Launch Of Culinary Quills 2003 Recognises Supreme Nz Food Writers
Food writers are invited to enter the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers Culinary Quills, which open tomorrow and close
on September 5th.
The revamped awards, now known as the Culinary Quills, include a new Supreme Award which recognises the most outstanding
entry, selected from the ten category winners.
Mavis Airey, President of the NZ Guild of Food Writers, said the biennial awards are a great way to showcase the best of
New Zealand food writing.
“The Guild’s aim is to foster excellence in food writing – what better way to do this than to acknowledge those who have
produced outstanding work?”
“Overseas, our food writers regularly receive accolades for their work. The Culinary Quills enable New Zealand to
celebrate that success, too. They will also recognise the enormous contribution food writers make to the development of
New Zealand cuisine, and to our knowledge and attitudes towards food,” said Mavis Airey.
Entries for the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers’ Culinary Quills close on 5 September 2003. Winners will be announced
at the Awards Dinner at The Heritage in Auckland on 16 October 2003. The award categories and sponsors are as follows:
2003 Supreme Award- NZ Guild of Food Writers Nutrition Award- NZ Pork Consumer/ Food Issues Awards- Fisher & Paykel Book of the Year Awards- Kapiti Cheese Young Food Writer Award- NZ Tamarillo Growers Association Food Feature
Writing Award- Wattie’s Ltd Visual Awards- Alfreshco Tui Flower Recipe Awards- Tegel Food Ltd Food and Wine Award-
Montana Wines Electronic Media Awards- NZ Guild of Food Writers University of Canterbury Food Journalism Award-
University of Canterbury