He’s wowed the judges with his flavourful shortbread swirls and perfectly baked drizzle cake, but Jonathon Willow’s success on The Great Kiwi Bake Off is no surprise as the Brit confesses he was raised in his father’s restaurant.
“The story goes that they’d put my cot in the middle of the restaurant, so my babysitters were chefs!” tells the 53-year-old. “My first memories are playing in the kitchen and cooking.”
Jonathon’s late mum was also an amazing cook and he loved watching as she prepared the