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23 Oct 2024

Shannon Martinez – Vegan Italian Food. New book!

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Fitness & Nutrition, Food, Health

If you’ve dined at the hatted Smith & Daughters in Collingwood, or been to Smith & Deli, where everything is plant based, watched Masterchef or My Kitchen Rules, you’ll no doubt be aware of Shannon Martinez.

Smith & Daughters is the first plant-based restaurant in Melbourne to earn a hat from the Age Good Food Awards and in 2023 and Shannon won the Restaurant Personality of the Year award from Gourmet Traveller.

Shannon has just released another book – Vegan Italian Food and talks with Warren about it.

Guest: Shannon Martinez (@shannon_martinez)

Presenter: Warren Andrew (@wazzaandrew)

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

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Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

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Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

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