As a proud Yorkshireman with Italian heritage, Joe Hurd’s interests in cooking were inspired by these influences from day one. Joe’s cooking style is unfussy, accessible and always about the flavour, and he’s passionate about sharing his knowledge of traditional Italian recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques with home cooks.

Joe will be compering throughout Saturday and Sunday morning on The Headliner Kitchen stage. His knowledge and enthusiasm for cooking makes him the perfect host to prize out valuable information from demo-ing chefs.