Timbro Tondo Tours

23/10/2026

It was a privilege to speak at the Life Stories Australia conference! Many thanks to the organisers and the wonderful audience who gave me lots of new research leads...

19/10/2026

Is biscotti judge my favourite job ever? The answer is yes.

24/09/2026

I’m excited to announce that I’m a judge on the best jury ever – the jury of La Gara del Biscotto Italian Festa & Expo!

If you’re a nonna (or nonno!), can bake a biscotto better than a nonna or you’re currently enrolled as a student in a baking, patisserie or cooking course, don’t sleep on this! Register before September 30 and you could be on stage at the Italian Festa on October 17-18 where you will be crowned regina (or re) del biscotto!

I can already tell you, the competition will be fierce!

To enter, go to: https://www.italianfesta.com.au/baking-competition

And may the best biscotto win!

07/09/2026

I get that libraries have to get rid of books but it still makes my heart hurt….

I picked up Tony & Giorgio from the “take anything you want” trolley because when I lived in London, some 20 years ago, Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli was everywhere and everything (he still is!).

I love and have always loved Giorgio, and if life was fair, he would’ve married me and we would’ve made fun of English food (and Italian attitudes) together…

But life is not fair, so he had to do it alone. He does not disappoint…

03/09/2026

You're listening to a bit of an interview I did with the lovely Justine on Triple R 102.7FM a few weeks ago about my tours...

I had such a fab time and got such an amazing response that I have joined Triple R as a sponsor. To celebrate, we're giving away a couple of tickets to my Carlton walking tour. You do need to be a Triple R subscriber, so if you're not already, it's just another reason to support one of this city's greatest community assets.

Giveaway is at: www.rrr.org.au/subscriber-giveaways/timbro-tondo-tours

06/08/2026

Thank you to Localmingo for putting this reel together! I have just one ticket left for this Saturday's walk, where you'll get all this with the exaggerated facial expressions and hand gestures thrown in for free... 😀

To book, go to timbrotondotours.com.au/

08/07/2026

This Friday! Link to the tickets in the story.

Durante la presentazione "Prohibit Pasta, Snack on Steel! The Future of Italian Food According to Filippo Tommaso Marinetti" al COASIT Melbourne, Dr Tania Cammarano racconterà come, quasi un secolo fa, i futuristi cercarono di inventare una nuova cucina nazionale ispirata ai loro ideali di velocità, modernità e virilità. (Link nei commenti) 👇

06/07/2026

26/05/2026

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21/05/2026

I’m thrilled to be speaking at this dinner organised by The Sicilian Association of Australia! What’s better than talking about Italian food culture with like-minded people while eating the very cuisine you’re celebrating? Nothing, that’s what!

The official blurb is below, plus the when and where and a link to book!

Beyond Pasta and Pizza: The UNESCO Decision and Italy’s Gastronomic Heritage

In late 2025, UNESCO announced Italian cooking had earnt a place on its prestigious List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. While much of the media reported this news as a victory for everything from cannoli Siciliani to risotto alla Milanese, the award was not really a recognition of Italian recipes or ingredients, but rather it celebrated Italy’s entire gastronomic culture.

In this presentation, Australia’s leading Italian food historian Dr Tania Cammarano will analyse the Italian government’s application and unpack UNESCO’s decision to better understand the historic and contemporary relationship Italians have with food.
Why is the way ordinary Italians gather, prepare, share, connect with and talk about food considered so remarkable, that it is worthy of safeguarding? And what does protecting Italian gastronomic culture, in a fast-paced and ever-changing world, even look like?
Tania will also discuss the effect the UNESCO decision may have on Italy and Italian identity, both within the country itself and across the broader Italian diaspora.

When: Thursday 25th June 2026 6.30pm for 7pm start
Where: Lucille Bistro, 239 Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe East
Cost: $105 Members; $115 Non-members; Drinks at bar prices
To book: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1587916