by Ryan
Where's the beef?: A meat-free pizza party at Kitchen Revolution |
Come with me, Ryan, it said while showing its well-marbled rear. Meat is always fun!
Going vegetarian I can understand; there are certain virtues to skipping meat once in a while. While I don't mind the occasional faux pork banh mi at Wabi-Sabi, I've always thought of veganism as vegetarianism's pickier, snootier sister -- one who does Bikram yoga, organizes weekly PETA rallies, and subsists on a steady diet of leaves and misery.
The party was over once the vegan arrived. Or at least that's what I thought.
Chef Marie Gonzalez runs Kitchen Revolution (KR), both a blog and a series of classes, which does much to elevate vegan and vegetarian cooking in the eyes of the meat-savvy public. "People have this impression about vegans and vegetarians; that they rarely eat, and it's all about Mother Earth and Sister Moon to them. That's not really the case here."
Chef Marie (middle) with some of the Kitchen Revolution students |
By here she means KR's test site, a working kitchen in her Alabang residence that churns out surprisingly delectable dishes from ratatouille to toasted couscous to tofu barbecue on a weekly basis. Different cuisines or party ideas each class keep the curriculum fresh and dynamic. It's fun, interactive, and even the most adamant of carnivores are bound to be impressed. (Northerners need not fret; Marie held a cooking class at Teachers Village's Pipino, and plans to do so again in the near future.)
For her recent birthday, Marie threw a pizza party at her home, and in true KR fashion, made up for sausage and bacon in absentia with some marvelous substitutes: marinara, roasted garlic and eggplant, tofu ricotta, almond parmesan, and (gasp!) truffle oil among other things.
It's not everyday you go to a dinner party, and end up working for your own meal, but who's to complain? (Actually I did, because I chose a dry, whole wheat dough instead of regular dough, but that's besides the point.) Everyone had a great time especially Jella who practically wrestled with her pizza:
Pie's the limit: Guests' pizzas all lined up before the oven |
From left to right: Marie, friends Earnie, Jella, Jerome, and Forkplay's very own Jon |
Knee-quivering good speculoos banana cream pie |
Contact Kitchen Revolution at +639178945086 or email info@kitchenrevolution.ph
Visit KR at http://www.facebook.com/kitchenrevolution or at kitchenrevolution.ph
Upcoming classes:November
5th - Pinoy meets vegan
19th - Perfection by way of pizza
26th - Much ado about hors d'oeuvres
December
3rd or 10th - Vegan Noche Buena or Pies and cookies
December
3rd or 10th - Vegan Noche Buena or Pies and cookies
3 comments:
And the pie makes its appearance! Yey. By the way, the updated schedule of classes is up on the site!
Just read it, Marie. Finally, a class for QC folks!
Twinkle! I love this article. I miss going to Marie's class na tuloy
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