Discovery Dates are all about doing things you love right?? Well, by now, you may have figured out I just love food….so you can understand why I was in heaven at The Food Show in Wellington today.
What is there not to love about strolling around sampling different foods, sitting in on cooking demonstration, and nabbing some great food deals for the WHOLE day!
This is my second year attending the Food Show, and it was fantasitic! I went with my fellow foodie (aka my sister-in-law Erika. You can check out her older sister, Angela’s blog, and her younger sister, Mariah’s blog if you have time.)
Best Deal: Verkers Kransky Sausages which are selling at Woolworths for $21 a kilo, but at the food show they are $20 for 2kg!! (Apparently Verkers are not exhibiting on Sunday) The $2 Feta was also a pretty good deal!
Favourite Freebie: Chocolate from the Lindt Stand..hmmmm…chocolate!
Surprisingly yummy: The Rejuva’s Aloe drink and the Relax’s Cactus Drink!
Most outrageous (and funny) person: Annabelle White
Pleasant surprise: I bumped into someone from High School, who I haven’t seen in about 15 years!
Great bit of info: If you shop at commonsense organics they will donate 5% of the purchased amount to a designated school or preschool to go towards their organic garden! (We have a edible garden at Playcentre) I’m also liking the Bokashi Compost-Zing System.
Pretty impressive: The amazing cakes that were on show for the cake decorating competition
Look at this amazing Alice in Wonderland cake:
Look at the detail around the base of the cake!!
Tips for surviving a Food Show!
- Wear comfortable shoes.
- Set money aside in your budget so you can take advantage of the many items they are selling less than retail value!
- Bring a BIG bag for the free goodies, and the great bargains. Or you can buy a nifty Food Show Bag with slots for bottles inside (great for kids drink bottles) for $3! I also bought with me foldable chiller bag (that I got from Essentially Foods last year at the Food Show) to store my meats and cheese that I bought.
- If you do go with someone, it is more enjoyable if you both attend the food show for the same reason. You may both love taking your time sampling food and talking to the passionate vendors (like Erika and I), or both of you may love rushing through, seeing everything and zipping back home.
- Grab a drink before you sit down for a chef demonstration. We grabbed a free hot chocolate from Caffe L’affare, found a seat and rested and chatted while we waited for the demonstration to start. (Below are some photos I took at Lauraine Jacobs’ demonstration….Lauraine has a blog too!)
Pork Fillet on a Warm Salad of Roasted Chickpeas, Beetroot and Spinach with Horseradish Cream (recipe)
“Just a tart” (recipe)
You can find loads of delicious recipes from the celebrity chefs on the Food Show’s website!
Here’s a video that I found on youtube that was taken at the Food Show 2008. It’s quite similar to what we experienced today…
Ohhh.. that’s my kind of day out!! I absolutely *LOVE* the Alice in Wonderland cake!! Sooo awesome!
I can tell there’s a lot of cool stuff, but I got really hung up at “Lindt” and then after that, everything was a blur.
Oh I’m glad you didn’t get sick! I was worried when I thought back to your upset stomach Thursday, because I ended up getting one AT the Food Show! We kind of missed the cooking demonstrations boat, but had a lot of the same favourites: trying Lindt Lindors for the first time (YUM) and making multiple passes for multiple freebies, bought some 41% aloe rejuva and loved the relax cactus drink! I was totally blown away by that Alice cake too, something Nat kind of brushed by. And I’m interested in your choice of gourmet yoghurt. I’m a Piako person myself!
And thanks for the shout out! Yay!
oh my bestie and I are off to the Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show this weekend, I am soo excited to be going with no kids!