The best chefs from Australia and abroad spice up dinner plates at Tasting Australia (www.tasting-australia.com.au) in South Australia from October 13-20. Aspiring cooks can refine their culinary skills in cooking classes with world-renowned chefs, while ambitious eaters can sample the creations of these masters of the kitchen. From the gourmet restaurants on the banks of the River Torrens in Adelaide to the vineyards of Australia’s top wine-producing regions, Tasting Australia encompasses a wide range of venues as well as flavours. The festival only comes around every second year, so miss out this time and you’ll go hungry until 2009!