Nici Wickes

Nici is a passionate foodie who wants to help New Zealanders to get into the kitchen and start cooking with inspiration and trying new dishes from around the world.

Nici has extensive experience in cooking & catering, professionally trained at the NZ School of Food and Wine in Christchurch, she has run her own catering business and established a cooking school ‘Cooking for Confidence’ where teenagers can learn to cook amazing yet practical food.

Nici travels extensively, usually on a quest for food, new cooking tips and inspiration, regularly visiting restaurants, markets and cooking festivals.

Nici is a great teacher and helps break recipes into steps so they are easy to follow and simple for you to recreate at home.

We hope you enjoy cooking with Nici and World Kitchen.