The Natural Epicurean offers an 800-hour comprehensive Culinary Training Program for people interested in increasing their knowledge of macrobiotic, vegan/vegetarian cooking and improving their health through better nutrition.

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Natural Epicurean Blog

Welcome to The Natural Epicurean!

How to make a Plant- based Diet Fun & Easy!
Presented by Morna Neal & Rachel Zierzow
Cost: $250.00 or $125.00 for one day

Healthy Family Style Meals
Saturday, July 11th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Easy Lunch Menu Favorites
Sunday, July 12th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

All classes are at the Casa de Luz campus in the Cielo Room
Bring a friend for half the price!


Call (512)476-2276 to reserve your spot
Includes cooking demonstrations, hands-on cooking, lunch, and lecture.


More than just a professional cooking school, we are deeply engaged in the local natural foods and macrobiotic communities. Globally, our students and teachers engage others across cultural boundaries.


As a cooking school, we are ranked as one of the top 15 career and technical schools by Austin Business Journal. Our vegan and vegetarian cooking classes focus on healthy macrobiotic cuisine. Our community cooking classes reveal the simple, fun and gourmet sides of vegan culinary arts and macrobiotic cooking, and our Culinary Training Program was called one of the top "Cutting Edge Cuisine" culinary programs in the nation by Vegetarian Times in December 2000.

The Natural Epicurean has been highlighted by several media publications, including Austin Monthly, The Good Life, The Austin Chronicle, Vegetarian Times, Austin Business Journal, Girls Learn to Ride, Austin Sushi News, Enjoy Whole Health, and the television program A Taste of Texas.

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If you are interested in joining our program, please contact Rosa Vera for more information or to set up a visit!

(512) 657-9191 • culinary@naturalepicurean.com