{"id":1424,"date":"2011-02-28T13:29:31","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T03:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2011-06-26T14:49:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-26T04:49:59","slug":"botanical-cuisine-chef-omid-jafarri-in-a-rare-raw-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=1424","title":{"rendered":"Omid Jafarri in the RAW &#038; Do Terra Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>&#8220;Good chefs, like artists, are visionaries. You have a vision of the taste, the look, the smell of your masterpiece, you hold it in your mind and make it materialise&#8221; Omid Jafarri<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the belly menu today &#8211; An interview with &#8220;Botanical Chef&#8221; Omid Jafarri who&#8217;s culinary travels around the globe inspired and refined his apprecialtion for our planet&#8217;s freshest, local and organic ingredients. From such a fine foundation, Omid honed his\u00a0flair for creating subtle dishes that deliver full flavour, optimum health benefits and exquisite visual beauty &#8230; and so Botanical Cuisine was born.<\/p>\n<p>This telephone interview is as much about the philosophy of clean, simple, nutritious food as it is about the life-giving creations you could learn to make yourself. This is raw food simplified, with\u00a0minimal use of nuts and seeds and no dehydrating techniques apart from the use of the sun in &#8220;sunblushing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Omid believes that if we continue to mimick our past habits with\u00a0what we consider\u00a0&#8220;comfort foods&#8221; ie. replicating cooked recipes such as quiches, burgers, pizza and\u00a0sweet treats, then we are not opening fully to the possibility or truly embracing the raw food philosophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1425\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1425\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1425\" title=\"Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4-400x597.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Botanical-Chef-Omid-Jaffari4.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Omid Jafarri<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Currently based in Melbourne Victoria, Omid showcases his cuisine delivering the Botanical Cuisine Tour,\u00a0<a><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/botanicalcuisine.com\/the-botanical-way-course\/\">The Botanical Way<\/a><\/em><\/strong> Course, via his website\u00a0<a title=\"Tried Tasted Served - Omid Jaffari\" href=\"http:\/\/www.triedtastedserved.com\/\"><em><strong>Tried.Tasted.Served<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and on his blog\u00a0<a title=\"Omid Jaffari - Botanical Cuisine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shiitakeblog.com\/\"><em><strong>Shiitake<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Dearest to his heart however, is the charity he is the chief Fundraiser for \u2013 the <a href=\"http:\/\/triedtastedserved.typepad.com\/\"><strong><em>TTS Bali Project<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which is dedicated to educating and supporting the most disadvantaged children of Bali and to creating educational projects that incorporate organic and sustainable living. A percentage of all of Omid\u2019s Botanical Cuisine Tour and Botanical Way course profits will be donated to the TTS Bali Project. Check him out and change your life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1426\" style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sidebar_styling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1426 \" title=\"sidebar_styling\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sidebar_styling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sidebar_styling.jpg 221w, http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/sidebar_styling-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edible artwork <\/p><\/div>\n<p>From edible artworks to ingestible aromatherapy oils &#8230; we&#8217;ve got it all going on here on belly !!<\/p>\n<p>My live guest in the studio this week was Anna Parker who enlightens us on every occasion but this week she discussed the\u00a0creation and\u00a0benefits of the purest blend of organic aromatherapy oils that have ever been marketed. DoTerra means\u00a0&#8216;Of the Earth&#8217; and\u00a0\u00a0the doTerra essential oils are CPTG (Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade). This means that they are so pure you an ingest them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1428 alignright\" title=\"untitled4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/untitled41.bmp\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/untitled31.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1431\" title=\"untitled3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/untitled31.bmp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/untitled.bmp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1429\" title=\"untitled\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/untitled.bmp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>!!! NB: TO\u00a0ALL OF THOSE WITH AN OIL BURNER AT HOME\u00a0!!! Before we go any further, DO NOT &#8211; i repeat &#8211; DO NOT even think about guzzling down your aromatherapy oils !!! These are very specific and special oils and Anna taught us about the differences, the health benefits and ways to use them.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most interesting facts i learned today was that any aromatherapy oil that is bottled and sold as &#8216;Pure&#8217; need only be 3% pure essential oil. There is no governing body to monitor and test the quality of oils. Much like the bottled water industry. Watch what you are spending your hard earned money on !!!<\/p>\n<p>Anna is more than happy to enhance your life with these oils and would love to introduce you to their amazing qualities and benefits. There are massage and training sesions available along with\u00a0bargain introductory offers.\u00a0Email her at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:anna.sophiawisdom@gmail.com\">anna.sophiawisdom@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or check out the doTerra website for yourself &#8211; google doTerra.<a id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_ce\" title=\"Show\/Hide Active View\" onclick=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewContainerControl', 'toggleExpandHmlv', event);return false;\" href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gfx2.hotmail.com\/mail\/w4\/pr04\/ltr\/clear.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Anna<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_uib\"><a href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/InboxLight.aspx?n=336513377#\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_title\" onclick=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewContainerControl', 'toggleExpandHmlv', event);return false;\">\n<blockquote><p>Hello Folk who have expressed interest in Doterra,<\/p>\n<p>To make things easy I have attached the file again for this promotion of 3 oils and a DVD for $10 from Doterra which includes shipping from USA.\u00a0 All you have to do is open the attachment , click view video which opens to a page where you don&#8217;t have to view the video if you don&#8217;t want to , but where you can fill out your details with\u00a0 the\u00a0 promotion code 42995 , make the payment with credit card and presto you will be sent 3 beautiful , very useful oils for $10: lemon, peppermint and lavender.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s too good to pass up and you can share this offer with as many friends as you like.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some uses for the oils<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lavender;<\/strong> bruises, anxiety,cuts,depression,earache,insect repellant, insect bites, mental clarity, pain, scarring and skin problems, sttress, tension, sports injuries1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lemon:<\/strong> concentration, depression,mental clarity, dispels odors, weight loss, detoxifier, , cleanser for home<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peppermint:<\/strong> concentration, digestion,fever,headaches,nausea, alertness,pain,clears sinuses,<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note: CPTG <\/em><\/strong>(CPTG certified pure\u00a0therapeutic grade)\u00a0<strong><em>Essential oils\u00a0 can penetrate the cell membrane to fight bacteria and viruses where antibiotics can&#8217;t!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Any questions give me\u00a0 a ring on 0409224286.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings, Anna<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_c\">\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_001\">\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_media\">\n<blockquote>\n<div><a id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_media_pb\" title=\"Previous\" onclick=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl','_onClickPrevious',event, false);return false;\" onmousedown=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseDown', event, 'p');\" onmouseup=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseUp', event, 'p');\" onmouseover=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseOver', event, 'p');\" onmouseout=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseOut', event, 'p');\" href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/#\"><\/a><a id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_media_nb\" title=\"Next\" onclick=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl','_onClickNext',event, false);return false;\" onmousedown=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseDown', event, 'n');\" onmouseup=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseUp', event, 'n');\" onmouseover=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseOver', event, 'n');\" onmouseout=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl', '_onNavMouseOut', event, 'n');\" href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/#\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_media_ms\">\n<div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Download Australia...pdf (245.4 KB)\" src=\"http:\/\/gfx1.hotmail.com\/mail\/w4\/pr04\/ltr\/at48\/default.png\" alt=\"Download Australia...pdf (245.4 KB)\" width=\"50\" height=\"56\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Australia&#8230;pdf<\/div>\n<div><a title=\"Download Australia...pdf (245.4 KB)\" href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/InboxLight.aspx?n=336513377#\">Download<\/a>(245.4 KB)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mpf0_hmlvControl_media_linkContainer\">\n<blockquote>\n<div><a onclick=\"Control.invoke('LiveViewMediaControl','_onLinkClick',event,'download_all');return false;\" href=\"http:\/\/co121w.col121.mail.live.com\/mail\/#\">Download as zip<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s all folks !!<\/p>\n<p>Sister Rasela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Good chefs, like artists, are visionaries. 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