Scones, Stories and Secret Recipes: The CWA Cookbook and Country Cooking
Highlights
- Join expert panellists for a lively discussion on the CWA's rich influence on West Australian cuisine.
- Savour freshly baked scones during morning tea, celebrating a beloved tradition of the Country Women's Association.
- Explore the State Library's exhibition, A Recipe for Life, and discover WA's diverse food heritage.
- Wander to the National Archives for further insights into social change and community resilience through food.
Join leading WA food writer Max Veenhuyzen and a panel of experts for a morning tea (and, of course, scones) as they discuss the CWA’s impact on West Australian palettes.
Explore the enduring influence of both the Country Women’s Association (CWA) and its iconic cookbook The CWA Cookery Book and Household Hints on WA’s food landscape and generations of cooks, both young and old.
Panellists include CWA WA Chief Executive Officer Trish Langton, CWA State President Felicity Edwards, 2025 WA Good Food Guide Chef of the Year Blaze Young and the owner of North Street Store and Big Loaf, Lachlan Bissett.
Presented as part of the State Library’s latest exhibition, A Recipe for Life, exploring WA’s food heritage and the Boorloo Heritage Festival.
If you’re still hungry to learn more after the event, wander across the road to the National Archives for their exhibition Disrupt, Persist, Invent and stay for the talk Tea, Bickies and Stories of Social Change where they discuss everything from noisy protests to the quieter persistence of organisations like the CWA.
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