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FLAVOURS OF PLENTY FESTIVAL

Despite being held during the orange Covid setting, the Bay of Plenty’s inaugural food celebration Flavours of Plenty Festival was a great success. Festival director Rae Baker says, “The festival reinforces our regional food story through showcasing the plentiful produce we have here in the Coastal Bay of Plenty. Alongside the tangible benefits to our community, we also saw a lift in inter-regional visitation over the festival dates.”

Their high hopes have been matched by demand for the 2023 festival with over double the amount of event submissions in year two. Rae says the “2023 programme promises Meet the Maker events, degustations, market workshops, panel events, Wild Food challenges, celebrity chefs and plenty of opportunities to get your hands dirty and your bellies full with a mix of ticketed and free events.”

“We are also bringing back our Plates of Plenty Challenge, where eateries will receive a box of regional goodies to create flavoursome dishes from.”

The full programme will be announced and tickets on sale on 1 February. Find out more at flavoursofplentyfestival.com

PEPLERS BLACK RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Just in time for summer, Peplers iconic Black Raspberry Vinaigrette is back in stock. This crowdpleasing dressing is the perfect stocking stuffer, a must in the cupboard at the bach and a sure-fire way to get the kids eating salad. www.peplers.co.nz