Cherie Soria

Cherie Soria is the founder and director of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, and has been teaching the art of gourmet raw living foods for over 15 years, and vegetarian culinary arts for more than 35 years. Cherie is also the author of several books, including the classic Angel Foods: Healthy Recipes for Heavenly Bodies, and Raw Food Revolution Diet: Feast, Lose Weight, Gain Energy, Feel Younger coauthored by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina. Cherie has personally trained many of the world's top raw food chefs and instructors and is often referred to as the “mother of gourmet raw vegan cuisine”. Cherie and her husband, Dan Ladermann, own and operate three other green businesses, including Living Light Café, Living Light Marketplace, and the historic eco-friendly Living Light Inn.

SUN noon:  Comiendo Pura Vida (Eating Pure Life): The Flavors of Mexico - Make raw food sizzle with true Mexican flavor! Learn how to add more raw foods to your daily routine and make your meals anything but routine! Cherie will inspire and motivate you to add more whole raw vegan foods to your diet, without giving up the flavor, texture, or appearance of the cooked foods you love!  You will learn how to make Mexican Corn and Avocado Salsa and Mexican-Style Seasoned Cabbage.

SUN 3pm:  Making Healthy Living Delicious - Learn how a raw food diet can put more life back in living. Find out why people all over the world are including more raw fruits and vegetable to their diet and why the Raw Revolution Diet is one of the top diets for weight loss and improved health in the world today!