Geoff Scott Chef

03/09/2025

A great night was had last week at the announcement of the NZ Ice cream Awards… Supreme champions were a Takapuna Beach Cafe for their Licorice Gelato and - Much More Wonders Strawberry Low Fat Yoghurt Ice Cream. A true honour to be Chief Judge again with a brilliant Team of 24 judges! 68 Gold medals awarded an improvement in last year and entires were up too. Full results on https://nzicecreamandgelato.co.nz/awards-2025… lick your lips - Spring is here!!

19/07/2025

I-SCREAM, You-Scream, we all scream for ice-cream and gelato and sorbet!!!
Just had the most delicious day tasting the 266 entries in this years New Zealand Ice-Cream awards. It is a privilege as chief judge, to oversee all 14 categories and disvover what flavour of classsic, premium, export, dairy free, low fat, frozen yoghurt, innovative, creative, new category “best-of-biscuit” will end up being the countries best gelato, sorbet or ice-cream! Many thanks to our superb judging team and the firm handed team of scoopers.
One thing is for certain… I now need to go and ride my bike!!

01/07/2025

Excellent news with two NZ representatives ready to start training for Sydney finals! Good luck

Congratulations to our Golden Chefs South Island regional winner Sam Kissell👏👏

23/06/2025

Oh Yehhhhhh - get your glad rags out for the BEST BRITISH party of the year. Looking forward hearing guest vocal artist Will Martin and to playing some British pop and some of the great musical classics that the PROMS such and awesome event. Selling out fast - Sat 7:30 & Sun 2:30 book now at Ticketmaster

14/06/2025

It was such an awesome feeling seeing some if my young chef students testing their skills in the Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award held at AUT today…

14/06/2025

15/03/2025

To all young chefs…. this comp is a must!

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28/02/2025

OUTSTANDING food and what a treat to be a part of the judging team for this years !!
Reflecting on last weeks tasting I was very fortunate to be on the ‘earth’ and ‘seafood’ categories. Yummo delishymo hot smoked salmon, pāua and crayfish to name just a few of the delicacies. We have some brilliant producers in Aotearoa doing amazing work- hope you’re not hungry!!

25/11/2024

GIANT PORCINI !
Graham Brown CHEF extraordinaire is up in Auckland today… very lucky because he bought THIS from his farm, harvested from the wild late yesterday afternoon! We are in for a treat as porcini (the King of mushrooms) are normally only found fresh in Italy!!! He’s also cooking up some stunning Cervena venison too - prosciutto wrapped tenderloin, crumbed eggplant and seared porcini… delicimo !!!We’ve been treated to a superb demo at Manukau Institute of Technology.

06/11/2024

JUICY brined, succulent, chargrilled BBQ chicken - why not!
Ever wanted to know how easy it is to make your own brine, cut a 'spatchcock' chicken then bbq it to juicy tender perfection? Join me at my home in Mt Eden on Sunday 17th Nov for a BBQ Masterclass that will transform your summertime cooking - forever. Learn how to choose the perfect steak, how to dry age and make deeply delicious rubs, grill like a pro, understand 'resting' and carving along with some stunning sauces and seafood to boot. 11 - 2:30 recipes, CRAFT beer tasting and sumptuous feast all included! Places are limited so book now
https://www.geoffscott.nz/masterclasses.html

30/10/2024

Calling out to ALL YOUNG CHEFS!!
The NZ Young Chefs Club are having an end of year social get together on Fri 8th Nov at Vesbar - in the AUT quad, see details below, see you there. ALL welcome, no chef whites necessary!!
NZ Young Chefs Club

26/10/2024