Join us for a fun and delicious afternoon learning the basics of raw chocolate preparation with Jerry "Moon" Murtagh, founder and chief chocolatier of Moonlight Chocolate. Give a gift this Valentine's Day that's truly from your heart: your own homemade gourmet, raw chocolate!
Raw chocolate opens the heart and brings warm feelings of positivity, creativity, and joy. A natural antidepressant, cacao contains anadamide "the bliss molecule" and phenethylamine which triggers the release of endorphins. It is rich in magnesium, which is a necessary nutrient for heart health. Cacao, from which all chocolate is made, is world-renowned for its heart-opening properties and heavenly taste.
In this hands-on class, you will:- Learn how to make gourmet raw chocolate in your own kitchen
- Understand the health benefits of raw chocolate, the heart-opening properties of cacao, and "tools of the trade" secrets for handcrafting pure yumminess!
- Taste each of the organic and raw ingredients and craft them into fine chocolate
- Create your own box of chocolate hearts for yourself or that special someone
No prior experience is necessary. Participants will leave with the knowledge of how to make the most amazing chocolate at home and their own box of chocolate hearts. Additional ingredients, chocolates, and professional molds will be available for purchase.
School Notes: The Sacred Arts Research Foundation (SARF) is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting visual, musical, performance, crafting, and healing artists by providing funding, space, and resources at its community hub, The Ark. Rooted in the Golden Drum community, SARF fosters a sustainable home for the sacred arts under the guidance of Maestro Manuel Rufino.