A Tantalising Lineup of Celebrity Chefs
Get to Know our Headlining Celebrity Chefs at the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival!
Savour the flavour at the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, a culinary extravaganza that ranks as one of Australia's foodie highlights! This year, we've cooked up a treat with an all-star lineup of celebrity chefs sure to whip up a storm. Feast your eyes (and appetites) on big culinary names like Miguel Maestre, Poh Ling Yeow, Alastair McLeod, Kim McCosker, Dominique Rizzo. Find them on The Kitchen Stage presented by Ausbuild.
So, ready your taste buds for a gastronomic journey through a hundred different suppliers dishing up the finest food, wine, beers, and spirits from Moreton Bay. Grab a front-row seat as these renowned chefs dish out live demonstrations, stir up tantalising feeds, and spill their secret sauce of cooking tips for you and fellow food lovers. Here's to good times and great flavours!
📍The Kitchen presented by Ausbuild
🎟️ Included in Festival Precinct General Admission ticket
Miguel Maestre
As the co-host of Network Ten's The Living Room and winner of 2020's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, this seasoned-veteran of the culinary world brings Spanish passion, flavours, and techniques into Australian homes and menus. Recognised by everyday Aussies and (literal) royalty alike, Miguel's books, products, and TV Appearances can be found in the homes of your friends and family, at your local Woolies, and in more than 100 countries.
Poh Ling Yeow
Acclaimed cook, artist, and television presenter, Poh Ling Yeow, is a renowned name in the Australian culinary scene. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Poh migrated to Australia at 9, pursuing design before her passion for cooking and art took precedence. A finalist in Masterchef Australia's first season and a recurring guest judge/mentor, her culinary prowess is admired by fans nationwide. She's hosted ABC's Poh's Kitchen and SBS's Poh & Co, demonstrating her distinct cooking style.
As a headliner for the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, festival-goers can expect an immersive culinary experience as Poh weaves a tapestry of diverse flavours, mirroring her rich cultural heritage and unique journey.
Alastair McLeod
Alastair McLeod is a proud Aussie with an Irish accent, who lives right here in Moreton Bay. Having received his classical training in Europe and worked at Michelin listed restaurants all over the globe, though these days he's an adamant supporter of all things local. You may recognise his voice from frequent guesting on ABC Radio, or his friendly smile from Network 10's Ready Steady Cook and Channel Seven's Queensland Weekender. We're proud to call him our own and have him sharing his knowledge with our guest. Catch him cooking on The Kitchen stage presented by Ausbuild.
Dom Rizzo
Believing that everyone can cook, yes even you, Dominique is on a mission to help others build confidence in the kitchen through the use of fresh, seasonal and local produce. By encouraging creativity and innovation in household kitchens, she has successfully brought vitality and variety to Aussie dinner tables. Having launched her latest project, The Urban Feast Cooking School, Dom continues to bring a taste of the Mediterranean to South East Queensland.
Kim McCosker
Meet Kim McCosker, not only is she one of the festival's chef headliners, but the creative genius behind Australia’s massively popular 4 Ingredients cookbooks. After leaving her corporate career to raise her three sons, Kim discovered a new passion: simplifying kitchen life. From that first cookbook, she has since authored over 30 books, a TV show aired in 22 countries, a cookware range, and an iApp! Kim's work transcends age, gender, and cultural tastes, helping everyone from busy mums to retirees discover the joy of easy, delicious cooking.
Pearly Sprinkles
You may recognise this shimmering star from Season 2 of the Netflix series Zumbo's Just Desserts. Pearly is a Cake-trepreneur, author, inventor, and cake decorator. She's a proud and vibrant advocate of practicing mindfulness, especially through the use of cooking and baking. On a mission to put smiles on faces, Pearly makes delicious treats and educates on anxiety and mental health management techniques; often at the same time!
DJ Cutloose
DJ Cutloose, also known as Trent Wildman, has carved out a unique niche with his Cut & Cook BBQ show, a fusion of his love for cooking and music. This laid-back, informal cooking show captures the essence of a house party, with Trent talking viewers through his recipes amidst a lively backdrop of banter and music. As he skillfully manoeuvres through the world of house, RnB, hiphop, and other genres, Trent simultaneously cooks up mouth-watering BBQ dishes, culminating in a presentation that's just as much about good company as it is about good food. Catch him at the Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival, where he will bring his unique flavours and sounds to the festival crowd.
Alex Glenn & Luke ‘The Car Man’ Camilleri
Broncos Legend Alex Glenn and Luke Camilleri are cooking up something special at this year's Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival. Tongs at the ready! Former Broncos captain, Aspley Mazda Brand Ambassador, and eternal footy icon Alex Glenn will be cooking up an Aussie BBQ and sinking some bevvies with Luke “The Car Man” Camilleri. You can catch them sizzling snags live on The Kitchen Stage.
Aunty Dale
Aunty Dale Chapman is a Yuwaalaraay Kooma woman and the owner of My Dilly Bag, based on beautiful Gubbi Gubbi Country. For the past 23 years, My Dilly Bag has worked sustainably with Aboriginal communities that grow and harvest Australian Sovereign Food and Botanicals. By providing a platform to develop, market and distribute Aboriginal products, My Dilly Bag empowers communities to maintain their traditions, creates new income streams and provides a positive landscape for future generations.
Ada Daher
When Ada Daher cooks her traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern fare she is not just giving you food on a plate, it is food made with love, following traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern recipes handed down by her mother Catherina, an accomplished cook in her own right, using fresh and simple ingredients.
Ada, a resident of Brisbane in Queensland, always had a love of sharing her Lebanese heritage with her family and friends. One way she did that was through her wonderful cooking of homemade Lebanese meals that she was well known for. She was born in northern Lebanon and was raised on large orchards consisting of organic vegetables, legumes and fruit trees; her father made ouzo, grew olives for making olive oil and fished three to four times a week. Ada has many wonderful memories of her early years in Lebanon. At the age of ten, Ada migrated to Sydney with her eight siblings and parents.
Learning has played an important part in Ada’s development and career. Over the years Ada has been building a broad range of skills in cooking, teaching, business, marketing, writing and art which has enabled her to develop a well-rounded perspective of life and through these experiences has been able to generate new ideas and ways of doing things."
Where can you find them?
This year's Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival promises an impressive array of Australia's top celebrity chefs, ready to showcase their culinary skills.
These big names will be presenting across the weekend during the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, hosted at Apex Park, Woody Point during from Friday, Aug 4th to Sunday, Aug 6th.
📍The Kitchen presented by Ausbuild
🎟️ Included in Festival Precinct General Admission ticket
With a wealth of food and drink vendors, along with interactive masterclasses, there's something to satisfy every taste. Don't forget to mark your calendars and secure your tickets for a memorable weekend of food, wine, and learning. Raise your glass to a delightful gastronomic experience!
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