Food and Cuisine

There’s an awful lot of cookbooks in the world, but writing  about what we have eaten in the past is less common  as it requires a lot of research and sometimes a strong stomach! When it comes to what we put on our plates,tastes have changed – but some cuisine researchers argue persuasively for a reappraisal and return to former ways.

MATTHEW EVANS - On Eating Meat

Whether you are a confirmed meat lover, vegetarian, or vegan this book is required reading to fully understand the ramifications of the decisions we make on a daily basis when it comes to food. Matthew Evans believes in sustainable agriculture, and his research will show you just how complex and interwoven is the process by which we produce and consume food.

Recorded at Byron Writers Festival 2019

JACKIE NEWLING - Eat Your HIstory

Jacquie Newling - Head pic

Jacquie delves into the past of Victorian and colonial diets and cuisine - not for vegetarians!

Recorded at Sydney Writers Festival 2016

JOHN NEWTON- The Oldest Foods on Earth

John Newton pic John has researched the foods the first peoples to this continent ate for thousands of years- and suggests we should be incorporating more of these foods into our daily diet and that  this might have also a unifying effect on our multi-cultural community.

Recorded at Sydney Writers Festival 2016

SANDY LUHR - Sandy's Soulfoods

Sandy is a crack surfer and has two teenage sons- need I add more? Recipes that are fast and easy and filling! Here is a short interview with Sandy on why she loves to cook.

Recorded at the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2022

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