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At Food & Words, we like to bring people who have a love of food, cooking, eating and books together.
We do this at our pop-up secondhand cookbook sales, the Supper Club table, author events, writing and cooking classes and at our much-loved writers' festival .
Primarily Sydney based, our events are a happy melange, bringing food, hospitality and farming professionals, writers, artists, thought leaders and generally awesome people together to explore ideas and things that matter. Like food, books and words.
We like to turn ideas into fun and adventurous experiences.
It if involves food and words, we'll have a finger in the pie.
Cook and writer Amber Guinness was in Sydney to launch her new cookbook Italian Coastal with a series of intimate Food & Words events in April, 2024.
As one of the most beautiful coastal cities in the world we think this is most auspicious and in planning the Sydney tour hoped to capture the spirit of Italian Coastal with our events.
While Amber's book explores the nooks and crannies of the Italian coastline that meets the edge of the Tyrrhenian Sea – from the Tuscan islands in the north to Sicily in the south, taking in the Bay of Naples and Amalfi Coast along the way – we celebrated with a twilight supper in the Australian bush (albeit tamed), cooked Amber's food with wonderful Sydney food produce and chatted about writing, books, food, eating and feeding people you loved.
Italian Coastal is published by Thames & Hudson. The book was released in March, 2024. $59.99
Thank you for kind support from Mickey Robertson at Glenmore House; Lisa McGuigan Wines for the Australian-made Prosecco and Vermentino that we served at supper; Alex and Trahanas for the loan of their spectacular, brightly coloured jugs and bowls and platters – the perfect match for Amber's coastal Italian food; and Allpress Espresso for the much-needed heart-starter speciality coffee we served early Sunday morning.
We had such fun hosting Amber Guinness' Sydney book tour in April.
Cookbook Launch
COOKBOOK LOVE // AUTHOR TOUR
Tickets include the option to pre-order Amber's book. Both her books – Italian Coastal and A House Party in Tuscany –
will be available for sale at the events.
Tour dates and events:
April 6 Twilight Supper,
Glenmore House. $175
April 7 Author Talk, Double Bay Library $25
(buy a ticket and invite a friend along, on us)
April 8 Aperitivi in Darlinghurst. $110
April 6–8
Amber Guinness Sydney
book tour
Coming up
COOKBOOK LOVE // AUTHOR TOUR
Cook and writer Amber Guinness flies into Sydney to launch her new cookbook Italian Coastal with a series of intimate Food & Words events.
As one of the most beautiful coastal cities in the world we think this is most auspicious and in conceiving the Sydney tour we hoped to capture the spirit of Italian Coastal with our events.
While Amber explores the nooks and crannies of the Italian coastline that edges the Tyrrhenian Sea—from the Tuscan islands in the north to Sicily in the south, taking in the Bay of Naples and Amalfi Coast along the way—we celebrate with an introduction to the Australian bush (albeit tamed), the world-famous Bondi Beach, fabulous Sydney food producers – and you.
Join us on one or more of these special experiences, to meet and celebrate our special guest.
Italian Coastal is published by Thames & Hudson. The book's release date is March 26, 2024. $59.99
Coming up
Our first residential food memoir writing workshop is being held at the home of Jillie Arnott at Coolah Creek in central west NSW in late autumn, in May, 2024.
Jillie, an amazing country cook, and her husband Will are our hosts. Guests/students are invited to stay at the homestead for one, two or three nights. Or, you can travel in daily for the workshop, which runs from 10am–4pm on May 4–5.
Here's your chance to tackle that long-held dream to write your family food stories and recipes down for future generations to enjoy.
We're bound to spend as much time in the kitchen and around the dining table as we do writing – although you don't have to, there is a veranda chair with your name on it.
May 4–5
Food memoir writing
FOOD WRITING // RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP
Coming up
Our first residential food memoir writing workshop is being held at the home of Jillie and Will Arnott at Coolah Creek in central west NSW in late autumn, in May.
Stay at the homestead for one, two or three nights or travel in daily for the workshop, which runs from 10am–4pm on May 4–5.
Here's your chance to tackle that long-held dream to write your family food stories and recipes down for future generations to enjoy.
May 4–5
Food memoir writing
FOOD WRITING // NSW REGIONAL
Where we connect over the pleasures of the table and enjoy good food and stimulating conversation (about food!). Where we support and enjoy the hospitality offered by creative cooks and chefs. Where we flex our conversational and listening skills and remember our table manners. Everyone's invited. Tables are kept small, so that everyone is an active pacticipant. Outings monthly.
Supper Club
$180
6.30pm
Four-course set menu and interesting wines to complement.
Upstairs, 133a Redfern Street, Redfern
June 20
King Clarence, City
May 9
Club Fontana, Redfern
$65
Sunday lunch, noon
Two generous courses. Drinks at Club prices from the bar.
Rowie's By The Sea
Newport Surf Life Saving Club, 394 Barrenjoey Road, Newport
April 21
Rowie's by the Sea,
Newport
$190
7.30pm
Banquet menu and interesting wines with the meal.
King Clarence
171 Clarence Street, Sydney
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Gilda's, Surry Hills
Porcine, Paddington
King Clarence, City
So far in 2024, we've dined at:
Where we connect over the pleasures of the table and enjoy good food and stimulating conversation (about food!). Where we support and enjoy the hospitality offered by creative cooks and chefs. Where we flex our conversational and listening skills and remember our table manners. Everyone's invited. Tables are kept small, so that everyone is an active pacticipant. Outings monthly.
Supper Club
Rowie's by the Sea,
Newport
Newport
Club Fontana, Redfern
Where we connect over the pleasures of the table and enjoy good food and stimulating conversation (about food!). Where we support and enjoy the hospitality offered by creative cooks and chefs. Where we flex our conversational and listening skills and remember our table manners. Everyone's invited. Tables are kept small, so that everyone is an active pacticipant. Monthly outings.
Supper Club
$180
6.30pm
Four-course set menu and interesting wines
Upstairs, 133a Redfern Street, Redfern
June 20
King Clarence, City
May 9
Club Fontana, Redfern
$65
Sunday lunch, noon
Two generous courses. Drinks at Club prices from the bar.
Rowie's By The Sea
Newport Surf Life Saving Club, 394 Barrenjoey Road, Newport
April 21
Rowie's by the Sea,
Newport
$190
7.30pm
Banquet menu and interesting wines
King Clarence
171 Clarence Street, Sydney
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
“You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to do with it.' –Julia Child
“I just spent a wonderful rainy afternoon watching the talks, yet another thought provoking, fascinating and compelling collection of ideas and authors.”
“Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”–Henry James
FOOD TALKS
A family-focussed day at Vaucluse House
Immerse yourself in the rich food history of  Vaucluse House at this festive celebration of Spring.  Enjoy fascinating talks and food demonstrations, and shop from range of stalls featuring Sydney’s finest artisan producers.
Barbara hosts a fascinating program of talks: What's for dinner? featuring Drs Scott Hill and Jacqui Newling; Cooking the Books with Jane Morrow, Publishing Director, Murdoch Books; Farah Celjo, Managing Editor, SBS Food and presenter on ‘The Cook Up’ and Dr Jacqui Newling, Gastronomer and Sydney Living Museums’ Curator; and Caring for Country: Indigenous perspectives on gardening and plants with D’harawal Saltwater Knowledge Keeper Shannon Foster.
Date Sunday, 11 September
Time 10am to 3pm
Location Vaucluse House, Wentworth Road, Vaucluse
Tickets $15 (free for 12 years and under)
Spring Harvest Festival
Food & Words produces food events with a literary bent
Writers’ festival
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Author talks & dinners
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Book
launches
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Cooking
& writing classes
FESTIVAL
Food & Words 2022
Tiny, but mighty personable, the Food & Words writers' festival turns 10 this year. To celebrate, we plan to serve cake. Other than that, we are committed to delivering a festival program that features some of the country's leading writers on food in an atmosphere that is both generous and hospitable. Read more on the Writers' Festival page or go straight to the booking page to purchase your ticket.
Date Sunday October 9
Time 10am-4pm
Location Enid Cook Room, Level 1, 405 Crown Street (above Surry Hills Library), Surry Hills
Cost $330 (plus booking fee)
The world's most intimate writers' festival
Writing Courses
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