Recipe #33 of the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor
Pesto Mushrooms by John Larsen, p. 126. Beware of the ½ cup of lemon juice in the pesto. It makes it very, very tart. Not what a pesto should taste like. My suggestion is using no more than one tablespoon of lemon juice or better yet, leave it out.
FEBRUARY 11: 105degrees Café hosts Rawkstar Dinner, a five-course dinner featuring Oklahoma favorites and a special appearance by Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, 6:30 p.m. $35. Reservations Recommended. 5820 N Classen Blvd., OK, 405-842-1050, e-mail: contact@105degrees.com
FEBRUARY 12 Diana Stobo discusses her book "Get Naked Fast" and demonstrates raw food preparation. 11 a.m. Free. Whole Foods Market, 340 Third St., San Rafael, CA, 415-451-6333, http://www.dianastobo.com/
FEBRUARY 13: As part of their Raw Food Revival Tour, Jackie and Gideon Graff host a Valentine’s Day Aphrodisiac Dinner, 1-5 p.m. $95. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie and Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, 770 -992-9218, rawfoodrevival.com
FEBRUARY 13: Raw chocolate party features demonstrations with organic culinary instructors. 6-7:30 p.m. $35, children under 12 free. Reservation requested. Park Avenue Studio, 33 Park Ave., Monterey, CA, 239-431-1854
FEBRUARY 15: Raw Food Coach Karen Knowler hosts the telecourse “How to Create an Outstanding & Fabulous Life for Yourself (and Others) as a Raw Food Coach or Teacher," 2 p.m. Mountain time. Free. karenknowler.typepad.com/teleclasses/virtual_trainings.html
FEBRUARY 16: Renee Trepanier of Nude Food hosts an un-cooking workshop, s on whole living foods, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $30. Superstore, Leamington, Canada. To register please call 519-322-1371
FEBRUARY 17: Rising Sun Café host author and raw food chef, Paul Nison, 6:30 p.m. 10 South Main St., Brooksville, FL. RSVP to Ruth Gavish at 352-398-7755
FEBRUARY 18: Alpine Business Networking Association hosts a raw food presentation featuring Certified raw culinary chefs Diane Haworth and Michael Varbaek, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Vines Bistro & Wine Bar, 2502 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA, 800-235-4621, http://alpinebusinessnetworkingassociation.com/
FEBRUARY 20:As part of their Raw Food Revival Tour, Jackie and Gideon Graff presents Caribbean Extravaganza, a raw foods lecture and demo, 3-7 p.m. $95. Serious Exercise LLC, 3230 South Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL, 770 -992-9218, rawfoodrevival.com
FEBRUARY 23: Introduction to Raw Living Foods workshop and Food Preparation class, 5:30-8:00 p.m. $75.00. 4604 Dorset Ave. Chevy Chase, MD, 202-320-5025
MARCH 3: Nude Food offers a East Meets West un-cooking class, 6-8 p.m. $30. Zerhs, Malden Road, Canada, To register please call (519)-939-0138
MARCH 13 : Raw Food Coach and Chef, Lisa Simpson, Raw Liberty presents the class “Raw Liberty at the Table Living Harmoniously Raw, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. £75. Ealing, London, England, 07939 848371, email: lisa@rawliberty.co.uk
MAY 31-JUNE 19: Raw Food Nutrition Science, Health Educator and Raw Culinary Arts Certification. $500. The Commercial Kitchen of Jackie & Gideon Graff, 1085 Lake Charles Drive, Roswell, GA, to get an application, email rawfoodrevival@att.net or call us at 770 992-9218
AUGUST 26-29: "Alive in Grace," the fifth annual Raw and Living Spirit Retreat features chef demonstrations, lectures, workshops, yoga and more. Camp Adams in Molalla, Oregon, http://www.rawandlivingspirit.org/
SEPTEMBER 24-26: Raw Spirit International Festival features raw vegan demos and tastings, yoga, tai chi, lectures, kids’ programs, organic farmers’ market and more. $100 on March 1, $150 after first 100 tickets sold. Granite Dells, near Prescott, Arizona, 928-308-2146, RawSpirit.com