Vegan DJ Ricky-Lee from the Gold Coast, sunset cocktails and a vegan spread on the Santos Balcony in Mullum: that’s the launch scene for Anthea Amore’s vegan cookbook ‘Hungry’. The president of the Vegetarian and Vegan Society of QLD will be in attendance. ‘Vegan food is the fastest-growing movement in recent history’, says Anthea. See what it’s all about at sunset on Fri 6 Oct.
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