"My way of travelling is not to spend time doing galleries and museums - instead, I do food. It's a delicious way to access a culture, experiencing a place through tasting the flavours, watching who and what's cooking, and picking up ideas and tips so I can recreate and relive the experience back home," she said.
"When I return from a trip I don't have many photos to show, but I do have loads of food ideas to share and there's nothing I enjoy more than making a dish that I've picked up overseas but using New Zealand's produce because, frankly, you can't beat it for freshness and flavour."
There will be three other pop-up kitchen delights to savour: Paolo Pancotti of Molto Italian Kitchen steps back into the spotlight with an authentic risotto evening; Ray McVinnie pairs up with Hawke's Bay's Jennifer Le Comte - of Opera Kitchen, F G Smith and Albion Canteen fame - for a high-end dinner, while Alexandra Tylee is travelling from Havelock North to recreate recipes from her beloved Pipi cookbook.
Tickets go on sale today from 8am.
"We are very excited to be adding a new element with the F.A.W.C! Electrolux Pop Up Kitchen - it will allow people to enjoy a unique dining experience in a truly unique and intimate environment," Hawke's Bay Tourism communications manager Vicky Roebuck said.
"Housed in the at Art Deco Masonic, it will test chefs' skills as they prepare menus on two mobile kitchens shipped in especially."
Tune into Good Morning from 9am today to hear Nici Wickes speaking about her Nourish Me Brunch.
?Tickets start at $65 for three courses, with wine matches for an extra $20 per person.
