Plant-Based Taste of South Asia: A Chef’s Table with Chef Elvira
Demonstration • Seasonal • Vibrant • Story-Driven
Join award-winning cookbook author and plant-based chef Elvira Rodrigues Alfonso for an immersive evening exploring the bold, aromatic, and deeply comforting flavours of South Asian cuisine — entirely plant-based.
Hosted in the intimate…
Plant-Based Taste of South Asia: A Chef’s Table with Chef Elvira
Demonstration • Seasonal • Vibrant • Story-Driven
Join award-winning cookbook author and plant-based chef Elvira Rodrigues Alfonso for an immersive evening exploring the bold, aromatic, and deeply comforting flavours of South Asian cuisine — entirely plant-based.
Hosted in the intimate Chef’s Theatre at Lakehouse Kitchens, this interactive demonstration-style experience highlights vibrant spices, layered curries, fresh herbs, warming broths, and traditional techniques reimagined through a modern plant-forward lens.
Throughout the evening, Chef Elvira will guide guests through the foundations of balancing spice, acidity, texture, and aromatics while sharing stories, techniques, and inspiration behind South Asian cooking traditions. Guests will enjoy multiple chef-prepared courses while learning how plant-based ingredients can create dishes that are rich, satisfying, and full of depth.
Expect fragrant curries, handmade accompaniments, bright chutneys, slow-simmered sauces, and beautifully layered flavours designed to nourish and inspire.
Perfect For:
Plant-based food lovers, curious home cooks, date nights, and anyone looking to experience the vibrant flavours and traditions of South Asian cuisine in an engaging chef-led setting.
What You’ll Experience:
- Live chef-led demonstrations in the Chef’s Theatre
- Multiple plant-based South Asian-inspired courses
- Techniques for building flavour with spices, herbs, and aromatics
- Insights into traditional and modern plant-based cooking methods
- Interactive storytelling, education, and culinary inspiration
- A relaxed, intimate dining experience with Chef Elvira
MenuTom Yum Broth | lemongrass, chilies, lime, cilantro, coconut milk
Money Bags | rice paper dumplings, tempeh, glass noodles, tamarind, peanut sauce
Charred Broccoli | mango, ginger, sesame
Bamboo Bali Bowl | bamboo shoots, mushroom, sweet & spicy tofu, almond sauce, coconut sticky rice, mung beans
Coconut Panna Cotta | tropical fruits
Enhance your beverage experienceHandpicked wine pairings by our sommelier are available for purchase with your ticket or at the event. We also offer a curated beverage menu with lots local inspiration. Plenty of alcohol and non alcohol options available.
Meet Your Chef:
Chef Elvira is on a mission to share gourmet plant-based recipes for all types of diners (plant-based or not!). She has been a vegetarian and vegan chef for over 35 years and co-owned one of the first vegetarian restaurant in Cologne, Germany among other vegetarian catering services across Germany, Italy, and the United States.
Passionate about food from the start, Elvira's cookbook
Irresistibly Vegan, went on to win one of the prestigious Gourmand World Awards for Best Canadian Vegan Cookbook! Join Elvira for this class that promises food that is healthy, scrumptious, supports a more humane lifestyle, and a sustainable planet!
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