Taste of Melbourne 2012

The annual food festival Taste of Melbourne kicks off this weekend (from 15th to 18th November) with a whole host of food stalls, restaurants and culinary workshops for people to hone their skills in the kitchen.

Around 15 of Melbourne's top restaurants will be in attendance each serving a selection of dishes for people to try.

A huge mix of chefs will also be at the event with many of them showing of their skills to the public during culinary workshops.

There's a wine theatre, a stand on sustainable living and an outdoor Italian cafe provided by Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino mineral waters - they'll also be serving up some top Italian pizzas created by Remo Nicolini.

Taste of Melbourne runs from the 15th to 18th November.