Whangarei's finest fritter will be chosen by one of New Zealand's top food writers.
Cookbook author and MasterChef New Zealand winner Chelsea Winter was this week announced as the celebrity judge at the Whangarei Fritter Festival.
At the March 28 event Mrs Winter will taste the fritter creations from cafesand restaurants from across Northland, and award the Best Fritter Trophy 2015 - all the while listening to the dulcet tones of the festival's musical offerings, including headlining act, Kiwi music legend Dave Dobbyn.
"Fritters are an integral part of my summers. My mussel fritters from [her book] Everyday Delicious have been a regular on the family menu at the beach this year," she said.
"I also love Whangarei, so it's safe to say I'm pretty excited about being a part of the festival where I'll taste some tantalising frittery treats. It's going to be an amazing day of delicious food, great music and awesome people."
Returning this year are last year's Best Fritter Trophy winners Absolute Caterers - who stole the show with a pina colada fritter - joined by the Bank Street Social Club, The Cafe Helena Bay Hill, Cafe Jerusalem, Killer Prawn, Nectar Cafe, and The Apprentice, NorthTec.
Newcomers include the Land and Sea Cafe Bar and Eatery (Marsden Cove Marina), Carrington Resort (Karikari Peninsular), The Old Stone Butter Factory, The Coalminers Daughter, Reva's on the Waterfront, Dickens Inn and Quality Hotel Oceans Tutukaka.
