Excellence celebrated! Excellence was truly celebrated this year at the 2016 Ora King Awards, affectionately known as The Ora’s. A stunning lunch was served up at the Nelson Club on a sunny warm Tuesday afternoon on the 11th October. This is the fourth year of The Ōra’s, where the awards recognise the outstanding contribution of…[Read more]
Mementos Shared – Mahana
Every chef or foodie holds onto one or two special memento’s that evokes for them a memory related to food, cooking or entertaining – the first good knife they ever owned, a cookbook that led them into a life revolving around cooking, a special bowl passed down through the family. For me it is a…[Read more]
Flavours of the Sea by Thomas Barta
We love when our esteemed chefs share their Ōra King recipes and give us an insight into the work that has gone into the masterpiece. The recipe below is no exception, Thomas won the award for Best Dish NZ at the 2015 Ōra King Awards with his delightful dish Flavours of the Sea. Judge Lauraine Jacobs,…[Read more]
Thomas Barta: Winner Best Ora King Dish NZ 2015
Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending the morning at Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill in Auckland with Head Chef Thomas Barta and his kitchen brigade. The purpose of my visit, a photoshoot with the talented Jonny Davis. Thomas took the crown for the Best Ōra King Dish NZ at this year’s awards lunch,…[Read more]
Best of best in best of breed: attending the Ōra King Awards lunch
Best of best in best of breed: attending the Ōra King Awards lunch by Anna King Shahab It’s one of the hottest tickets on the food writers’ calendar. The day when a select few journalists are invited to join a select group of industry professionals to celebrate the four chefs at the top of…[Read more]