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Ken Rubin
Ken Rubin has always been consumed by food and cooking. As a child his family helped cultivate his curiosity in the kitchen by allowing his exploratory antics to go unchecked. At age eight, he eschewed meat eating and adopted a plant centered diet. By age thirteen he had catered his own Bar Mitzvah and read Larousse Gastronomique cover to cover.
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Maya Farnsworth
Maya Farnsworth is the Managing Director of the Natural Epicurean and an instructor for the professional culinary program. She has 14 years of experience in restaurant management, recipe research and development and culinary instruction. Her goal is to inspire students to explore natural-food culinary arts as a foundation for health and vitality for themselves personally as well as for their families and communities... Read more |
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David McIntyre
David has been a life-long culinary professional. His 25 years of experience span many aspects of the culinary world—including restaurants (from cook, to general manager, to restaurant operations consultant), food photography, retail, academic research and others. His career has taken him to New Orleans, Austin, Portland and New York, where he worked at a host of well-regarded restaurants, such as Lupa, Savoy and Masa... Read more |
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Rosa Vera
"Rosa is a full time instructor for the professional culinary arts program. She has 16 years of culinary experience starting with a formal chef apprenticeship in 1994. Her chef experience ranges from at 4 star hotels and large catering operations to small solar powered sustainable businesses.
In 2001, Rosa became interested in macrobiotics, vegan cuisine and organics. She graduated from The Natural Epicurean in... Read more |
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Alex Lopez
Chef Alex is a Chef Instructor at The Natural Epicurean. With 15 years in the food industry, Alex has gained experience in various cuisines and cooking styles. After earning her culinary arts degree from Le Cordon Bleu, she was awarded a scholarship to study cuisine in Thailand. After graduating, Alex worked as a personal chef and caterer in Chicago before venturing out to San Francisco. There Alex began teaching public... Read more |
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Rachel Zierzow
Rachel is a macrobiotic chef specializing in healing whole foods and remedies and has been a lead cooking instructor at The Natural Epicurean since 2007. Her goal as a teacher is to inspire and empower students of all ages to restore balance in their lives through cooking beautiful and nourishing meals. She is a graduate of The Natural Epicurean and has BA in Biology and MA in Ecology and Evolution.
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Marko Ellinger
Chef Marko has been working in the culinary arts as an executive chef, cookbook author, food writer and culinary instructor for over thirty years. He is a specialist in healthy alternative diets, but has the training to excel with any conventional menu. Marko has cooked everywhere from London to Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. He is currently the Executive Chef at Balcones Springs Executive Retreat and Conference... Read more |
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Shahnaz Baday-Erwin
Instructor Shahnaz Baday-Erwin is a natural foods chef with thirteen years in the industry. Shanaz specializes in macrobiotics and health soul food. She holds culinary certificates from the New School for Social Research and the Kushi Institute. She is a registered yoga teacher in the Hatha and Kundalini traditions and teaches classes at Yoga Yoga, LLC in Austin, Texas.
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Leanne Valenti
Leanne Valenti is the Student Services Coordinator at The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts. As a chef, educator and community builder, she deeply values the role that wholesome foods play in our ability to learn from and connect with one another. She develops and shares seasonal recipes freely at www.rhymeandseason.com. Leanne holds a B.A. from Tulane University, a... Read more |
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Brian Henderson
Brian is a recent graduate of the Natural Epicurean, and he completed his externship at Uchi, a nationally recognized Japanese restaurant in Austin. He is the Head Chef of the Austin Blind Cafe, a three-course dinner in the dark experience benefitting the blind and disabled community in Austin. He is also a Food Coach with the Engine 2 Diet program and a personal chef/caterer. Brian is passionate about helping others... Read more |
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Warren Kramer
Warren Kramer is an internationally recognized macrobiotic counselor, lecturer, and cooking teacher. He is a faculty member of the Kushi Institute in Becket, Massachusetts, the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Massachusetts, and the Strengthening Health Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Macrobiotic Educators Association (M.E.A.). He holds a degree from Bowling Green State... Read more |
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David Briscoe
David Briscoe is considered one of the leading macrobiotic trainers and educators in the country. He is highly regarded for his vast experience in the areas of macrobiotic healing diet, home remedies and lifestyle re-balancing. Since 1972 he has gained expertise in every facet of macrobiotics, including personal practice, teaching, counseling, professional cooking, restaurant ownership and center development of... Read more |
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Felicia Tomasko
Felicia Tomasko serves on the board of directors of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, and the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. She is the editor-in-chief of LA Yoga, Ayurveda and Health magazine. She completed the registered nurse program at Santa Barbara City College and is an Ayurvedic practitioner and structural yoga therapist with studies through the Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and... Read more |
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Tina Brackins
Tina is a Shiatsu practitioner and teaches Japanese healing philosophy and cooking classes. She received a Culinary Arts and Macrobiotics Studies certificate from The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts. Her emphasis in Japanese medicine includes Jin Shin Jyutsu, Macrobiotics, and Tao and Zen shiatsu. Her work is influenced by her Ki Gong studies with the Wudang monks as well as the Resonance Repatterning healing... Read more |
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Kerry Meath
Kerry has been actively practicing and studying holistic health for the last eleven years. She graduated with honors from Brown University, and spent two years training in depth at The Ayurveda Institute with Dr. Vasant Lad and Dr. Claudia Welch. She currently serves on the Faculty for Texas A&M College of Medicine, is a Professional Member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, and actively involved with... Read more |
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Rich Goldstein
Rich Goldstein is the owner and school director of The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts. He is a nationally recognized entrepreneur, speaker, and CEO of two industry-leading enterprises in Austin, Texas, Yoga Yoga and YogaSolve ™. A sought-after expert in the fields of business, yoga and sustainable lifestyles, his work integrates the wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophies on health and well-being and is... Read more |
