The Raw Chef Blog

Last Saturday was a very important and special day for me as it was the first raw dinner party in conjunction with The Fresh Network.  It was such a pleasure to be able to create and deliver a menu of living foods for our guests and for me to get such great feedback and comments.  I really couldn’t have asked for a nicer group of people to share the occasion with.

We have chosen to host the initial few parties at Karen’s house to get the format right so it was a very intimate occasion, which worked really well.  I was able to talk to everyone as they arrived while I prepared the first course - pineapple and cucumber gazpacho.  Everyone insisted that I join them to eat, a real treat, not just because of the food but also seeing everyone enjoy my creations so much! :-)

All the time I had spent on prep that day turned out to be worth it as the main course - hemp baby spinach tart with ‘braised’ vegetables and tomato and cashew romesco, proved to be very popular!  But not as popular as the dessert….chocolate torte with strawberry coulis and cashew ginger cream.  I wanted our guests to leave with their last memory being of an amazing dessert, which, from the noises that were being made as it was eaten, is exactly what happened!  They also left with extra slices of torte!!!  Check out the photos to get some idea of the size of the torte and you’ll understand why there was plenty to go round.

I’m really excited about the future of these parties as we plan to take them to London which will enable us to cater for around 30 people.  Once again, thanks to all who came on Saturday and everyone who has already booked for future parties (Feb is already full, and March is filling up too!).  I am so very grateful to all of you for the opportunity to do what I love and provide you with an experience that nourishes you in every way. x

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