Rooted in Italia - Tastebud Gatherings

On Saturday September 14th, Tastebud Gatherings and I brought together 33 guests for an unique Raw Food + CBD dining experience. The evening was located in a backyard in Cardiff by the Sea, a coastal beach town in Northern San Diego. We served a 6-course fully raw and vegan Italian meal infused with 20mg of CBD. Our mission was to bring our community together, over an intimate dining experience, to connect on a deeper level with new and old friends and explore the benefits of CBD. As well as celebrate the power of whole foods.

The menu was designed to bring us back to our roots of eating whole and natural, just like nature designed food to be. Eating a variety of whole foods in their natural state is very grounding and centering. Which is why every component of each dish was made from scratch, from the noodles, to the breads, to the sauces and nut cheeses. The meals were a take on Italian cuisine but with a modern and raw vegan twist. The bread and cheese sticks were made from sprouted sunflower seeds and dehydrated at a low temp of 105F. The ravioli noodles were created from shaved red beet. The mozzarella, ricotta and cheeses were all created from sprouting macademia and cashews. The main entree the Truffle Mushroom Stroganoff was one of the favorite dishes of the evening. Made with lemon kelp noodles tossed in a sprouted truffle white pepper alfredo and dehydrated mushroom and onions. Fresh herbs like basil, sage, parsley, micro greens and edible flowers were added to each plate. Below are some photos of behind the scenes in the kitchen. Thank you to Katie and Andrew at Tastebud Gatherings for all your help!

Thank you to Garber & Co for providing delicious organic + biodynamic wine’s for our wine pairing, as well as Knd Labs for providing us the purest, most high vibe CBD. Thank you to our sponsors for donating a variety of delicious beverages. High Style Brewing + Topo Chico + Feeloki. Thank you to our photographers Tyler Reid and Breton Carasso for documenting the evening.

and of course a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who joined us. It was a pleasure bringing together a group of you and cooking for you.

If you would like to attend a dinner like this in the future, feel free to fill out my newsletter on the bottom of my homepage, where I send out all invites and updates on upcoming events and dinners.

Thanks so much for reading!

xx

Kaitlyn