Healthy SoFlo Issue 51 - Inca Goes Above and Beyond to Provide Safe & Healthy Foods

EDITOR'S PICK · AUGUST 2017
BEST COOKING CLASS
I HAVE EVER HAD
Every year, as the new year
approaches, I find myself dreaming
of all the new and exciting things
I can put on my New Year’s
resolution list. It never fails. I want
to accomplish everything and more, and it
doesn’t matter that I’ll never have time to
do everything. All that matters is that I’m
motivated, my energy levels are up and ready
to go, and I’ve got the coveted list of mustdos.
Improve your life! Tighten your abs!
Strengthen your relationship! Leave no stone
unturned!
This year was no different. My list is long,
but instead of falling way behind on hitting
my goals this time around, I finally did one of
the things I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I
took a cooking class, but not just any cooking
class. Earlier this summer, I sharpened my
kitchen skills with none other than Master
Chef Nathi Toro as part of the Mathew
Kenney Culinary Workshop at the Sacred
Space Miami.
As a cooking enthusiast, I cannot express
how incredibly valuable this course was, and
not by monetary standards, but by the wealth
of culinary expertise and knowledge was
extolled in this fabulous class. To say it was
amazing would be doing it a disservice. This
class is THE class to take. It’s worth the flight,
the plane ticket, the train fare. However far
you have to travel, this class is an absolute
must for any food lover.
In this class, it was as if I was transported
to a world I’d previously only dreamed of
becoming a part of. From start to finish, I was
immersed in the most wonderfully aromatic,
full natural flavored experience of my life.
We were taught everything from how to
work with the freshest ingredients to how
to hone our knife handling skills, how to mix
and blend flavors for optimal results, and
so much more. It was a food lovers dream
to have this opportunity, and I took full
advantage with copious notes. For those of
you who have always wanted expert help in
the kitchen, this is the class for you.
If you’re not keen on trying to up your
kitchen game in front of other students,
don’t fret. They have private classes that
focus on a set number of manageable dishes.
You’ll enjoy more time to explore not only
how, but why a raw restaurant dish might
taste wonderfully different from the best
home-cooked meal. You’ll also learn about
healthier for you gluten-free grains and how
best to stock a gluten-free pantry. What
could be better than learning all the different
techniques in making raw bread and its uses
in plant based cuisine?
We here at Healthy magazine
are all about eating right, doing
things that are right for your
body and soul. This cooking class
fits the bill on all levels.
Photography by Mathew Keenet
No matter what your kitchen passion is,
this culinary delight will make you want to
make seasonally inspired dinners that are full
of flavor and will make your family gather
around for more time and time again. There’s
nothing better than striving to be a better
person in life. Why not start in the kitchen?
By Claudia Portillo
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