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<\/p>\nThe Festive Vegan & Plant Powered Show has announced that Jay Mac, of Cape Town’s acclaimed The Kind Kitchen restaurant, is the latest chef to join the line-up for the event. He joins the UK’s Gaz Oakley (aka the Avant-Garde Vegan), MasterChef Australia 2019 finalist Simon Toohey, The Test Kitchen’s Luke Dale Roberts, Zimbabwe’s Chef Cola and Foliage’s Chris Erasmus, for the online show which takes place on Saturday, November 28. Further chefs participating in the show are set to be named soon.<\/p>\n
Jason McNamara – aka Jay Mac – gained his skills in vegan culinary arts at The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas, under the tutelage of Chef Inge Bothma in 2013. Five years later – and back in South Africa – he began offering his food to clients through the concept of a \u2018dark kitchen\u2019 via Uber Eats. But as his food gained in popularity he soon realised he needed to find a larger space to accommodate the growing demand for his vegan fare.<\/p>\n
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In August 2018 he crowd-funded his first traditional style caf\u00e9 and deli with the aim of opening a small 16-seater caf\u00e9 in the Woodstock Brewery and a month later The Kind Kitchen officially opened for business, offering brunch and select items for dinners Tuesday through to Saturday.<\/p>\n
As Cape Town\u2019s hunger for good vegan food has grown so too has the popularity of the popular eatery, which has been listed in both Eat Out and The Inside Guide as one of the hottest restaurants in Cape Town.<\/p>\n
For the Festive Vegan & Plant Powered Show, Chef Jay Mac will be will be teaching visitors how to master the art of cooking with delicious oyster mushrooms and aubergines. He\u2019ll be showcasing two types of high quality and protein packed Clearspring Misos to create a glaze and delicious umami flavour.<\/p>\n
He will also demonstrate how to combine this with plant based yoghurt, seasonal greens and fermented blueberries in Taiwanese inspired bao buns to create a \u2018masterchef style\u2019 dish made with love, care and attention! The perfect gift to make and enjoy with those you love this festive season.<\/p>\n
Says Jay Mac about his involvement in this online event: “2020 has been a year of reflection for all of us globally! Eating healthy and well balanced meals is imperative to maintain peace of mind. This is even more important in times of turmoil as most of us have experienced this year.<\/p>\n
“Making healthy lifestyle choices for oneself and one’s family should be top of the list as we navigate this new world order. Being part of this forward thinking event gives chefs like me the opportunity to share knowledge and serve you and yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
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