Plant-Based Culinary Training and Chef Certification for Home Cooks, Chefs, and Wellness Professionals
Living Light Culinary Arts Institute
A global leader in plant-based culinary education.
Living Light Culinary Institute offers immersive, hands-on education in plant-based Culinary Training and gourmet living foods gastronomy.
Our online certification programs are designed for home cooks, professional chefs, and wellness practitioners seeking to master innovative culinary techniques, nutrition-focused preparation, and gourmet plant-based culinary arts.
TRUSTED BY STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD
An Established and Trusted Global Leader in Plant-Based Culinary Training
1000’s
Graduates Trained Worldwide
25+
Years Successfully Training Students
70
Countries Represented
Plant-Based Online Culinary Arts Certification Programs
Choose your path from foundational skills to advanced professional certification
FOUNDATIONAL CULINARY ARTS COURSES
This LLCAI foundational course has successfully introduced and taught thousands of enthusiastic students around the world about the world of Plant Based Culinary and Living Foods Gastronomy.
Fundamentals of
Living Foods
Distinct knife skills in the Plant-Based kitchen are especially important because we don’t soften and tenderize foods or reduce volume through processing, and finely cut vegetables taste sweeter and digest faster.
Knife Skills for the
Plant-Based Kitchen
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED CHEF TRAINING
Intermediate Chef Certification
Essentials In
Plant-based Culinary Arts
Our Most Comprehensive Package
Uplevel your Culinary Skills! Essentials in Plant-Based Culinary Arts Intermediate Chef Online Certification is our touchstone culinary mastery course. Master flavor balancing, recipe development, and conversion. Make luscious and game changing meals; combine foods for optimum digestion and nutrition; create Plant-Based versions of mainstream recipes. A variety of popular ethnic foods are prepared, including fresh vegan sushi, living lasagna, pasta, wraps, fermented foods and other gourmet delights.
Setting-up and managing your raw food kitchen
Essential techniques for
Using basic equipment common in a p[lant-based kitchen (food processors,blenders, spiralizer, spirooli, juicers and dehydrators, including proper temperature settings for different applications)
Basic knife technique—which knives are used for which tasks (i.e. chopping, dicing, mincing, julienning, chiffonade)
How to follow recipes and convert mainsteream recipes
Hands-on experience in making fresh garden soups, sauces, salad dressings, salads, simple entrees, wraps and rolls, pâtés, crackers and desserts
Understanding flavor dynamics
Effective menu planning
Organic vegan product spotlight
How to choose ripe fruits and vegetables
CORE SKILLS:
Essentials Intermediate Chef Certification
Includes: Fundamentals of Living Foods, Knife Skills for the Plant-Based Kitchen, and Essentials in Plant-Based Culinary Arts.
281 Recipes and Downloadable Handouts
Professional Dedicated Support Team
Earn Certificate of Completion upon graduating
Retain access to your course for life
More than 71 Courses with Video Instruction.
Desktop and Mobil App options
Advanced Culinary Certification
Associate Chef in
Plant-Based Culinary Arts
Our Flagship Professional and Home Chef Training
Living Light’s Culinary Arts Chef Training is aimed to inspire health conscious connoisseurs, home cooks, professional chefs, gourmet foodies, and those who want to notch up their existing repertoire of living cuisine recipes and learn new techniques. It targets people who either enjoy the abundance and excitement of gourmet culinary experiences or who would simply bring these foods to the family or to the restaurant table. This program provides hands-on demos, tutorials, recipes, and abundant support materials in all aspects of gourmet plant-based culinary training with an emphasis on living foods. The courses consists of our core Culinary Mastery Courses: Fundamentals of Living Foods, Knife Skills, Essentials of Plant-Based Culinary Arts, and Associate Chef Training.
Breads and Gluten Free Dough, Gluten free grain alternatives, Grain Free Wraps, dough blending, and shaping techniques I-III.
Ethnic Flavors, Condiments, Egg, and cream based Substitutes, and blooming wild rice
Creating hearty and savory flavors. We’ve developed savory recipe techniques at Living Light that rival the establishment
Specific knife cuts aid in the release of enzymes and nutrients, and Marinating vegetables
Flavor balancing, and blending techniques to create a perfectly smooth sauces.
Working with fresh vegetables and herbs to enrich classic recipes.
Sweet and Savory Desserts, Pastries, and Confections
Working with plant-based binding agents, sequencing the ingredients when blending a thick batter.
How to make traveling healthy and convenient. Travel snacks I and II
Food Styling I and II
CORE SKILLS:
Associate Chef Chef Advanced Certification
Includes: Fundamentals of Living Foods, Knife Skills for the Plant-Based Kitchen, and Essentials in Plant-Based Culinary Arts.
361 Recipes and Downloadable Handouts
Professional Dedicated Support Team
More than 129 Courses with Video Instruction.
Desktop and Mobil App options
Earn Certificate of Completion upon graduating
Retain access to your course for life
From beginner to advanced, there's a Living Light culinary course for you.
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Beginner (Foundational)
Skill Builder
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Intermediate Chef Online Certification
Advanced Online Culinary Certification
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The Birthplace of Gourmet Living Foods Gastronomy
For Over 25 Years, We’ve Provided Quality Instruction, Delicious Healing Foods, And Culinary Adventures To Thousands Of Students Across The Globe.
We’re Here for You!
Living Light educates and inspires people to the highest standards of leadership and excellence both in their professional pursuits and in their everyday lives.
Through technical training, personal support, and unconditional acceptance, we empower participants to share their gifts with others in joyous celebration of healthful living.
Cherie Soria
THE LIVING LIGHT STORY
Living Light is an established leader in providing quality education for healthy lifestyle choices. Since 1998, we’ve trained thousands of graduates worldwide while setting the bar for quality standards while maintaining a distinctive edge. Our intuitive approach to curriculum, experienced staff, supportive learning environment, and the remarkable success stories of our graduates are what sets us apart.
We’ve created a variety of practical, enjoyable and life-transforming programs to suit every need. We empower students by offering the practical tools they need to develop confidence, enhance creativity, and hone in their expertise. Our time-tested curriculum and courses guide students through a progressive Life Changing Experience.
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