On the Table: A Matter of Taste

If we are what we eat, then who are we in the twenty-first century?

Whether in our home kitchens, at the hottest new restaurant, in a bestselling cookbook, or on a fast-paced reality TV show, the ways we consume food and the narratives surrounding cuisine are inextricably linked to our cultural histories and personal identities.

Meet us at Big Esso for some food-for-thought inspired by Griffith Review 78: A Matter of Taste. Over a seasonal shared lunch prepared with Indigenous Australian ingredients, a panel of culinary superstars will discuss their approaches to cooking and sharing food, and the intersections and impact of multiculturalism, immigration and First Nations cuisine on Australian food culture.

Featuring Mabu Mabu owner and head chef Nornie Bero and award-winning author and broadcaster Alice Zaslavsky with host Jaclyn Crupi, this is sure to be a delicious conversation you can sink your teeth into.

This event will be photographed and recorded for use by the Wheeler Centre.

Presented in partnership with Griffith Review and Blak & Bright

Celebrating our return to the stage and the rejuvenation of the arts and culture communities, Spring Fling is a short series of big ideas offering a delectable picnic spread of events with leading thinkers, writers and creators from Australia and abroad.

Spring Fling is supported by the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund, a Victorian Government and City of Melbourne partnership.