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Nadia Lim and Grace Ramirez take on MKR NZ

The talented chefs shake up the all-male judging panel on My Kitchen Rules New Zealand
Grace Ramirez, Nadia Lim

The talented chefs are shaking up the all-male judging panel on My Kitchen Rules New Zealand, where they critique contestants’ meals alongside fellow Tasting Panel judges Sean Connolly and Robert Oliver and main judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart.

Nadia and Grace couldn’t be more excited to work on the hit TV ONE show, which airs Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 7.30pm.

Woman’s Day got the duo out of Kitchen HQ and into the studio for a glamorous photoshoot – check out some of the pictures here. For the full story, grab your copy of the latest issue, on sale now.

Grace and Nadia join Sean Connolly and Robert Oliver as the MKR NZ Tasting Panel judges this year.

MasterChef 2011 winner Nadia knows first-hand what it’s like to compete under the pressure of cameras!

Nadia and Grace will be looking for contestants to demonstrate top-notch culinary skills.

Grace has studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York and competed on MasterChef US under the scrutiny of Gordon Ramsay.

Nadia’s looking for teams who make the best use out of “local, seasonal produce to create nutritious and delicious dishes”.

The talented twosome are loving being in the judge’s seat this time around!

Nadia is passionate about healthy food, while Grace takes her inspiration from her Venezuelan background.

Both Nadia and Grace are businesswomen in their own right – Nadia is the mastermind behind healthy food initiative My Food Bag, while Grace produced and directed a successful show at The Food Network in the US.

With the competition already heating up on MKR NZ, Grace and Nadia have their work cut out for them judging the contestants’ skills!

You can catch My Kitchen Rules New Zealand on TV One at 7.30pm, every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday night.

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