Julie Goodwin's face and voice are familiar to many from her stints on MasterChef, Aussie television, or on the radio.
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The MasterChef alumni will be holding cooking demonstrations at the Robertson Potato Festival on May 4 and 5, at the Robertson Showground.
Sharing food is a passion for her, and she cannot wait to connect with others at the festival.
"What I love about food festivals is being with like-minded foodies, people who love to cook and love to eat," she said.
"The energy in a live crowd is always beautiful, and I quite often learn a thing or two myself."
While she will showcase humble potatoes in her demonstrations, the recipes will be "tasty and appealing", and "achievable", so they can be made at home.
As for her favourite ways to use spuds, she loved mash, or potato bake, and said her potato salad was a "go-to" for a barbecue.
It was important to ensure potatoes were cooked properly, she said.
"When boiling potatoes, I always have a skewer handy to make sure it goes through easily," she said.
"If you're making mash or gnocchi, the worst thing you can do is under-cook the potato."
"For roast potatoes, I par-boil before placing in hot oil in the oven for that super-crispy golden edge.
"And always, no matter what the recipe, use enough salt!"
Julie will have demonstrations on both days at 10.30am and 12.30pm, and people can purchase her cookbooks at the event.
Other chefs will also showcase their cooking skills over the weekend, and there are other activities to look forward to, such as Hessians on the Field.
Per day, tickets are $25 for adults (16 years old and above), $10 for children between the ages of 12 and 15, and $50 for a family pass (two adults and two children). Kids under 12 can enter for free.
For the weekend, it is $35 per adult, $20 for 12 to 15-year-olds and $80 for a family pass.
Buy them through potatofestival.com.au/buy-ticket-page.
