About the Author

Michael Van de Elzen is the owner/chef of the fabulously successful Molten restaurant in Mount Eden, which he opened upon his return to New Zealand after many years working as a chef in London. He and his wife Belinda have also opened a bar next door, Liquid Molten. A highly experienced chef and restaurant-awards judge, Michael is the star of the TV series The Food Truck, to be screened later in 2011.