Masterchef NZ 2014

Well it finally came to an end last night and the popular sister duo from Maketu with the pink aprons were the winners. I was delighted for them and can't wait to see who will publish their book. Whoever it is will have a winner on their hands.

NZ Herald ace journalist Michele Hewitson had a marvellous piece in the Herald last Saturday which I thought summed up the series so well. Here is an excerpt:

But the endearing thing about MasterChef NZ is that it never gets any better or slicker. The judges are as wooden as ever and still can't string together a sentence that doesn't sound as though it has been constructed by a robotic writing machine. Sample: "You've been the master of your own miracles ..." Somebody stop feeding that machine crumbed, deep-fried candy floss.
That is another reason it's hard to be rude about the thing. It's so amateur, for all it pretends to be otherwise. It could only be made in New Zealand.
The last reason is that the contestants are usually lovely.
Although if anyone was going to whack anyone over the head with a frying pan in the final, it's going to be one half of the Jaimie and Bec duo. You know which one. The scary blond one. The sisters, Karena and Kasey, are gorgeous and immensely likeable and could only be New Zealanders. "It'll suck," said Karena, about the prospect of getting the heave-ho from the show.
It'll suck if they don't win. We all want them to win. Go harder, girls! Fight to the very end! Be the mistresses of your own miracles! Work hard and fast and clever! 

Read the full piece here, it will make you smile.   Bravo Michele.