Kitchen Sentimental - in conversation with Annie Smithers

"When we cook for others, or ourselves, the deepest hunger we feed is love".

If someone lovingly mentions classic French country dining or paddock to plate cuisine or a long lunch in the country - odds on they are talking or thinking about Annie Smithers.

Annie's restaurant du Fermier, in the small village of Trentham, features a menu du jour based on classic French farmhouse cooking, using vegetables harvested that day from her kitchen garden, and local meats and poultry. It's one of the harder places to get a bookings - simply because its loved by locals and non-local foodies alike, many of whom make a pilgrimage to sit at her table.

'A beautiful Australian who feeds our hearts and souls.' Virginia Trioli

Not content with two lovely (and very collectible) cookbooks, a book of food writing, a regular column with the Saturday Paper and a regular spot on Radio National, Annie has somehow managed to find the time to write a warm, personal and revealing memoir, telling us why she cooks.

In Kitchen Sentimental, Annie revisits all the significant kitchens and mentors in her culinary life, sharing with engaging honesty her personal development, her surprisingly complex relationship with food, and the lessons she has learned along the way. And of course there are recipes...

We are very much looking forward to sharing this warm and engaging memoir with you. As usual we will be cooking from the book and serving up tastes.

Please join us on Monday 16th September for a wonderful intimate conversation with beloved author and chef Annie Smithers

Tickets are limited.

FAQs

I can't attend an event, can I buy/pre-order a signed copy of the book?

Yes. Copies will be available for signing and purchase on the night. If you can't attend, we can organise to post signed and personalised copies to you.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

If you haven't been to one of our events for a while, please note we have moved to the northern side of the Queen Victoria Market. Our new address is 115-121 Victoria Street (next to A Shed)

The 19, 20, 57 (Elizabeth St)and 55 (William & Peel St) trams go past the Queen Victoria Market and run frequently. We are in the Free Tram Zone and are a short 50m walk from the Elizabeth St Queen Victoria Market stop and the Peel St Queen Victoria Market stop. Melbourne Central and Flagstaff railway stations are two blocks away.

If driving, there is plenty of metered parking on Queen St near the corner of Victoria St. There is also limited parking on Victoria Street outside the store.