	{"id":87279,"date":"2024-05-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=87279"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T01:10:15","slug":"flying-brick-to-host-simon-toohey-degustation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/flying-brick-to-host-simon-toohey-degustation\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Brick to host Simon Toohey degustation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SPECIAL vegetable-based degustation is landing at Flying Brick Cider House tomorrow (Saturday May 18).<\/p>\n<p>Simon Toohey, champion of sustainability, will present an exclusive five-course plant-based dinner at the Wallington venue.<\/p>\n<p>The menu showcases a diverse array of inspired vegetable dishes guaranteed to tempt even the most insatiable of carnivores.<\/p>\n<p>Pumpkin seed pasta, smoked ragu pappardelle, whole roasted Lion&#8217;s Mane bagna cauda are just a few items for attendees to savour.<\/p>\n<p>On the night, Toohey will also mingle with all guests to chat about his curated menu and the vision behind each dish.<\/p>\n<p>A talented foodie and YouTube personality, Toohey proved his cooking prowess to the nation on MasterChef, and more recently as the host of Freshly Picked on Channel 10.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Tooheycooking_83082.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"736\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As well as his cooking pursuits, Toohey is co-founder of the Sustainable Earth Network. 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