My Food History Talks

Overview

Attached to the awesomely named Eat Your History exhibition that spreads across the Sydney Living Museum properties, is the My Food History talks series. Yup, chatting and food. Two of the best things in life.

The exhibition looks at Sydney’s foodie culture (way before pop-ups and food trucks) of the years spanning 1788 up to the 1950s. Think convict-style cuisine at Elizabeth Farm right up to something a little more posh at Elizabeth Bay House. And the talks reflect this, ranging from curator conversations to chefs talking about the history of their families’ cookbooks, their culinary roots, their Aussie restaurants and more.

Anna Wong talks about Chinese food alongside host Barbara Sweeney (Sydney Morning Herald food writer) on January 15, Darren Simpson (UK’s Young Chef of the Year aged 21) explores his culinary roots in Northern Ireland on October 16, and hatted chef David Tsirekas chats about his Greek heritage (relating to food, naturally) on November 13. TV chef Adam Liaw (December 11), Martin Teplitzky (February 5) and Brescian-born chef Alessandro Pavoni (March 5), also feature in the series.

It’s time to have a chat with your good mate, food.