Raw Food Preparation Class at the Brooklyn Skillshare

Coming soon! I will be teaching a basic raw food preparation class at the upcoming Brooklyn Skillshare on October 10th. It's a free 90 minute class of tasty raw goodness. I'm still working on the menu, but if you are in the area, please come on down!

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