APRIL 2026: Coffs Foodies Book Club - Fri. 24 or Sat. 25

Last month's book club discussed FLAVOUR - through memories, pairings, favourites, and exciting ideas for flavour combinations.

This month we're asking your experience,

"Does vegan food have enough flavour?"

This playful and informative discussion takes the flavour conversation further by framing the question around your own experiences dining out or creating your own vegan food.

This isn't a Yes/No scenario - it's a discussion.

For reference and guidance about what vegan food can be, we'll dip into two fabulous cook books.

Our two vegan cookbooks are:

Melbourne's Shannon Martinez's 3rd cookbook 'VEGAN with BITE', and mid north coast local Pandora Colledge's cookbook NOURISHED BY NATURE.

Shannon is a hugely influential vegan chef (but not vegan herself) as the owner of two plant-based businesses in Melbourne - Smith + Daughters and Smith + Deli.

Pandora is a well known and respected local vegan cook, and nutritionalist who runs vegan cooking classes on the mid north coast.

Keeping in mind that flavours are hard to describe and define - and very personal - let's gather to discuss our experiences, expectations, and flavour highs about one of the least talked about cuisines.

If you don't own either of these cookbooks you have a few options - do a search online for reviews; I will be sending ALL ticket holders a Pdf of several pages of each of their cookbooks; and/or try your local library.

BOOK CLUB DATES

Choose from our brand new FRIDAY evening, or SATURDAY morning gathering when purchasing your ticket/s at two different venues:

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

The Plantation Hotel on Friday APRIL 24 from 6pm - 7:15pm (drinks and/or dinner available from 5pm)

I've booked The Boardroom which is a quiet closed indoor space with generous table and seating. Quiet ambience, no sports or Keno screens.

Vegetarian and Vegan options include salads, buddah bowls and pasta from $20

Happy Hour for wine and beer 3-5pm.

Cocktail Happy Hour from 4pm-7pm $20 ea.

SATURDAY 25 APRIL

Palate & Ply Cafe on Saturday APRIL 25 at 10:30am - 11:45am (great coffee, and/or brunch menu available). Vegetarian options available.

HOW IT WORKS

Book your seat at the table... your $5 is a non-refundable committment that goes toward a regular size coffee or glass of wine at our venue on your arrival.

If you are a no-show your $5 goes towards buying our attendees cake at the next gathering.

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If you'd like to purchase either Pandora or Shannon's cook books, these are the details:

Nourished by Nature by Pandora Colledge

ISBN-10: 9780646845128 (available in book stores locally)

Vegan with Bite by Shannon Martinez

Hardie Grant books

ISBN-10: 9781743796245

Can't wait to welcome you!