Blossoming Lotus Vegan Fusion Chef Training on Kaua’i

We received such a strong response to the Blossoming Lotus – Vegan Fusion Chef Training program that we are scheduling a second training in February!

Join us in paradise for a two-week immersion into the world of vegan and raw food cuisine

Monday – Friday

February 15th – 19th, 2010
February 22nd – 26th, 2010

Whether you are an experienced cook, looking to get a job in the vegan restaurant industry, or simply interested in deepening your knowledge of vegan foods, you can learn from the pros how to prepare healthy world-class vegan cuisine!

We are accepting only 6 students
for this special program

This is a rare opportunity to study intensely with Mark Reinfeld, the founding chef of the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, winner of the 2006 ‘Ilima Award for “Best Restaurant on Kaua’i”. Classes will be taught in a private home on Kaua’i – its an intimate setting where all of your questions about vegan food preparation will be answered.

Class topics

Week 1

Monday, February 15th	Preparation Basics – Vegan Soups
Tuesday, February 16th	Salads, Dressings and Spreads
Wednesday, February 17th	The World of Grains and Beans
Thursday, February 18th	Tempeh and Tofu Dishes
Friday, February 19th	Casseroles and Sauces

WEEKEND BREAK – surf, snorkel, kayak, hike, explore the magical paradise island of Kaua’i. Sandy beaches and tropical waterfalls await!

Hanalei Valley

Kalalau Valley

Week 2

Monday, February 22nd	Wraps, Sandwiches and Rolls
Tuesday, February 23rd	Healthy Desserts
Wednesday, February 24th	Raw Cuisine 1 – Superfoods, Smoothies, Elixirs, Juices and Tonics
Thursday, February 25th	Raw Cuisine 2 – The art of the Raw Entree
Friday, February 26th	Raw Cuisine 3 – Raw Desserts, Final Exam review

For those off island, we will happily assist you in finding accommodation near by

Rates

$1600 per student – payment received before before January 15th, 2010

$1800 per student after January 15th

Includes special gifts, a Vegan Fusion chef training manual, one vegan meal per day and signed copies of Vegan Fusion World Cuisine, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw and The 30-Minute Vegan. You will also be the first to sample recipes from our upcoming book, The 30-Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East, due out in July 2010.

All students who successfully complete the end of course exam will receive a certificate of completion from Chef Mark Reinfeld

For more information please call us at 808.822.0820 or email info@veganfusion.com

Outrageous Vegan Thanksgiving Feast

Here is a post for the foodies among us!

We had an incredible vegan Thanksgiving feast. It was the most variety and flavor we have ever had at a meal – holiday or otherwise. It was living proof that vegan meals rock!  Fourteen of us each contributed one or more dishes. Some highlights included pumpkin tamales wrapped in banana leaf with cranberry relish and coconut sour cream; grilled breadfruit, tempeh and tofu cutlets with onion shiitake gravy; mashed potatoes; seitan field roast; big organic  salad with cranberry dressing; homemade breads; steamed vegetables, potatoes and squash; marinated herb roasted mushrooms and zucchini.  Oh…and fondue with a creamy pumpkin sauce!

For dessert we stuck with the fondue theme, this time it was melted dark chocolate and soy creamer as the dipping sauce. For dippables we had homemade peanut butter cookies, candied ginger, bananas and apples, banana bread, homemade fruit bread, chocolate cake. Live pumpkin pie as well as apple pie with vegan whipped cream, all served with the famous Blossoming Lotus Chai.  So much to be thankful for!

Vegan Fusion Chef Services

Are you looking to incorporate more healthy foods into your life?

Blossoming Lotus Chefs and authors Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray

We have over 20 years of experience preparing delicious natural foods, specializing in living foods

♥ Custom-created meals for pick up or delivered to your home ♥ Private classes and healthy lifestyle training ♥ Specializing in live food cuisine ♥ One-on-one supervised cleanses and fasts ♥ Using fresh organic and locally grown ingredients

Ask about our mainland private chef services!

Contact us at info@veganfusion.com or
call 808-822-0820 for a free initial consultation

Mark Reinfeld
Coauthor, The 30-Minute Vegan, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw, and Vegan Fusion World Cuisine

Mark Reinfeld is the author of three books and the founding chef of the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant. He is the recipient of a Platinum Carrot award given to America’s top “innovative and trailblazing healthy chefs”. He has offered chef trainings across the country to clients that include Google, Credit Suisse First Boston, The Peninsula Spa, Aspen’s Explore Bistro, Malibu’s Pacific Coast Green’s, and more.  Mark has offered private chef services in Malibu, The Hamptons, Hawaii, and New York City. To learn more about the healing quality of foods, Mark received a Masters Degree in Holistic Nutrition from The Clayton School of Natural Healing.

Jennifer Murray
Coauthor, The 30-Minute Vegan, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw

Jennifer Murray co-developed the original menu for the award-winning Blossoming Lotus Restaurant as well as the Lotus Root Juice Bar & Bakery. She is currently working on her third cookbook due out next summer. Jennifer teaches classes nationally and internationally. Designing fun, mouthwatering food that looks as good as it tastes is her way of spreading vegetarianism.

Raw Food Class on Kaua’i

Fun with the dehydrator!

Learn from Blossoming Lotus founding chef Mark Reinfeld the basics of using the dehydrator to create crackers, pizza and granola. You will also learn how to create nut milks and cheeses.

When: Saturday, December 5th 3-6pm

Where: Wailua Homesteads

Cost: $65/person includes recipes and tasting

Recipes include:

Pesto Pizza

Herbed Flax Crackers

Cashew Cheese

Orange Cranberry Granola

Almond Milk

 

Spaces are limited. Contact Mark at mark@veganfusion.com or call 808-822-0820 by Wednesday November 25th to register.

 

Vegan Fusion Cooking and Raw Food Classes

Vegan Fusion Cooking and Raw Food Classes Boulder, Colorado Wednesday July 8th 5:30pm – 8:30pm Join Vegan Fusion Chefs Jennifer Murray and Mark Reinfeld as they share recipes and techniques from their upcoming book, The 30-Minute Vegan. These recipes are delicious, easy to prepare and are perfect for the busy among us. Cost: $70/person includes recipes and a 4-course gourmet meal. Spaces are limited, for reservations and directions to the class, please email  shari@boulderjcc.org Kauai, Hawaii Sunday June 28th Cost: $70/person includes recipes and a 4-course gourmet meal. Location/Time TBA Mark will be on Kauai offering a class on The 30-Minute Vegan recipes and techniques. Please email Mark@veganfusion.com if you are interested in attending.

Amsterdam Workshop Collage

Here is a video collage prepared by Wouter Klomp. Check out his website at http://www.insearchforthebest.nl

Elements Restuarant, Amsterdam

Here are some photos from the Chef training program we offered at Elements Restaurant in Amsterdam. Last night we served a ‘Meet the Chefs’ dinner in the restaurant’s VIP room.

Chef Training at Elements Restaurant

In the kitchen

Serving it up!

Raw Wasabi Ginger Pate Nori Rolls with Mango Chile Sauce

Chef training

Raw Chocolate Fudge with Raspberry Coulis, Pineapple Cannoli, Raw Key Lime Ice Cream

Meet the Chefs Dinner, Elements Restaurant

J-Love in the house!

Elements Restaurant kitchen

Cannoli filling preparation

Elements Restaurant

John, Werner, Eva and Rene

Getting ready for dinner

Rene Ameling

Meet the Chefs Dinner

In the kitchen

Front end preparation at Elements Restaurant

Amsterdam Workshop 1

We had a wonderful time during the workshop on Saturday. We prepared and enjoyed 16 different dishes, including breakfast, lunch and dinner – with desserts of course! The menu included cooked and raw items. (Our next workshop on Sunday is all raw.) One of the students, Jacolien Pleijzier, told us it was one of the best days of her life. So sweet!

The venue, Restaurant Elements, is awesome. The restaurant is managed and run by students of a University sponsored cooking school. Our new friend Rene Ameling, supervises the students and ensures that all flows smoothly. Tomorrow we will be offering a class to the students on a Vegan menu. This menu will be served at the restaurant for a few weeks as a Vegan Fusion option. On Wednesday, Jennifer and I will be hosting a Meet the Chefs dinner and book signing. Pictures and video to follow!

Jennifer in action

Mark in action

Restaurant Elements

Rene Ameling and Trudy

Polly-Grace preparing Raw Cinnamon Rolls

Raw Cinnamon Rolls awaiting frosting

Jennifer Murray

preparing live flax crackers

Lunch – Raw Sesame Kale Salad, Herbed Flax Crackers with Cashew Cheese, Charlie’s Relief Tuna-free Salad

in the kitchen

Dinner – Raw Pasta Puttanesca, Curried Lemon Rice, Macadamia Tofu with Pesto Creme Sauce, Southwest Asparagus and Corn

Chocolate Ganache Pie with Raspberry Coulis

Mark and Jennifer

Amsterdam Book Signing and Tasting

We have had an amazing and wonder-filled first week in Amsterdam. We are staying in the center of town, on a beautiful street along a canal.On Saturday, we checked out one of the most incredible farmers markets we have seen. (photos to follow in another blog post). After the market, we went to Delicious Food for a book signing and tasting. We met lots of people and handed out flyers for our upcoming workshops.

Jennifer in Amsterdam

Delicious Food, Amsterdam

Raw Flax Crackers with Cashew Cheese, Raw Chocolate Sesame Bon Bons, South West Corn Bread, Sweet and Sour Tempeh

Book Signing, Delicious Food, Amsterdam

Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray

Vegan and Live Food Cuisine Classes

Enjoy the flavors of The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant
in your own home with our

VEGAN AND LIVE FOOD CUISINE CLASSES

Join Blossoming Lotus Chefs and coauthors Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray as they share recipes and techniques from their upcoming book The 30-Minute Vegan

2 Part Intensive – $150/person includes meals and recipes
($85 for single class)

WHERE: KAPAA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
4491 Kou Street, Kapaa
WHEN:  SUNDAY MARCH 8th and 22nd NOON – 3PM

Pre-registration required by March 1st. Spaces are limited.

Please call 822-0820 or email Mark@veganfusion.com
for information and reservations

Sunday, March 8th Menu: Intro to Raw-
50/50 Cooked and Raw Foods

Appetizer – Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
Soup – Pleasing Greens
Salad – Raw Slaw with Shaved Fennel
Entrée – Mexican Fajitas
Dessert – Chocolate Ganache Pie
Drink – Limeade

Sunday, March 15th Menu: All Raw

Appetizer – Live Spring Rolls
Soup – Hot and Sour
Salad – Cucumber Sesame
Entrée – Unstirfy with Cauliflower Rice
Dessert – Chocolate Covered Macaroons
Drink – Fig Hazelnut Milk