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Sandy Pukel has been intimately involved in the natural foods industry for over three decades and has established an international reputation as a leader in this field. He is a natural foods icon in South Florida where he taught vegetarian cooking in the early 1970s and owned and operated the landmark Oak Feed natural foods store, a Mecca for people interested in health and well being. Together with world macrobiotic leader Michio Kushi, Sandy established a network of learning centers throughout Florida to teach natural foods cooking and holistic health. In 1984 he founded a non-profit educational foundation, A Taste of Health, which has hosted celebrities and internationally known holistic educators at conferences and open air festivals. More then 30,000 guests and students have attended some of these events. As a board certified nutritionist he works with clients regarding lifestyle changes and dietary needs. Sandy has also been instrumental in the establishment of several natural foods businesses. His cookbook, Grains and Greens on the Deep Blue Sea, is the direct outcome of Sandy’s latest adventure, Holistic Holiday at Sea, a holistic Caribbean cruise featuring delicious vegetarian foods and an education program that includes yoga, Pilates, macrobiotics, meditation, cooking classes, and much more. "This ‘Voyage to Well-Being,’" says Sandy, "is the culmination of my dream to provide people with a positive, life-changing experience while having the vacation of a lifetime on one of the world’s most luxurious Italian ocean liners."
Cooking Class: Greens and Grains on the Deep Blue Sea
If you are enjoying the cruise cuisine served every day join head chef Mark Hanna , Taste of Health founder Sandy Pukel and their Emmy Award-winning assistant Christina Pirello for this hilarious yet informative cooking class. Based on Sandy and Mark’s new cookbook, Greens and Grains on the Deep Blue Sea, which features all of our favorite recipes from past Holistic Holiday at Sea cruises, this class will not only teach you how to serve up delicious vegan meals, just like Mark, but also give you interesting insights into how we manage to serve 800 people 3 delicious meals a day. We think this class will surpass your expectations!