Food & Words

Join us at Woollahra Library to celebrate the publication of Emiko's latest book, Gohan, Everyday Japanese cooking. Emiko will be chatting about the making of the book and talk about her family memories and stories, as well as responding to audience questions. There will be Japanese refreshments; onigiri and Japanese tea. Ticket price includes a copy of Gohan. In Gohan, Emiko writes: "This book is an ode to the everyday meals that you find in the homes of the mothers and grandmothers of Japan. It is the food that I grew up with, the food that I get nostalgic for and the food I like to make my family when we need nourishment."

Spend the day in the kitchen with Emiko Davies and enjoy learning the fundamentals of Japanese cooking, with the focus on breakfast, Emiko's favourite Japanese meal. You will learn to make miso soup, pickles, a rolled egg omelette, grilled fish, some lovely side dishes and the perfect bowl of rice. The workshop will take place in a large studio kitchen, with enough room to gather, work and cook together and set a long table for lunch. We will cook using the finest artisan Japanese ingredients and fresh produce from the market. Guests each receive a copy of Emiko’s book and a handmade furoshiki (from a maker in France). Emiko will be more than happy to sign and write a sweet personal message. Tickets are limited for this very special workshop.

Share a refined Italo-Japanese Tasting Menu with Emiko and special guest Palisa Anderson of Boon Luck Farm and Chat Thai at two-hatted LuMi Dining, by the water at Pyrmont. Chef Federico Zanellato's food draws on his Italian heritage and training as well as his abiding interest in Japanese food and techniques. An additional reference for this lunch is Emiko's book and her simple, everyday Japanese food. Emiko will be in conversation with Palisa, who in addition to being an exceptional cook, farmer, and food entrepreneur, comes from a place of understanding, having lived and worked in Japan. Guests each receive a copy of Emiko’s book and Emiko will be more than happy to sign and write a sweet personal message. Tickets are limited to this very special lunch.

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Hello, thank you for visiting this page and for your interest in Food & Words. We're sad to say the 2022 festival has been cancelled. A decision that came off back of three devastating years of uncertainty for those of us who stage events. It's not goodbye, we have plans for a new look festival in 2023. In the meantime, sign up to our newsletter to be kept in the loop: we have the annual cookbook sale coming up in December and more. Food & Words is the Sydney writers' festival where the topic is food. The program features a range of Australian writers talking about the work – and food. Hear from cooks and chefs, as well as historians, novelists and even agricultural scientists. The event provides guaranteed enjoyment and nourishment of the soul for anyone interested in food, cooking, food authors and writing. Food and refreshments included. See full program at foodandwords.com.au

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Turbo-charge your writing dream in this focussed and enjoyable four-week course. You will work your way from procrastination to production, using tools and techniques designed to develop a writing habit. Your writing muscle will be stretched with in-class and at-home writing exercises; you will give form to your dream, outlining the idea, creating content structure and a work plan. By the end of the course you will have a roadmap and a plan for pitching to an editor or publisher.