F.A.W.C: Food fest dishes out winter warmth

It may have been winter but the warmth and glow left from the second annual Four Weekends of Winter F.A.W.C! has been a huge success. As Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s general manager Annie Dundas said, there was traditionally not a lot to do in June but the creation of the Bay’s mid-winter festival of fine food and wine had changed that and the visitors from the north and south joined the locals to experience some wonderful winter warmth — not to mention some great tastes.

Top chef Ruth Pretty  put on a well-received cooking class at Sileni Estates at Bridge Pa on Saturday and drew an appreciative  (some were taking notes) audience.

Image 1 of 5: Top chef Ruth Pretty put on a well-received cooking class at Sileni Estates at Bridge Pa on Saturday and drew an appreciative (some were taking notes) audience.