AWARD-winning author, broadcaster, journalist and reality TV star Alice Zaslavsky will be cooking up a storm for guests at the Writers Festival\u2019s opening night banquet.<\/p>\n
Following a meal themed Hero Vegetables (and friends) Zaslavsky will hit the stage for a conversation about all things cooking, vegetables and life.<\/p>\n
As a chef, Zaslavsky is a fan of both the festival and the town and said she is looking forward to this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not my first rodeo in regard to the Bendigo Writers Festival,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s one of my favourite festivals in the state because Bendigo is the City of Gastronomy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a foodie I love coming to the city, I know how engaged the people and the council are at bringing great food and great conversations about food to the city of Bendigo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have friends that live in and around Bendigo and I’m always looking for any excuse to get down there.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the banquet itself, Zaslavsky said she can\u2019t wait to show the guests what she has to offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can expect a vegetable-forward menu which is exactly my style,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, the omnivores will have plenty to enjoy, and you can expect a conversation that will surprise and delight.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople know me for my cooking but they also know me from my chats as host of breakfast on ABC Radio Melbourne.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, guests could be there for my cookbooks or because they listen to me every Saturday morning, but they both come back to connection and that’s number one for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zaslavsky said there is one aspect of the night she prefers over the other.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than anything else I love a chat on a microphone,\u201d she said. \u201cClearly, I can talk underwater.\u201d<\/p>\n