{"id":18,"date":"2017-03-08T04:10:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T04:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevillagetable.co.nz\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2018-09-20T21:09:01","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T09:09:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevillagetable.co.nz\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"page-header-583758140\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark featured-title\">\n\n        <div class=\"page-title-bg\">\n      <div class=\"title-bg fill bg-fill\"\n        data-parallax-container=\".page-title\"\n        data-parallax-background\n        data-parallax=\"-\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"title-overlay fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            About          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"page-title-sub op-7 flex-col\">\n          <p class=\"lead\">The Village Table<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div><!-- flex-row -->\n\n     \n<style scope=\"scope\">\n\n#page-header-583758140 {\n  margin-bottom: 23px;\n}\n#page-header-583758140 .title-bg {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/thevillagetable.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mussels-1-of-1-2.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div><!-- .page-title -->\n    <\/div><!-- .page-header-wrapper -->\n  \n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"alt-font\" style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Like many projects, it became bigger than we ever imagined, but we\u2019re very proud of the result. \u2019 <cite style=\"font-size: 60%;\">&#8211; Peter Young, Director<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For over a decade, Matakana has been the destination of choice for Auckland foodies. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the stunning beaches and rural vistas, the region attracts visitors year-round to the famous Matakana Village Farmers\u2019 Market, and world class restaurants, wineries, and galleries, all just one hour north of the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book was borne of our love of this place, and we\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invite you to share favourite recipes and entertaining tales from the growers you\u2019ll meet at the market, the chefs who serve up mouthwatering dishes in local restaurants or locals you\u2019ll see at the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Village Table<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is more than a cookbook &#8211; it\u2019s an invitation into our community, and a treasured keepsake for anyone who loves Matakana. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The book <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been produced entirely by a group of dedicated volunteers, with recipes submitted from our community. All profits go to Matakana School. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a local or a visitor to Matakana, we invite you to join us at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Village Table<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"alt-font\">The Cookbook Team<\/h2>\n<p><b>Publisher<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matakana School Board of Trustees<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Project Director<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Young<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Design &amp; Layout<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lori Satterthwaite<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Story Editor<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christine Sheehy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Food Editor<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emily Parker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Food Stylist<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Arbuthnot<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sponsorship<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurette Macky<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Food Photography<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lori Satterthwaite<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Field Story Photography<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Young<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Photography<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katherine Norman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Photo Shoot Coordinators<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amanda Garthwaite &amp; Sally Jack<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Editing, Proofreading &amp; Indexing<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monique Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sub-editing &amp; Proofreading<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anneliese Parker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Artwork<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katherine Norman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lead Writers<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christine Sheehy &amp; Helen Jamieson<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Wild Food Festival Images<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louise M Photography<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Contributors<\/b><\/br><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isaac Thackray, Kathy Hunter, Kaye Mueller, Carlie Blanchett-Burton, Rod Cheeseman<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many projects, it became bigger than we ever imagined, but we\u2019re very proud of the result. \u2019 &#8211; Peter Young, Director For over a decade, Matakana has been the destination of choice for Auckland foodies. 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