Joanna Savill Blog

The Sydney International Food Festival director is one of Australia's most popular and respected food personalities. Joanna Savill is a prolific traveller and writer on food and food cultures, a long-time Good Living contributor and co-editor of the The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, now in its 25th edition. She was also co-creator and host of the landmark TV series, The Food Lover's Guide to Australia (seen in more than 20 countries).

Joanna and the Festival team have designed a program which will highlight Sydney's amazing food culture, in particular its interaction with Asian cuisines, techniques and ingredients. The city's vibrant food precincts will also come alive. There will be a strong emphasis on community, growers and providores as well as food-related issues such as sustainability, food “ethics”, Slow Food and food for all. A significant regional component will bring the country to the city and take visitors to special SIFF-related events across NSW.

The message is that good food is available to everyone – whether as high art in some of the world's finest kitchens or in a simple backyard kitchen garden – and that Sydney is the place to find it.

Watch out for Joanna's regular blogs and tweets as the program comes together.

Click here to contact the Festival team.

Press play below to view a video message from Joanna.