Vegan-Inspired Cooking – Living The Plant-Based Lifestyle
Cooking classes designed for you.
A day in the kitchen with Chef Ann-Marie. Learn how to create non-dairy sauces, soups, sauces and “ice cream.” Learn techniques to make baked goods that taste delicious. Take your favorite flavor profiles and create delicious meals that you can savor. Learn ways to simplify the preparation process so that you can create home-cooked meals efficiently.
Imagine how you will feel a year or two from now if you consistently follow a plan towards the best life you can live! Love food …AND… shift your meals towards a healthier lifestyle. Change what's on your plate and change your life!
Private Class Format
Learn techniques, successful recipe execution and use of ingredients. Each class is approximately 4 hours long. Choose a menu similar as if you were going to a restaurant.: select an appetizer/starter, salad, main course and sides and dessert. A total of 4 dishes is recommended. Depending on what you select Chef Ann-Marie will make some recommendations to help you create a balanced meal. Class includes food, recipes, specialty beverage, tropical fruit and the lunch or dinner you choose to cook.
Price starts at $400 for 2 people.
$100 Additional Per Person.
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Farmer’s Market Tour and Cooking Class
Available only on Saturday morning and your experience begins @7:00 am. with Chef Ann-Marie where you will spend a minimum of an hour at the upcountry Maui farmer’s market. You will meet local farmers and enjoy specialty items only available at the market. Together you and Chef Ann-Marie will design the menu you will be cooking as well as be inspired by the ingredients available that morning to create the lunch menu. Set aside at least 8 hours for this culinary experience. Chef Ann-Marie will focus on how to use ingredients and to come up with recipes that work. Chef Ann-Marie will make some recommendations on how to create a balanced meal. This experience includes breakfast, snacks, farmer’s market tour, food costs, recipes, specialty beverage, seasonal tropical fruit and the lunch you prepare.
Price starts at $800 for 2 people.
$100 Additional Per Person
(Max. 6 people)
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Multi-Day Classes and Experience
Are you in love with life, food and your health? This is a full FOODIE Hawaiian-inspired culinary immersion experience! Together with Chef Ann-Marie you will tour the local upcountry market in Maui, visit private farms as well as experience a cornucopia of seasonal fruit at a tropical fruit farm. You will enjoy local vegan food and create plant-based inspired cuisines that will inspire you to follow your health-based journey.
You will experience and enjoy a vegan multi-course Polynesian luau or choose to experience working on a local Hawaiian farm and cooking lunch together. This culinary journey (minimum 5-days) is an exclusive customized training available only on Maui, Hawaii. Your experience includes meals, transportation to locations, farmer’s market tour, food costs, recipes, specialty beverages, seasonal tropical fruits and the meals you cook. Some exclusive experiences are included. Accommodations are separate and not included in pricing.
Chef Ann-Marie will create an experience that will shift the way you think about life and food, that you will cherish for a lifetime!
Cost based on number of days and options selected
NOTE: Itinerary above is a sample only.
Starting at $1000 per person per day. Minimum 2 people. Max. 6 people.
select from the options
COOKING CLASS MENUS
Sauces
(NOTE: They are included in dishes below)
Appetizers
Sesame Encrusted Tofu with Sesame Soy Dressing with Namasu (Pickled Cucumber Salad)
COMPONENTS: Make Sesame Encrusted Tofu. Make Sesame Soy Dressing.
Layered Poke Towers: Sushi Rice, Avocado and Tomato, Sesame Tofu with Spicy Poke Sauce
COMPONENTS: Poke sauce and vegetable mixture Make sushi rice. Mold with a tower.
Tofu & Vegetable Summer Rolls in Rice Paper
COMPONENTS: Avocado, Basil, Mint, Cucumber, Carrots, Vermicelli w/ Sweet Chili Ginger Sauce.
Ginger Lime Marinated Tofu or Tempe with Peanut Coconut Sauce and Veggie Lettuce Wraps
(Sugarsnap peas, carrots, sprouts and green beans) with local butter lettuce
COMPONENTS: Make marinade. Make peanut coconut sauce.Mango, Avocado & Coconut Lime Sauce with Fresh Flour Tortilla Crisps
COMPONENTS: Prepare Chili Sauce with coconut milk and lime. Make tortilla rounds.
Caramelized-Onion, Artichoke Basil Spread, Mushroom and Spinach Pizza.
COMPONENTS: Make herb pizza dough. Caramelize Onions. Making Pesto. NOTE: With or without vegan cheese.
Sticky Sesame Cauliflower
Battered and Baked with Sweet Tamari Sauce
Fried Vegetable Spring Rolls with Honey Mustard Sauce and Soy Vinegar Sauce
Mushrooms, Rice Noodles, Ginger, Garlic, Tofu, Carrots, Cabbage
Gyoza (Vegetable Dumplings) with Dipping Sauce
Carrots, Cabbage, Green Onions, Garlic, Sprouts and Greens
Maui Style Guacamole and Fresh Flour Tortilla Chips
Lime Juice, Tomatoes, Shallots, Cilantro & Chili Sauce
Spinach Mushroom Wontons with Sweet Sour Sauce
Raw Carrot Cashew Paté with Crackers and Flatbreads
Carrots, Celery, Soaked Cashews, Tamari, Lemon Juice, Garlic
Portabella Mushroom & Spinach Quesadillas with Guacamole & Salsa
Portabella Mushrooms, Garlic Spinach & Vegan Cheese
Focaccia with Caramelized Onions, Basil Mac Nut Pesto, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes & Artichoke Spread
Soups
Carrot Ginger Coconut
COMPONENT: Creating a rich blended soup with coconut milk.
Creamy Turmeric Ginger Laksa
Coconut Milk, Ginger, Chili, Carrots Cilantro, Mushrooms and Zucchini Noodles
Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup:
Maui Onions, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato
Coconut Lemongrass Kaffir Lime Leaf with Veggies & Rice Noodles
Coconut Milk, Kaffir Lime, Lemongrass, Ginger, Onions, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Carrots
Gazpacho with Avocado and Tortilla Strips
Salads
Raw Kale Salad with Spiralized Zucchini & Carrot “Noodles” & Mac Nut Lemon Pesto
COMPONENTS: Massaging kale. Spiralizing Zucchini “Noodles”. Variety of rich Basil Pesto with Mac Nuts and Pumpkin Seeds.
Mixed Greens and Veggies with Papaya Seed Dressing.
COMPONENTS: Make dressing using papaya seeds and Maui Onion. This is a great dressing for cole slaw or waldorf salad.
Mixed Chopped Salad with Hawaiian-Honey Lime Dressing
Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Corn, Cucumbers, Avocadoes, Carrots & Crisp Tortilla Strips
Massaged Rainbow Kale Salad with Umeboshi Plum Vinegar
Shredded Carrots, Pomegranate Seeds, Purple Cabbage, Edamame, Dates
Mixed Greens with Roasted Beets & Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Spiralized Carrots, Cucumbers, Edamame, Grape Tomatoes, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds and Toasted Macadamia Nuts
Chopped Vegetable Salad w/ Romaine Lettuce & Papaya Seed Dressing
Tomatoes, Avocado, Carrots, Corn, Cauliflower, Broccoli & Garlic Croutons
Chopped Vegetable Tofu Salad & Papaya Seed Dressing
Tofu, Tomatoes, Avocado, Carrots, Corn, Cauliflower, Broccoli & Garlic Croutons
Quinoa Salad with Pesto & Veggies over Mixed Greens
Carrots, Garlic, Broccoli, Asparagus, Green Beans & Sundried Tomatoes w/ Pumpkin Seeds
Mixed Salad with Tofu with Citrus Basil Dressing
Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Carrots, Roasted Chickpeas, Avocado, Dried Cranberries, Macadamia Nuts & Green Beans
Sesame Salad with Napa Cabbage & Vegetables
Sugarsnap Peas, Peapods, Carrots & Sesame Soy Dressing with Fried Wontons
Poke Bowl with Sushi Rice, Avocado, Tomato, Seaweed, Sesame Tofu, Wonton Crisps & Spicy Poke Sauce
Main Courses
Cilantro Citrus Tofu and Vegetable Tacos with Roasted Peppers, Zucchini. Guacamole and Pineapple Mango Salsa.
COMPONENTS: Cilantro Marinade: lemon, orange, calamansi & lime juice with Maui Onions. Make Local guacamole with fresh avocado, sweet chili ginger and tomatoes. Make pineapple mango salsa.
Tofu and Purple Sweet Potato with Coconut Lemongrass Kaffir Lime Leaf Sauce Coconut Milk, Vegetable Stock, Kaffir Lime, Lemongrass, Ginger, Onions, Green Beans, Carrots
COMPONENTS: Learn to infuse a stock with Asian flavors. Add coconut milk to create a rich sauce/soup for fish.
Roasted Tomato, Basil, White Wine and Fresh Herbs with Mixed Vegetables (Zucchini, Mushrooms, Onions)
COMPONENTS: Roast tomatoes, Over pasta or rice or quinoa.
Stir Fry Rice and Vegetables with Tofu. (Teriyaki Ginger, Curry or Peanut Coconut Sauce)
COMPONENTS: Using fresh ginger and turmeric. Make a sauce of choice. Cooking rice and veggies separately.
Portabella Mushroom & Spinach Quesadillas with Guacamole & Salsa
Portabella Mushrooms, Garlic Spinach & Vegan Cheese
Gado Gado Vegetable Medley (Peanut/Coconut Sauce)
Fried Tofu, Roasted Portabellas, Sugarsnap Peas, Green Beans, Cabbage, Carrots, Asparagus
Japanese or Rice Noodles with Vegetables Sesame Soy Dressing
Sugarsnap Peas, Carrots, Scallions, Toasted Sesame Seeds & Toasted Almonds
Fried Brown/Red Rice Bowls with Toppings
Fresh Rice Bowl with Sesame Tofu with Lemon Ginger Soy Sauce or Carrot Sesame Sauce
COMPONENTS:
Brown & Red Jasmine Rice
Fresh Basil, Mint, Fried Peanuts, Avocado, Carrots, Sprouts, Broccolini, Roasted Cauliflower, Fried Shallots, Garlic Peapods, Fried Ginger Bean Sprouts and Kabocha Pumpkin SquashTofu Pad Thai with Peanut Coconut Sauce & Toasted Peanuts
Broccoli, Carrots, Sprouts, Thai Basil, Green Beans Lime
Mild Coconut Vegetable Curry with Tofu & Roasted Chickpeas
Coconut Milk, Green Beans, Mushrooms, Sweet Peppers, Cauliflower, Broccoli & Maui Onions
Risotto with Basil Pesto & Vegetables
Fennel, Asparagus, Artichokes, Baby Spinach & Mushrooms
Sesame Encrusted Tofu with Sesame Lemon Sauce & Veggies
Carrots, Peapods, Edamame, Scallions & Toasted Sesame Seeds
Vegetable Sides
Baby Bok Choy with Ginger
Big Island Hamakua Mushrooms with Rosemary
Zucchini with Fresh Herbs and Maui Onions
Roasted Herbed Eggplant
Asian Vegetable Stir Fry
Sugarsnap Peas, Baby Bok Choy, Carrots, Sprouts, Fresh Ginger
Roasted Cauliflower with Olive Oil & Herbamare
Baby Spinach with White Beans, Raisins & Apples
Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Shallots
Starch Sides
Black Forbidden Coconut Rice
Fried Mixed Brown & Red Rices with Shallots, Sprouts, Garlic, Ginger, Green Onions
Short Grain Coconut Sticky Rice
Big Island Hamakua Mushroom Risotto with Rosemary
COMPONENTS: Make Mushroom Stock. Using Arborio Rice. Secrets to making risotto.
Purple & Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Ginger and Coconut Milk
Oven Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes
Garlic Fried Smashed Potatoes
Quinoa with Pesto & Veggies
Basil, Carrots, Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes
Japanese or Rice Noodles with Sesame Soy Dressing
Sugarsnap Peas, Carrots, Scallions, Toasted Sesame Seeds & Toasted Almonds
Desserts
Pineapple Macadamia Upside Down Cake with Passionfruit Coconut Whipping Cream
COMPONENTS: Prepare cake. Spiralize a pineapple.
Frozen Mango Coconut Cream
Myer Lemon Passionfruit Pie with Macadamia Pecan Crust with Berry Compote
COMPONENTS: Made with Cashews, Coconut Milk, Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Passionfruit Purée, Vanilla Beans, Honey or Maple Syrup and Coconut OilChocolate Coconut Ice Cream
Dark Chocolate Macadamia Shortbread Bars
COMPONENTS: Shortbread Crust. Macadamia filling with chocolate layer.
Triple Almond Cookies
Toasted Sliced Almonds, Marzipan and Almond Extract
Peppermint Double Chocolate Cookies
COMPONENTS: Chocolate Chips and Cacao with Peppermint Oil
Raw Meyer Lemon Passionfruit Pie with Macadamia Date Crust
Berry Compote
Cashews, Lemon Juice, Passionfruit Juice, Honey, Macadamia Nuts, Dates, VanillaCreamy Mango Pineapple Pie with Macadamia/Pecan Crust
Mango Pineapple Topping
Cashews, Mango Jam, Mangoes, Pineapple, Passionfruit Juice, Honey, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Dates, Vanilla BeanDark Chocolate Coconut Mousse with Toasted Macadamia Nuts
Coconut Pudding w/ Toasted Coconut, Chocolate & Macadamia Nuts
COMPONENTS: Organic Cornstarch, Hawaiian Vanilla Bean, Coconut Milk, Organic Sugar
Drinks
(Alcoholic or Non-Alcoholic)
Lemongrass Ginger Lemon Sparkler
Tropical White Wine Sangria
Minty Lime Mojitos
Pina Colada with Fresh Pineapple Juice & Coconut Rum
Lilikoi (Passionfruit) Lemonade with Sparkling Pellegrino
Tropical Mango Passionfruit Pineapple Smoothie
Mango Coconut Smoothie
Hibiscus Citrus Tea
Passionfruit (Lilikoi) Calamans Lemonade
Ginger Lime Spritzer
Warm Cinnamon Coconut Chai
Warm Cacao with Coconut Milk, Cinnamon and Vanilla
