The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts Announces 2014 Public Class Schedule

AUSTIN, Texas - Feb. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas, (http://www.naturalepicurean.com/) the only health-supportive, plant-based professional culinary school in the southern United States, announces its public class schedule for 2014. Focused on health-supportive and plant-based cooking, these hands-on cooking classes are designed for beginners and seasoned home chefs who want to learn new kitchen techniques and expand their home menus and recipes. For more information or to register, visit www.naturalepicurean.com, email publicclasses@naturalepicurean.com or call (512) 476-2276.

The 2014 public class schedule includes the following classes:

Flavors of India, February 25

Gluten-Free Pizza Party, February 27

Healthy Meals for the Busy Cook, March 1

Healthy Meals for the No-Meat Athlete, March 4

Introduction to Macrobiotic Cooking, March 8

Beginning Knife Skills, March 11

The Healthy Chef Series: Cooking Out of the (CSA) Box, April 1

Flavors of North Africa, April 15

Understanding Raw and Living Foods, April 22

Vegan Brunch, April 26

Artisan Vegan Cheeses, May 6

Gluten-Free Baking, May 13

Vegan Grilling and Charcuterie, May 17

Healthy Meals for the Busy Yogi, May 20

Healthy Meals for the Busy Cook, May 27

Beginning Knife Skills, May 31

Summer Desserts, June 7

The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts is a professional culinary arts training school devoted to conscious cooking and a health-supportive, plant-based diet. Offering both a professional program and public classes, the School embraces a holistic view of health, which takes into consideration physical, energetic, mental, emotional, societal and environmental influences, and promotes that diet can support health on all these levels.

The next start date for the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts’ professional chef training program, which is a 900-hour course of study focused on the five core modalities of macrobiotic, classical vegetarian, vegan, ayurvedic and raw and living foods, begins on March 31, 2014. Students in the professional training program learn natural, organic and nourishing food preparation with hands-on training in a collaborative learning environment while developing the business foundation required to successfully launch careers as natural foods chefs, health and wellness coaches, product developers and proprietors of their own businesses. For more information about The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, visitwww.naturalepicurean.com or call (512) 476-2276.

About The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts: The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas, is the only professional culinary school with a health-supportive, plant-based curriculum in the southern United States. Offering both a professional program and public classes, the School embraces a holistic view of health, which takes into consideration physical, energetic, mental, emotional, societal and environmental influences, and promotes that diet can support health on all these levels. The 900 hour professional training focuses on five core modalities: macrobiotic, classical vegetarian, vegan, ayurvedic and raw and living foods. All programs emphasize locally available and seasonally based foods in their natural and unprocessed state with an equal emphasis on pleasing the senses and promoting health. For more information, visit www.naturalepicurean.co (http://www.naturalepicurean.com)m or call (512) 476-2276.