Thursday, June 30, 2011

NEW WEBSITE UPGRADE!

Thank you to everyone who joined me at the beginning of my web presence, and now...

I HAVE MY OWN WEBSITE!!

so please come on over to martinerousset.com  where you'll find every post so far and many more to come including:

  • Raw Food Classes 
  • New developments, experiments and inpirations
  • delicious photos and ideas
  • and more!
also I'd love to know what you're interested in so send me a message - thanks!  Martine

P.S. I THINK I've got this worked out so that if you've already subscribed to this blog you'll be automatically updated from the website martinerousset.com  if you feel like checking and letting me know how it goes I'd love to know.

Thank you all for your patience while I smooth out the bumps and for your support so far - there's even better stuff to come!




Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Workshops starting in July

Want to get ahead of the spring thing? Get all the basics, what to do and how to do it with delicious plant-based cuisine.  Here's just the thing:

Raw Food Foundation Classes

Class 1 – Raw Feast Sunday July 10 1.30- 4.30pm
A sampler of delicious foods and a guide to eating amazing, healthy and fresh plant-based cuisine.You’ll learn how to make foundation dishes such as dips, pastas, green smoothies, nut milks, supreme salads and more.
Class 2 – Sumptuously Sweet and Sinless -just goodness in here! Sunday July 17 1.30- 4.30pm
  • Apple pie three ways
  • Rich chocolate and berry tart.
  • Pear and ginger bavarois with organic lime pears
  • Vanilla and Rose cashew cremes and more!
You’ll learn how to make large and individual cakes, lots of tips and info, including how and why it’s often necessary to have cake for breakfast.
Class 3 - Easy Breakfasts, lunches and snacks Sunday July 24 1.30- 4.30pm
  • Spring rolls
  • Sushi
  • Kelp noodles
  • Miso Soup
  • Vanilla almond chia pudding
  • Easy granola
  • practical savoury breakfast ideas
  • Super simple sauces
Tips on planning ahead and making your lunch work at work.
Class 4 – Masterful Mains Sunday July 31 1.30- 4.30pm
  • Marinated mushroom tarts
  • Lasagne
  • Cannelloni
  • Sensational Seasonal Salads (these change)
  • Nut cheese and fruit platter with raw crackers
Classes are just $125 each - or bring a friend for half price
Book all 4 classes and get $100 off.
contact Martine with any special dietary needs  / requests by email classes@martinerousset.com
or phone 0433 600 655

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Chocolate Ganache Recipe

So easy and silky smooth – a dairy free delight.

Whether you need a quick choc fix or an impressive chocolate sauce, here it is.

Equipment:  Big bowl and a whisk

Ingredients:
10 Tbs Cacao Powder
6 Tbs Agave Syrup
1 teaspoon coconut oil, sesame oil, or other light unflavoured oil on hand
1/2 vanilla bean (optional)
fine sea salt to taste



Add the first 3 ingredients to the bowl and begin mixing with the whisk – cut the vanilla bean in half lengthways and scrape out the seeds inside, add them to the choc mix, keep mixing. Taste this as you go along, it’s pretty good – now here’s the magic – add just a little salt and taste again to see how the flavour changes – the salt really balances and grounds the sweet sweetness of the agave – you just have to experience this, so go do it!

Use the ganache as a filling, a topping, an icing, a drizzle, chocmilk base, slather it on anything!