Archive for March, 2009
Raw Chocolate and Wine Tasting with “Gnosis Chocolate”
Posted by: | CommentsIn preparation for the upcoming raw chocolate class I'll be teaching this summer at the Natural Gourmet Institute, I've been hobnobbing with chocophiles. So, tonight I went to another raw chocolate and wine tasting where Vanessa Barg of "Gnosis Chocolate" launched her "Raw Star Salt Bar", a velvety smooth raw fleur de sel chocolate bar with a flourish of pink Himalayan salt. Not only was it a wonderful treat to taste this new confection, but also to have finally met both her and chocolate connoisseur Clay Gordon of The Chocolate Life. Margaret Bodriguian of the "NYC Chocolate Meet-up Group" rounded up the evening with her passion and conversation for food that matters. ||| Photo Credit: Helen Castillo
Green Smoothie Recipe
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It's the first day of Spring, and it's time for renewal. So, here's a green smoothie that will satiate your raw palate!
Green Smoothie
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of spinach
1 head of romaine lettuce
3 ribs of celery
1 cucumber, peeled and seeded
3 green apples, cored
1" piece of ginger, peeled
¼ cup lemon juice
1 ripe avocado, peeled and seeded
1 oz. of wheatgrass juice (Optional)
Preparation Method
- In a high-speed blender, mix kale, spinach, Romaine lettuce, celery, cucumber, apples, ginger, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add avocado and wheatgrass juice and pulse until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a tall drinking glass and serve immediately. Mm, hmmm…! |||
Raw Chocolate and Wine Tasting with “Fine and Raw”
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This evening, I had the great pleasure of attending the NYC Chocolate Meet-up Group's raw chocolate and wine tasting hosted by Bacchus Wine, a local wine shop in Manhattan. Featuring an assortment of high-quality, unique wines from around the world paired with Fine & Raw Chocolates bonbons and bars hand-crafted in Brooklyn by the immensely talented Daniel Sklaar, who uses only natural ingredients with artisan low-heat techniques to preserve the integrity of raw vitality and flavor, these are fast becoming New York City's sought-after treats. ||| Photo Credit: Margaret Bodriguian
Raw Desserts in the Making
Posted by: | CommentsWhat do chocolate, ice cream and great company have in common?
A realm of possibilities….For the past several weeks, I've been gathering information, tweaking, and testing recipes in preparation for the two new raw food classes I'll be teaching this summer at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, here in New York City. Mmm, hmm….Anything and everything is possible!|||
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