Andrea Potter is a classically trained chef- having graduated from culinary school at NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta. Andrea has gained experience in top restaurants such as Jack’s Grill in Edmonton; Paul Rankin’s Roscoff Brasserie in Belfast, Ireland; and Rob Feenie’s, Feenie’s in Vancouver.

Andrea’s love of nutrition, organic whole foods and healthy lifestyle brought her to Radha Yoga and Eatery; a culinary vegetarian hot spot in Vancouver, where she has been the head chef for over 3 years. While continuing to work with Rahda, Andrea studied holistic nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition; where she graduated as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist in 2009

Her cooking classes pair sound nutrition information with whole foods- based, beautifully prepared recipes.   Interactive and fun; her classes convey her love of real food, community and culture.

Beans and lentils are the backbone of many cuisines.  Formerly throught as the “poor man’s meat” we now know that they are not only economical choices but are also nutritional powerhouses.  Beans are infamous for causing gastro-distress so in this class you will learn:

-          Techniques for properly cooking dried beans and lentils to avoid said distress
-          Learn how to sprout beans and lentils
-          Prepare a 3 course meal centered around beans

Menu:

-          Citrus puy lentil salad
-          Miso- maple baked beans – stuffed sweet potato
-          Black bean brownies

Cost: $89 + hst

Date: Monday July 12

Time: 6:15 – 9:45pm

Bring: chef’s knife, paring knife, apron, tea towels, 3 wide-mouth 500ml jars.

To Register please call 604.876.7653