Alzheimers Wanganui has secured popular television and radio cooking personality Annabelle White for its major fundraiser.
Author of 11 cookbooks, columnist and entertainer, the passionate food lover will hold a fundraising evening "Quips, tips and entertainment with Annabelle White" on September 18 with all proceeds going to Alzheimers Wanganui.
Ms White said the event would not be the regular cooking demonstration.
"Imagine Dame Edna and Michael Barrymore trying to talk food and entertaining and you have some idea of what is in store," she said.
"I've taken the best bits of every cooking demonstration I've ever seen and made a list of top 10 food tips you can do right now to improve your cooking and laced it with funny stories.