ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Matthew Kenney Academy Online is the world’s first classically structured online course focusing on raw and living cuisine.
Our curricula emphasize the use of whole, organic, unprocessed, plant-based foods to achieve healthy, aesthetically refined and flavorful cuisine.
Online Program Offerings:
Level 1: Fundamentals of Raw Cuisine
Level 2: Advanced Raw Cuisine
Essentials of Superfoods by Navitas Naturals
Culinary Nutrition
Level 1: Fundamentals of Raw Cuisine
Level 2: Advanced Raw Cuisine
INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE ART OF RAW CUISINE?
Whether you are interested in becoming highly trained in raw food preparation or are already a chef who wishes to expand your culinary repertoire, the Matthew Kenney Academy Online is the preeminent culinary school to learn cutting edge technique and culinary arts in the preparation of Raw and Living Cuisine.
Our intimate classes and personalized instruction allow for fully integrated, hands-on experience within your own living foods kitchen.
The one-to-two month long training our students receive prepares them harness knowledge of raw food at it’s highest level, as well as for opportunities in the many areas of the fast-growing field of culinary arts emphasizing health and sustainability, including spas and restaurants, catering outlets, culinary educational centers and media, private homes, and more.
LEVEL 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF RAW CUISINE
The curriculum of the Fundamentals of Raw Cuisine Online is defined by its four weekly outlines, each delivered in a series of 5 course sessions, progressing in such a way that the techniques learned are applied. An emphasis is placed on knife skills, proper food handling, proper use of equipment, knowledge of ingredients, building a raw food pantry, how recipes work, recipe writing and testing, and preparing meals with professional execution. Each session features video lectures and demonstrations, practical and written assignments, and other
unique forms of instruction. Every month in which this course is offered repeats the curriculum, which highlights seasonal produce and dishes of that particular month.
LEVEL 2: ADVANCED RAW CUISINE
For graduates of Level I: Fundamentals of Raw Cuisine, this course focuses on contemporary raw food cuisine, including pastry. In it, we train students in raw food preparation skills at the highest level, following the philosophy of Matthew Kenney. This course is available to a limited number of students, who work under the supervision of the program Instructor. This approach allows them to experience the inner workings of a high-end professional kitchen.
The program of Advanced Raw Cuisine is defined by its 4 weekly outlines, each building upon one another, its emphasis on the Matthew Kenney ‘Building Blocks of Raw cuisine’ and detailed exploration into raw food methods, including menu and product development. Students will become more comfortable writing their own recipes and understanding the best way to make substitutions. The recipes emphasize more developed layers of flavor, as students learn skills such as tempering chocolate, creating breads, cakes, pastries, advanced methods of fermentation, and creating raw cheeses.
ESSENTIALS OF SUPERFOODS, by NAVITAS NATURALS
The first educational course based on Superfoods, delivered in collaboration between the World’s premier Superfoods Brand, Navitas Naturals, and Matthew Kenney Academy Online.
The curriculum of Essentials of Superfoods is defined by its 4 weekly outlines, each course session progressing in such a way that the material learned is applied to additional instruction. Each session features cutting-edge video lectures and demonstrations by Superfood expert and Navitas spokesperson Julie Morris with appearances by Matthew Kenney, as well as other unique forms of instruction. Both cooked and raw plant-based recipes utilizing Superfoods are taught and prepared by students throughout the course. Each week includes both written and practical testing.
CULINARY NUTRITION
Our Nutrition program is a course in lifestyle nutrition by Matthew Kenney Online. Students will be provided with a comprehensive overview of principle nutrition information and common dietary healing modalities. The student will learn recipes and techniques from many different nourishing traditions; as well as a variety of raw food dishes that are focused less on the gourmet and more on healing. The approach that we offer is to gear students toward finding a balance within themselves by becoming well informed. We embrace students and cultures from all over the world. While our culinary program focuses on a raw food diet, we believe that education and balance is truly the key to understanding wellness. This course will include an overview of common allergens and the importance of excluding them in a healing diet. Our focus will ultimately be on the benefits of a raw food diet, the science behind it, and why we believe that raw foods should always be incorporated into balanced diet. Although, we do not stand behind an all or nothing approach- this course is plant based, and we do stand strictly behind a vegetarian diet. Through this program we strive to embrace the individual so that they are able to offer empathetic dietary guidance, and leave this program with a well-rounded knowledge of nutrition.
Tell us a little about yourself and we will be happy to send you application materials and all the information you need. We look forward to hearing from you!