February 2010
Valentine's Day and other Moments of Seduction
I offer you fruits, flowers, leaves and branches,
and then my heart which beats only for you"
Paul Verlaine
The art of combining foods and spices to enhance romance and eroticism dates back thousands of years. This class is all about those foods that surprise; foods that titillate and alight the senses; foods that make your heart beat just a little faster. This thoroughly enjoyable class open to cooks and non-cooks alike will teach you the "secrets and magic" to prepare those special meals for that special person.
This class includes hands-on cooking, dinner together and a specially-decorated notebook.
Valentine Class and Dinner -Friday Feb 12th
Valentine Gourmet Dinner - Saturday Feb 13th
Valentine Bistrot Dinner - Sunday Feb 14th
January 1st 2010
The Vegan Resolution
The
time has come for a way of living that could not only cure the planet of its environmental woes, improve
our health vastly, feed the world's hungry but most importantly permit billions of non-human animals to
live out their existences as they were intended to do.
Make the vegan resolution today and experience a peace of mind that comes from having chosen the most logical, compassionate and intelligent way of conducting one's life!
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In
2010 The Gentle Gourmet will be exploring the different aspects of a
vegan lifestyle and will offer and present a variety of classes ,
conferences and events to promote veganism in some of the different
ways it manifests itself.
One
of the biggest resolutions people make is to get their bodies and health in shape and we are
offering a very empowering and supportive class ( with ourselves as gunea pigs!) that will discuss food and health , concoct
super healthy low-fat seasonal vegan dishes, learn new habits and share
a very relaxing lunch together. Class with lunches are scheduled for
Saturdays and Mondays from 11:30am to 1:30pm and cost 45 euros. See our
cooking- class page for additional information.
More events coming soon!
DECEMBER EVENTS
Tuesday 2nd - Grand opening of
NOVEMBER EVENTS:
Sunday the 22nd
PARIS VEGAN DAY
Paris's first vegan culinary event on Nov 22 at the Galerie Fraich'attitude fro 2-8pm!
free cooking demos all day long
update :The event was a huge success with hundreds of people - vegan, vegetarian and others - enjoying a moment of vegan conviviality and culinary adventure!
November 26-29 - A GENTLE THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving tradition is about celebrating life— about families and
friends, about gratitude, love and compassion. Here is a beautiful menu
that will make this holiday one where all, even the gentle
turkey, will be thankful.
For dinner at 7pm on Thursday the 26th, Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th and on Sunday the 29th at 1pm
* Butternut squash, leek and japanese pear soup
* Little salads of lamb's lettuce, walnuts, endive, clementine and beetroot
* Individual stuffed and rolled seitan
* Corn-bread, onion, celery, mushroom and sage stuffing
* Wild-mushroom gravy
*Dried-fruit and soy sausage stuffing
* Cranberry-orange-walnut-raisin compote
*Mashed potatoes with horseradish cream
*Orange-glazed sweet potatoes,turnips, shallots and carrots
*Roasted brussel sprouts and chestnut
*Pecan pie ice-cream
*Lemon-scented pumpkin cheesecake
