Word of Mouth
Adelaide Riverbank Precinct, Elder Park
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May 2010
A new event at Tasting Australia, Word of Mouth goes beyond the earlier food, wine and beer writers' festivals.
Word of Mouth will be a two-day celebration of the spoken and written word in food and wine-related matters, including debates, youth given a platform to air their views, and a chance to meet and learn more about some of the people who help shape the way we eat and drink.
Among international speakers, chef Antony Worrall Thompson of Ready,Steady,Cook fame; third-time visitor to Tasting Australia, Antonio Carluccio, celebrated British author and historian, Jill Norman and TV chef Paul Rankin, who changed the face of culinary Northern Ireland with the long-running TV series, Gourmet Ireland.
From Spain, British author and journalist John Barlow (Everything but the squeal - A year of pigging out in northern Spain); Canadian writer Anita Stewart; from New Zealand, chef and writer Julie Biuso and food and tourism educator Dr Richard Mitchell. And last, but by no means least, Irish writer and musician, Ernie Whalley.
Joining the top international names will be many of Australia's top chefs, writers and TV presenters: Maggie Beer, Jane Adams, Stephanie Alexander, Rob Broadfield, Frank Camorra, Richard Cornish, Paul Diamond, Winsor Dobbin, Pip Forrester, Sandrine Gimon, Sally Hammond, Andy Harris, Sue Heine, Ian Hemphill, Mark Hughes, John Lethlean, Poh Ling Yeow, Kris Lloyd, Victoria McClurg, Lyndey Milan, Maeve O'Meara, Louise Radman, Nick Ryan, Barbara Santich, Alan Saunders, Will Studd, Kerri Thompson, Andre Ursini, Amanda Ward.
Also appearing will be two Adelaide high school debating teams.
The Word of Mouth, festival of the spoken and written word will be hosted by Ian Parmenter, Festival Director and Joanna Savill, (of SBS TV and the Sydney Morning herald Good Food Guide). She is returning to Tasting Australia once again and is a highly respected presenter and journalist who has been involved with the event for many years.
Open sessions. No registration required. First in, best dressed.
