Seed Kitchen: Macrobiotic Magic, Madonna's Dessert & More, #Giveaway

NinjaBaker — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:06:50 +0000

Venice is a must for those who desire the complete Southern California experience. Rollerbladers and bicyclists glide on pathways paralleling the Pacific Ocean. In the sea, surfers in wetsuits frolic like dolphins in the waves. On occasion Chef Eric Lechasseur, co-owner of Venice’s macrobiotic Seed Kitchen is one of the surfers…If he’s not prepping meals for Hollywood celebs or updating the macrobiotic menu for Seed Kitchen.

Miso Ramen:
The cure for shivering Venice Beach surfers and shoppers.
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Seasons (as in Japanese cooking) are honored in macrobiotic food creation. Chef Eric traded in his cream-heavy French sauces for organic, healthy cooking when his wife, Sanae Suzuki (co-owner of Seed Kitchen) was diagnosed with cancer. Sanae is now cancer-free. She is, of course, a fan of her husband’s wholesome cuisine. You may also be a fan after a Seed Kitchen meal. You won’t be alone. Seed Kitchen cookbooks (on sale at the restaurant) are sprinkled with praise from stars. Madonna says, “Eric’s macro desserts are so indulgent, you would think they are sinful!”

Scroll down to see the coconut panna cotta recipe Chef Eric created for Madonna AND Enter a chance to win a classic Seed Kitchen cookbook, Love, Eric & Sanae.

Sharing their love of macrobiotic and vegan food in Venice, CA's Seed Kitchen:
Sanae Suzuki & Chef Eric Lechasseur

南カリフォルニアを満喫したい方は是非ベニスのビーチに行って見て下さい。太平洋に沿って続く舗道にはローラースケートとサイクリングを楽しむ人々が行き交い、海ではサーファー達がイルカのように波を楽しんでいます。サーファーでありグルメ・シェフでもあるエリック•ルシャスア氏に海で出会うかもしれません。彼は有名人の健康的な食事を作ったり、シード・キッチンのマクロビ・メニューのレシピを開発したりするシェフで、元々伝統的なフランス料理の専門ですが、妻である鈴木早苗氏（シード・キッチン・オーナー）が癌になって以来、フランス料理の技術を活かしオーガニックで健康的なマクロビの料理を考案してきました。もちろん早苗氏は彼が作るマクロビ・メニューの一番のファンです。世界でも有名な歌手のマドンナや、スパイダー・マンで有名な俳優トビー・マグワイアも彼のファンで、マドンナはスイーツ好きですが健康のためにエリック氏にビーガンのデザートを依頼しました。シード・キッチンでマドンナの為に作ったデザート、ココナッツ・パンナ・コッタも販売しています。

Madonna’s Coconut Panna Cotta

Madonna's Coconut Panna Cotta recipe is reprinted here thanks to permission from celebrity Chef Eric Lechasseur and Sanae Suzuki of Seed Kitchen. You can enjoy rock star macrobiotic, vegan meals and desserts by visiting their Venice, CA restaurant. OR you can pick up one of their many cookbooks!

Ingredients:

For the coconut panna cotta:

2 cups coconut milk
1 cup cashews, chopped
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
Pinch of sea salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon agar flakes

For the caramel sauce:

½ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon kuzu (or arrowroot)
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup rice syrup

Directions:

For the coconut panna cotta:

Combine the coconut milk, cashews, rice syrup and salt in a blender. Pulse until smooth.
In a sauce pan, bring the water and agar flakes to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the agar is dissolved.
Slowly add the coconut mixture to the agar in the sauce pan. Stir well and until warm.
Transfer the contents of the sauce pan into the blender.
Blend until smooth.
Divide into 8 ramekins and refrigerate for a few hours or until set.

For the caramel sauce:

In a sauce pan, heat and whisk the almond milk and kuzu (arrowroot) over medium heat. Keep whisking until the mixture thickens. Take the sauce pan off the stove and set aside.
In another pan, stir together the syrups and bring to a boil. Keep stirring (about 3 minutes) until carmelized. Note: The syrup will foam but be careful not to let it burn. The color shoulden darken to a hazelnut color.
Turn off the heat. Add the almond milk mixture. Mix well. Cool and drizzle over each Madonna’s Coconut Panna Cotta.

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Wishing you magical macrobiotic meals in 2016 which make you feel like Madonna (or your favorite rock star)!

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Seed Kitchen: Macrobiotic Magic, Madonna's Dessert & More, #Giveaway