Lauraine Jacobs

Food Writer and Author of Delicious Books

Upcoming events

15 October 2011

COOKING CLASS AT TASTE WARKWORTH 15 NOV

TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

I will be cooking at Taste in Warkworth on Tuesday 15 November at 5.30pm.

The theme will be Finger Food and Seafood Specialties, perfectly timed for the festive season and the holidays.

T 09 425 0302 TASTE; 2 Neville St, Warkworth

15 October 2011

FEAST FOR THE FUTURE 12 NOV

SAT 12 NOVEMBER Here's a reason to get out and about in the City of Sails, and support a very worthy cause. Children like those pictured above at East Tamaki Primary are loving gardening and cooking at school. But the programme needs to expand.

Feast for the Future will take place in Auckland on Saturday, November 12. More than 30 restaurants around the city will donate a portion of their takings from the evening to the very worthy Garden to Table programme.

http://www.gardentotable.org.nz/

3 July 2011

FOOD SHOW AUCKLAND

A LOVELY COOKING SHOW NOT TO MISS.

I will be in the Celebrity Chef Theatre on Friday 29 July at 1.30pm. Be there and we will have some great gooodie bags to give away!

Great practical recipes too! See you there. Do not miss this opportunity.

3 July 2011

NATIONAL RADIO

Talking with Kathryn Ryan tomorrow Monday 4 July at 11.30am. We will caht about My travels in Sri Lanka and I will share a couple of lovely recipes.

28 May 2011

GOOD MORNING TV

I will be on Good Morning TV on Monday 25 July cooking up a storm again.

Don't miss these two eight minute segments teaching basic techniques to make you a better cook!

24 May 2011

FOOD SHOW WELLYWOOD

FRIDAY 27 MAY CELEBRITY CHEF THEATRE 2.30 – 3.15: Lauraine Jacobs

Sensational but simple feasting Lauraine Jacobs loves to entertain and her mantra is: "If food is easy to prepare, it will be easy to eat, and guests will be happy." With that in mind, Lauraine will prepare a stunning but simple three-course meal in 45 minutes that will be easy to replicate at home. Lauraine is a champion of farmers' markets and local artisan food producers and will be using some of the wonderful produce from Wellington in the show.

COME AND SEE ME COOKING AND MEET ME AFTERWARDS AT THE ELECTROLUX STAND.

I WILL ALSO BE ON THE ELECTROLUX STAND MIDDAY SATURDAY

18 April 2011

AUCKLAND WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL & THE FOODSHOW WELLINGTON

Two events, both at The Langham for the Auckland writers and readers Festival.

  • Sat 14 May. High tea with panellists AA Gill, Annabel Langbein, Al Brown and Sarah Kate Lynch. Iam cahiring this discssion on food, book and probably everything else if AA Gill talks like he writes!
  • Sun 15 May. Fabulous Curry Lunch at The Langham with Madhur Jaffrey. Dishes from her books and in conversation with me.

FOODSHOW WTGN I will be on the Celebrity Chef stage at 2.3pm Friday. Demonstrating delicious salmon entree, an easy venison main course, and a pudding to-die-for. See me there or at the Electrolux stand afterwards and on Saturday midday.

17 March 2011

31 MARCH TASTE MATAKANA COOKING CLASS

LOCAVORE COOKING CLASS

I will be cooking up a storm at Taste Matakana in Warkworth in the evening of Thursday 31 March at 6pm. Seasonal local produce is my passion and there will be three dishes that will make a simply delicious dinner party to impress your friends and family with. Book now for this fun demonstration.

Taste Matakana 2 Neville Street Warkworth 0910 (09) 425 0302

17 March 2011

23 MARCH TIME OUT MT EDEN FOR BOOKMONTH

A celebration of DIY Join us for a celebration of 'home' - cooking and gardening with Lauraine Jacobs and Xanthe White! Join us for a celebration of gardening and cooking Kiwi style with well-known authors: Lauraine Jacobs and Xanthe White. Lauraine Jacobs is considered the doyenne of NZ food writers, including a long stint as editor of Cuisine magazine. Her latest books include: Comfort: Food for Sharing (Starship Foundation cookbook) and A Treasury of New Zealand Baking. Xanthe White is an award-winning landscape designer, whose latest book, Organic Vegetable Gardening, demystifies organics and shows how to turn your backyard into a Garden of Eden. Join us for a celebration of 'home' - cooking and gardening in style!

Upstairs at Time Out Bookstore, 432 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden, 6-8 pm. RSVP recommended to 6303331.

16 March 2011

14/15 MAY- TWO FOODIE SESSIONS AT THE AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL

Indulge in Auckland’s finest High Tea in the Grand Ballroom at The Langham and enjoy a discussion with some of New Zealand’s most popular food writers, Annabel Langbein, Al Brown and Sarah-Kate Lynch and special guest A.A. Gill. These “rock-stars” of the culinary world will discuss why recipe and food books have become the ultimate bedtime reading and examine the harder issues of where the printed word and recipe writing is headed in the new age of internet blogging and competitive television cookery. Chair: Lauraine Jacobs

Event details;

Date: Saturday 14 May Time: 03:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Venue: THE LANGHAM, AUCKLAND

Feast on authentic Indian cuisine created by the Langham’s own Indian chefs with dishes based on Madhur Jaffrey’s recipes. Specialising in dishes from the different regions of India and showcasing the diversity of this vivid culture, the Langham’s Indian chefs use only authentic Indian herbs and spices to create tasty curry and Tandoor dishes straight from the oven. Then enjoy the rare opportunity to spend time with noted world authority on Indian food and feted actress Madhur Jaffrey as she shares anecdotes from her life and books, including her mouthwatering memoir, Climbing the Mango Trees, and her latest bestselling cookbook, Curry Easy. MC: Lauraine Jacobs.

Event Details

Date: Sunday 15 May Time: 01:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. Venue: THE LANGHAM, AUCKLAND

Book both these sessions at www.buytickets.co.nz