Sacred Chef Catering at White Eagle Lodge

Sacred Chef spent a delightful week feeding the attendees at the “Working with Angels” retreat, 4-9 April 2009, at the stunning White Eagle Lodge in Maleny. Chief White Eagle’s Lyn Edwards and Gay Robinson engaged the Sacred Chef to create a week of delicious lunches and dinners for the live-in retreaters. What a beautiful and appreciative group of people they were and it was a real pleasure to create a menu that added to their joy at being on retreat.

Tumeric and coriander pan breads with mint raita, samosas, and kumera and lemongrass curry began the culinary proceedings on the saturday evening and a sumptuous dessert of organic cocunut, date and almond slice with honeyed yoghurt left a sweet taste in their mouths. Gay and Lyn joined the retreaters for the welcome feast and smiles were seen around the table, as the group enjoyed their victuals.

Cooking for a retreat is an especially satisfying gig, as you get to really see and hear the appreciation of people really enjoying your food. Much better than restaurant work, which is rather fleeting and incognito. It is also a time when the retreat attendees are returning to the basics of their existence – food, sleep, walking, talking and the magic of life.

Good food is healing of course and to be a part of a wonderful retreat in a beautiful temple is what the Sacred Chef is all about.

Thank you.