A LIVING FOODS ACADEMY
Director, Lead Instructor, Private Chef, Influencer
For the past 45 years, I've explored different forms of art, including sculpting, clay art, photography, art administration, and gallery ownership. But my creative life was also intertwined with my exploration of different culinary lifestyles, such as Vegetarianism, Macrobiotics, Thai Cuisine, and my fascination with the lost art of foraging and wild fermentation.
In 2010, I suffered a serious injury and decided to avoid surgeries and prescription drugs by embracing a 100% plant-based diet. This choice expedited my healing process, improved my health, and set me on a passionate new career path.
Since 2011, I've been focused on the culinary arts, serving as the lead instructor and culinary director of an award-winning, international plant-based culinary institute.
In 2020, I founded a spectacular new academy, bringing years of teaching experience to a new approach in teaching food-as-medicine.
I envision the kitchen as a sacred space where we can play and explore, breaking free from the unhealthy lifestyle fostered by the processed food industry. As a certified Yoga instructor, I believe in promoting a symbiosis of physical, nutritional, and spiritual practices in our daily lives.
My ultimate mission is to be an active voice in the global awakening of the integral relationship between a living-foods lifestyle and optimal health. Join me on this journey towards a healthier, more sustainable future.
A deep dive into healing through embracing the power of whole food plant-based cuisine. Be it for personal transformation, or the pathway to becoming a plant-based chef, consultant or influencer, the amazing Living Foods Mastery course will get you there.
Make the commitment to take control of your personal health this year. It's the best investment ever. Exclusively designed to take at your own pace.
Make the commitment to take control of your personal health this year. It's the best investment ever.
Exclusively designed to take at your own pace (anywhere from 120 days - 1 year).
"Chef James’ course has totally changed my husband’s and my life for the better! His buckwheat mango granola, sun dried tomato crackers, buckwheat oat chia cereal, his almond cheese that tastes just like cream cheese, his cashew mayonnaise that my husband can make cole slaw with, his walnut brownies, are just a few of the wonderful recipes he provides. The culinary guidance he provides in the course is top notch! How to make sprouts. Making and eating foods that are alive. I have had rheumatoid arthritis 25 years and I feel better now. My inflammation is normal. I’m close to being half way through the course. It was money well spent, an investment in our future. My husband has liked everything I have made in the course. I have so much more confidence now, my knife skills have improved greatly, I use a dehydrator with confidence now. I don’t eat salt or oil, as I’m salt sensitive, re my blood pressure, and chef James has given me options to make recipes without those two ingredients.
It is just so worth it to take Chef James’ courses! Plus he is a wonderful, kind, patient human being. He has made our lives so much better. Thank you Chef James."
-Ellen
Explore the wide array of whole food plant based and raw/vegan cuisine custom designed for everything from private home dinners to large events.
"Chef James was a joy to work with during our wedding weekend. He cooked 7 meals for 50+ guests of all ages and people could not get enough of his food. He was warm and friendly, while also being professional, on time, and on budget. He sourced food from local farmers. He was a big hit with the kids as they watched him cook (and he also provided some kid-friendly options). He also accommodated the gluten- and dairy-free among us. All the food he cooked was vegetarian and even the meat lovers of the group were happy. In addition to mains he provided spectacular desserts, sides, breads, and juices." Cheers, Jason