with three chefs from Tokyo. After qualifying as a chef, Paul moved to Auckland and then across the ditch to Sydney...
Sean began his love affair with food in 1993 as an apprentice chef at the Centra hotel in Auckland. He was awarded Apprentice Chef of the Year and studied to become a fully qualified chef...
Annabel Langbein is recognised as one of New Zealand's most creative culinary figures. Since 1984, Annabel has worked as a food writer and in the media, beginning then with a fortnightly column for the NZ Listener magazine.
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 Media Awards.