Start the day with great coffee. Roasting it, at a boutique coffee roasting house. Listen for snap, crackle and pop as beans tell you they're ready. Try your hand at being a barista.

Discover hidden culinary treasures: local variations on familiar food and entirely new goodies at a top speciality food store, many of which are grown or made to order. Taste new treats, guided by an experienced manager.

Meet Wellington food writers and professionals in the warmth of their own kitchens. They will serve the home cooking New Zealanders grew up with and introduce their own new twists on old favourites. Mine a personal wealth of knowledge and food experience with a New Zealand flavour.

Finish with a once-in-a-culinary-journey experience at Logan Brown restaurant as you savour the very best of New Zealand's icon foods, perfectly matched with regional wines. Talk with talented, likeable chef Alister Brown about food ideas and his dedication to flavour above everything.