A popular Island food festival returned for its second year at the weekend (September 7 and 8).

The Great Wight Bite Festival saw hundreds of visitors descend on Northwood House for a range of cooking demonstrations, masterclasses and pop-up restaurants.

Guests were undeterred by the adverse weather conditions, with many braving the rain to expand their culinary knowledge.

The Chefs' Stage saw engaging and entertaining cooking demonstrations from professionals, including TV chef Valentine Warner cooking a range of fish dishes.

Valentine spoke to the County Press on his love of Island produce.

He cooked at breakneck speed, providing three fish dishes in 40 minutes, including ceviche bass and mackerel with lovage, all available for the audience to sample after the end of the demonstration.

He went on to sign copies of his book, The Consolation of Food, at Medina Bookshop's stand at the festival.

Valentine also completed the Foodbank challenge, highlighting food poverty, which was also done the next day by IW West MP Richard Quigley.

Island chefs also provided demonstrations, including Matt Egan from House in Cowes and Mark Wyatt, head chef of the Seaview Hotel, who was joined by his three week old baby, Matilda, at the end of his slot.

The Masterclass Stage programme included a Four Steps to Wine Knowledge class by Helena Nicklin, as well as cooking classes from Island chef, Paul Bellchambers.

A sushi and sake masterclass was run by the Smoking Lobster's head chef and owner, GC.

Kids were catered for in the Little Chefs' Den, where children learnt how to cook dishes like pasta carbonara and chicken katsu curry under the guidance of the Epicurean Sailor's Zoe Ombler and the festival's chef lineup.

Traders also lined the grounds of Northwood House for guests to sample food and try out cooking equipment to buy.

Pop-up restaurants also populated the festival, with visitors eating and drinking some of the finest cuisine from the Island and beyond and enjoying live music on the main stage.