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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


April 7  Sunday Lunch at Sean's Bondi, North Bondi $275


April 8 Aperitivi in Elizabeth Bay. $110

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 

April 6–8

Amber Guinness Sydney book tour

Coming up

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


April 7  Sunday Lunch at Sean's Bondi, North Bondi $275


April 8 Aperitivi in Elizabeth Bay. $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

$90

2pm-4pm

Explore your family's food memories in this intimate writing workshop. Held on a rose farm in central Victoria.

$180

6.30pm

Porcine

268 Oxford Street, Paddington 

March 9

The perfect scone

March 10

Food Memoir writing 

SUPPER CLUB // GATHERING

March 7

Supper Club

$70

10am –12noon

A declaration of love for cookbooks. Includes morning tea and a cookbook 'lucky dip' gift. Held on a rose farm in central Victoria.


$30

5pm-7.30pm

Three-week course

Feb 27, March 5, March 12

Double Bay Library

FREE

1pm-2.30pm

Monthly

Randwick Library, Level 1, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, 73 Belmore Road, Randwick

March 10

Cookbook LOVE

February 27

Food writing course

RECIPE CLUB // GATHERING

March 14

Randwick Library

FOOD WRITING // A TASTER

$90

Scone making demonstration, plus scones and tea, and shopping old wares on a rose farm in central Victoria.

COOKING // SCONES 

COOKBOOK LOVE // TALK 

FOOD WRITING // FOOD MEMORIES

$90

2pm-4pm

Explore your family's food memories in this intimate writing workshop. Held on a rose farm in central Victoria.


$90

Morning and afternoon sessions 

Scone making demonstration, plus morning/afternoon tea on a rose farm in central Victoria.


March 9

The perfect scone

COOKING // SCONES 

$180

6.30pm

Porcine Bistro

Oxford Street, Paddington 

$90

2pm-4pm

Explore your family's food memories in this intimate writing workshop. Held on a rose farm in central Victoria.

$180

6.30pm

Porcine

Oxford Street, Paddington 

March 9

The perfect scone

March 10

Food Memoir writing 

SUPPER CLUB // GATHERING

March 7

Supper Club - Porcine Bistro

FOOD WRITING // FOOD MEMORIES

$70

10am –12noon

A declaration of love for cookbooks. Includes morning tea and a cookbook 'lucky dip' gift. Held on a rose farm in central Victoria.


$30

5pm-7.30pm

Three-week course

Feb 27, March 5, March 12

Double Bay Library

FREE

1pm-2.30pm

Monthly

March 10

Cookbook LOVE

February 27

Food writing course

RECIPE CLUB // GATHERING

March 14

Randwick Library

FOOD WRITING // A TASTER

$90

Morning and afternoon sessions 

Scone making demonstration, plus morning/afternoon tea on a rose farm in central Victoria.

COOKING // SCONES 

COOKBOOK LOVE // TALK 

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

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 // RESIDENTIAL // REGIONAL

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

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launches

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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

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