Two Free Talks by Jennifer Cornbleet
Chicago raw food chef Jennifer Cornbleet will offer two free talks: “Raw Food Made Easy” on November 1 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM will include a demo, lecture, and sampling of flourless chocolate cake. The popular 75-minute talk, “Why Raw”, which is a part of Living Light’s core curriculum, will be offered free to the general public on Friday, November 3 from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM.

Introduction to Raw Food Nutrition with Rick and Karin Dina
Dr. Rick Dina, D.C. and Dr. Karen Dina, D.C. from Vitality Health Center in the bay area are teaming up with Living Light to offer a fun and informative interactive 4-hour workshop on Sunday, November 5 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Class will cover the vitamin B12 controversy, raw vegan nutrition, optimal blood sugar regulation, essential fatty acids, caloric density of foods, raw food sources of vitamins and minerals, and other important topics. Tuition: $75

Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Festival:
Living Light’s Master Chef Cherie Soria will do a free culinary demonstration and sampling of gourmet raw vegan Mushroom Stroganoff (you’ll be amazed!) and succulent Herb and Pine Nut Stuffed Mushrooms on Sunday, November 12 at 11:00 AM. The savory mushroom dishes will be paired with organic and biodynamic wines from Frey Vineyards. The demonstration will be held upstairs in the Living Light culinary studio, located in the Company Store, 301-B North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA

A Taste of the Mediterranean
Living Light student chefs will cater a Mediterranean luncheon on Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 PM. The menu includes Hummus, Falafel with Tahini Sauce, Tabouleh, Greek Salad, Carrots with Moroccan Spices, Dolmas with Middle Eastern Marinara, and Lemon Cream Parfait. Cost to the public is $22 and proceeds will be donated to the Living Light Scholarship Fund, which will enable a local Mendocino coast resident to attend Living Light Culinary Arts Institute classes.

New Holiday Traditions Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19
This is the favorite class of the Living Light instructors. It’s an opportunity to learn how to make over 20 delicious holiday dishes including Holiday Nut Nog, Cranberry Orange Relish, Green Beans Amandine with Crispy Leeks, Holiday Fantasy Stuffing, Spicy Gingerbread People, Corn Cakes on a Bed of Braised Spinach, Carrot Ginger Mint Soup, Pumpkiny Mousse Pie with Whipped Nut Cream, Black Bottom Pecan Pie, and much more! Saturday class includes breakfast, 11 demos, mid-morning snack, afternoon tea, full lunch, and buffet dinner. Sunday class includes breakfast, mid morning snack, 7 demos, creative table design class, and full festive holiday buffet. No prerequisites for the course. Open to all from novice to professional chef! Cost: $490

Join us at the Festive Holiday Buffet on Sunday
All of the delicious recipes from New Holiday Traditions will be offered as a beautiful Holiday Buffet which will be open to the general public on Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 PM. Join us for this gala celebration of family, friends, and fantastic gourmet raw foods for the holidays! Cost for buffet only: $45.00 (Recipes not included for buffet only).

FUNdamentals Intensive with Jenny Cornbleet in Vail, Colorado Sunday, December 10, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Professional raw food chef and Living Light graduate/instructor Jennifer Cornbleet conducts the one-day FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods intensive certification course in Vail, Colorado. This workshop is packed with information and demos. Participants will sample rich nut milks and creams, appetizers and pates, cultured foods, smoothies, sauces and dressings, soups and salads, entrees, dehydrated cookies, crackers, snacks and desserts, and learn about kitchen gardening and sprouting, basic knife techniques, and equipment use. The course includes a complete recipe folder and resource guide as well as a delicious and nutritious gourmet buffet lunch. To register call 707-964-2420 or visit www.RawFoodChef.com or www.learnrawfood.com Tuition: $299 for a full day intensive.

If the upcoming holidays and potential for weight gain have you feeling nervous, we have a solution! Plan to join us at Living Light for a week-long gentle detoxification program to help you transition to a raw food diet before our January Chef Training Series. This could be the jump start you need to get you on the road to health and vitality for the New Year. You’ll enjoy light, cleansing foods, morning yoga and gentle afternoon activities, group discussions and support, natural beauty treatments, and self-care for that winter tune up! Massage and other health treatments will also be available. Our culinary demos will stress juicing, light eating, and sprouting for health. Stay at the eco-friendly Living Light Inn and receive a 25% student discount (35% if you stay 21 days or longer).

This will be the first year we are offering the full 3-part Associate Chef Certification Course in January! Don’t forget that if you book the 3-part course 30 days in advance you receive a 10% discount on the entire series. Join us for FUNdamentals, Essentials, and Associate Chef and start 2007 as a Living Light Culinary Arts Institute certified Associate Chef and Instructor.

Living Light has a new Inn! The Living Light Inn (formerly The Colonial Inn), is a stately redwood mansion built in 1912. We’ve refurnished the 10 bedrooms, added a water filtration system throughout—even the showers have filtered water—equipped the kitchen with appropriate raw food kitchen equipment, and every room has organic linens and bedding. Our students receive a 25% to 35% discount depending on length of stay. Both private and shared rooms are available to our students and eco-minded guests. We’re currently updating photographs of the individual rooms for our website, so stay tuned for more on this delightful opportunity to enjoy safe, vegan, eco-friendly accommodations. Click on the link below or call 707-964-2420 for more information.

With the holidays approaching, don’t forget to check Living Light Marketplace online, a boutique for healthy living and the raw food lifestyle! We’re adding new items weekly and we provide not only quality products but excellent service as well. We have everything from juicers, dehydrators and high-speed blenders, to sustainable woodenware and bamboo, garnishing kits, a fantastic knife selection, an extensive library of books, videos, and CD’s, and many hard-to-find kitchen helpers and tools of the trade! Choosing to purchase your supplies from Living Light helps us continue with our work teaching individuals, chefs, and teachers about the living food lifestyle! Click on store at the top of our home page, or call 707-964-2420 for more information.