Lauraine Jacobs
Lauraine Jacobs, of Auckland, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the food industry. She is the food editor and chief restaurant reviewer of Cuisine and a contributor to Cuisine Wine Country. She also teaches cooking classes and broadcasts on food and cooking and mentors students and young professionals in all areas of the food industry. She has written a number of cookbooks, including The Confident Cook, and was co-author of Taste: Baking With Flavour. Ms Jacobs is a New Zealand Trade & Enterprise food and wine ambassador, and has been a member of the Food & Beverage Taskforce