For the past 18 years Chef Rami's gourmet vegan dishes have converted many a carnivore, and inspired many to keep these dishes in regular rotation at home. Learn his culinary secrets as you prepare tasty dishes for a group of hungry drummers using ingredients from our organic farm onsite and carefully stocked pantry. From breakfast to baking, soups, salads, entrees, and desserts, you will leave with a happy belly and ready repertoire of tasty dishes.

In a few days you will learn how to select ingredients and prepare many different dishes at a beautiful retreat center hosting a music retreat. 

• Preparation of many items of vegan food
• Understanding of basic kitchen methods and prep
• Basic nutritional balance in vegan lifestyle
• In addition to kitchen time, participants can enjoy the retreat grounds and garden and activities, including our Sunday evening recital parties. 

About Chef Rami

Beets and Beats! Rami served as a sous chef in several of NY's high end catering halls for many years, and has done the food and co-organizes our retreats since 1999. When not cooking beets, Rami serves beats as RamiTabla, a musician and teacher who performs worldwide on the darbuka. 

**lodging and food included**