Karen and I have always dreamed of hosting a vegan underground restaurant in our home.
Where did this daft idea come from then?
Long before we discovered raw and vegan food, we always enjoyed having dinner parties at home and entertaining with food.
I just love being in the kitchen making things.
Several years ago we read about all types of ‘supper clubs’, ‘pop-up’ or ‘underground’ restaurants springing up all over the world.
They all seemed to be very popular and doing well.
Since becoming vegan, and about 60% raw, the idea has grown, mainly because we would like to show both vegans and carnivores that you can have vegan/raw food that is
delicious, visually appealing and healthy.
But because we travel a lot and seem to have a lot on the go, it has just been all talk!
About six weeks ago, a friend of ours put us on the spot! He had mentioned this concept to some of his friends, who were very keen and wanted to know when it was
happening?
So a date was set. We were as nervous as anything.
It is one thing making food for friends – another doing it for some sort of remuneration.
Thus ‘Green and Vegan’ – our vegan underground restaurant was born. And the trial run was, I think, very succesful.
The menu for the vegan underground restaurant evening:
Welcome drink (with/without alcohol)
Starter – Beetroot toast, nut cheeze, with seaweed caviar and vegan ‘smoked salmon’
Main – Vegan quiche with assorted salads
Dessert – Blueberry Vanilla Cheezecake and/or Chocolate Mocca Torte
Afters – Coffee/tea with homemade ginger cookies and homemade raw vegan chocolates
The only food that was store-bought was the seaweed caviar.
The recipes for the other things are either elsewhere on this blog, or will be soon.
When the next one will be, I am not sure, as I am about to go offshore to work for a while.
Another thing – we have to reconsider our pricing. Our guests felt we were far too conservative in the amount we asked.
So some thought needed there.
But we are thrilled that the evening went of well and are looking forward to doing it again, and more regularly.
Links:
Raspberry Cheezecake (same recipe but with different berries)
Green Juice (Starter drink – add vodka if desired)
Yummy.