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Brisbane Writers Festival: Stephanie Alexander: The Cook’s Companion

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Event

Brisbane Writers Festival: Stephanie Alexander: The Cook’s Companion


Time & date

9:30am - 10:30am, 9th October 2026


Location

Brisbane Powerhouse View map

119 Lamington Street, New Farm, QLD 4005


Tickets

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Tickets $25 concession, $29.90 adult + booking fee.

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About

In conversation with Jessica Rudd 
9:30–10:30am, Friday 9 October, Powerhouse Theatre 

For three decades, copies of Stephanie Alexander’s indispensable Cook’s Companion haven’t just graced the shelves of Australian kitchens – they’ve been bookmarked, dogeared, sauce-stained, annotated, sticky-noted, and passed down to the next generation. Join Australia’s First Lady of Food as she discusses the thirtieth anniversary of this landmark volume and the incredible culinary career that’s immortalised in its pages.  

Book

The Cook's Companion 30th Anniversary Edition

A FULLY UPDATED EDITION WITH NEW RECIPES AND ENTRIES CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE COOKBOOK – OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD

‘Anyone who cooks – or eats – needs this book.’ NIGELLA LAWSON
‘A must-have.’ JAMIE OLIVER
‘The definitive book on all subjects.’ YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
The Cook’s Companion has helped shape a nation of quality home cooks.’ NEIL PERRY
‘The go-to reference that gives cooks at every level continuous inspiration.’ MAGGIE BEER

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