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Nigella Lawson and Elena Arzak to visit for Festival 2011
In just seven months, a selection of the greatest women in the gastronomic world will hit our shores for the 2011 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (4 – 14 March, 2011) as part of Langham Melbourne MasterClass (12 and 13 March, 2011).
Queen of the British kitchen Nigella Lawson and Spain’s three Michelin-star chef Elena Arzak are the first stars to be announced as part of the Festival’s line-up which celebrates ‘Women of the Kitchen’, one of three central themes featured in the 2011 Chef MasterClass program.
"We’re thrilled to be welcoming Nigella Lawson and Elena Arzak to Melbourne Food and Wine Festival next March," said Festival Chief Executive Officer, Natalie O'Brien. "While our 19th Festival is seven months away, we wanted to share the news with excited foodies to mark their diaries for 4 October, when Langham Melbourne MasterClass goes on sale."
‘Women of the Kitchen’ will pay tribute to the female chefs who have risen to the top of their professions, but also female cooks, winemakers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, authors and mothers who have shaped the food we eat and the wine we drink today.
ABOUT NIGELLA
Best known for her intimate, relaxed style of cooking, influential food writer and television personality Nigella Lawson (How to Be a Domestic Goddess, Nigella Bites) will visit Australia to exchange ideas, cultures, techniques and recipes alongside Elena Arzak (Arzak, San Sebastian) and a broader line-up of international and homegrown talent.
ABOUT ELENA
Elena is co-chef with father Juan Mari Arzak and the fourth generation at their eponymous restaurant, which boasts three Michelin stars, in Spain’s gastronomic capital of San Sebastian.
Image: JP Masclet
2011 Langham Melbourne MasterClass
MORE UPDATES TO COME!
The other central themes which will run through the Langham Melbourne MasterClass program are ‘The Lost Arts’ and ‘Stars of Spice’, each inspired by heritage and tradition. On one weekend, food and wine lovers can bask in a gastronomoic utopia of demonstrations, tastings and take-home recipes at Chef MasterClass, ceberal stimulation of Theatre of Ideas and the exclusive tastes of chef and winemaker dinners.
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s Langham Melbourne MasterClass (12 and 13 March 2011) is on sale from 4 October 2010. Visit the website for further updates on the star line-up.
Delicious Viewing - MasterClass Chef Vodcasts
The stars of 2010 Langham, Melbourne MasterClass show us how it's done - check out these MasterClass Chef Vodcasts for a taste of the action.
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RECIPES - from these leading lights and other Festival Stars
It's a wrap! 250 Declicious Events, 12 Glorious Days...
THANKS TO ALL!
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2010 was a huge success! Thanks to all who participated across our sparkling city, glorious regions and beyond.
From 12 - 23 March, every nook and cranny of our city housed events in celebration of all things food and wine, while culinary stars from around the globe swarmed in to join in the fun.
From whirling fiestas, long lunches and leisurely dinners in our labyrinthine network of laneways, to cocktails and canapés on our giddying rooftops, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival truly showcased the tasty heart of this city.
We're already busy cooking up the 2011 Festival.
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While you are at it, check out images of 2010's delicious events below.
World's Longest Lunch
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival pulled out all the stops as almost 900 revellers lunched under the dappled shade of the iconic St Kilda Road Arts Precinct. The 400 metre-long table spanned the length of the National Gallery of Victoria all the way past the Arts Centre towards the city and was surrounded by a buzz of city activity not to mention delightful performances inspired by the East.
Heat Beads® Hawkers' Market
Over three balmy Melbourne nights, Heat Beads® Hawkers' Market fired up with hungry revellers making their way through the bamboo gates for an evening of noodle pulling, Japanese drumming and sizzling Asian street food.
Market-goers were transported into the bustling backstreets of Asia, tasting their way through Melbourne's top 30 Hawkers' dishes.
Langham Melbourne MasterClass
Melbourne's is Australia's foodiest city and nothing made this clearer than the array of culinary stars, local and international which swarmed the city for Langham Melbourne MasterClass. Over 15 of the world's most exciting contemporary chefs, gravitated towards our city. New York hotspot Momofuku's David Chang, reinforced that this year will be all about dashi , Thomasina Miers of London's Wahaca gave us a hankering for some authentic Mexican and France's fabulous baker boy Gontran Cherrier had us weak at the knees with his sweet, sweet pastries.
Miele Hands on MasterClass
12 lucky people were privy to hands-on sessions at the stunning Miele Gallery with chefs including Michael Psilakis, Ana Sortun and more. A first for the Festival, the beautiful sessions presented an opportunity to really get your hands dirty with the world's greatest makers of food.
Acqua Panna Global Wine Experience
Acqua Panna Global Wine Experience saw the world's most innovative winemakers and experts get together to talk new fashions and old traditions. Hosted by Ben Edwards, the event was the perfect opportunity for wine lovers to build on their knowledge of global wine trends. The Babes of Barolo and Barbesco, Chiara Boschis, Giuseppe Vaira and Gaja Gaja , stole our hearts with the liquid passion of their region, our local lights including Howard Park's Jeff Burch and Tahbilk's Alister Purbrick showcased our rich heritage and an insight into the future of wine for our wide brown land.
Theatre of Ideas
Top international chefs, Massimo Bottura (Osteria Francescana, Italy) and Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz, Spain) shared a unique insight into their world with the exhilarating Theatre of Ideas, showing Melbourne how they create the food that the world is talking about.
Earthly Abundance – The Dinner
Prahran Market, Melbourne's home of fresh produce, transformed into a leafy, luscious, edible paradise for the evening. The roving feast started with delicious canapés and wine in the market square, before guests settled in the market hall at tables strewn with herbs, vegetables and fruits. Guests delighted in four sumptuous courses crafted by a star-studded cast of visiting chefs: April Bloomfield, Nancy Silverton, David Kinch, Nobu Matsuhisa and Josiah Citrin. A night full of visual and edible delights to be remembered by all.
Cellar Door at Southgate
Thousands gathered along the Southgate Promenade on 20-21 March to enjoy a divine afternoon of alfresco wine tasting as over 60 of Victoria’s best boutique wineries brought their cellar doors to the Yarra.
Teamed with tasty treats from the Put Victoria on Your Table Providores’ Market and some crisp brews from Victoria’s top microbreweries, there was something for everyone, leaving no excuse but to arrive home sun-kissed and with the secrets of Victoria’s regions unlocked.
Thousands of city workers, families and more experienced a visual delight as City Square was enchantingly transformed into Metlink Edible Garden, the ultimate food-producing urban garden lovingly designed, sown and tended to by The Digger's Club, featuring a week long program of free activities including free cooking demos and a veggie swap.
Feasting Vignettes presented by City of Melbourne
In 2010, Feasting Vignettes explored the concept of mindful eating: understanding where your food comes from, food sustainability and the challenges of growing produce in an urban environment through a series of edible installations scattered throughout the city at key locations including State Library, Docklands and the steps of Parliament House on Spring Street.
Barilla Foodie Films
Blessed by five nights of perfect March weather, Festival-goers flocked to Federation Square to enjoy an evening of free outdoor cinema with a prelude of performances from Melbourne International Jazz Festival and lively dish demonstrations in a grassed Fed Square.
Roasters' Week
Roasters' Week workshops stimulated Melbourne's dedication to coffee to new levels this year with more than incredible workshops designed to help enthusiasts understand the art and passion behind the bean.
