lkmont, Alabama – When it comes to making healthy taste good, Belle Chevre and Chef Marvin Woods surely know a thing or two. That’s why Belle Chevre’s Tasia Malakasis and Chef Marvin, known as America’s Healthy Chef, have come together to create healthy and delicious family dishes and entertaining tips…just in time for summer. This month, the pair has engaged the blogosphere to cook their recipes, photograph them, and lend them their unique voice.
Chef Marvin couldn’t wait to get into the kitchen with Tasia to put his healthy spin on new recipes using Belle Chevre’s all natural, artisan goat cheese. The culinary collaboration resulted in recipes and entertaining ideas that made Easter, Mother’s Day and grilling season easy, a lot of fun and of course, good for you. Between now and August, visitors can go to www.bellechevre.com and www.chefmarvinwoods.com and sign up for newsletters and read the blogs.
“I absolutely love Belle Chevre,” says Chef Marvin. “Goat cheese is one of my preferred cooking ingredients, because goat’s milk is considered the healthiest of all dairy options. And, it’s so versatile, because you can use it in all kinds of recipes, from breakfast and lunch to weeknight dinners and special occasions.”
How do you know the recipes are delicious? Chef Marvin has been noticed and lauded by Michelle Obama, Oprah, Southern Living, Food & Wine and countless national publications.
Malakasis, award-winning cheesemaker, lifestyle/food expert, and cookbook author, fell in love with Belle Chevre goat cheese and came back to Alabama to learn the art of cheesemaking and persuade the owner emeritus to let her be the next generation of Belle Chevre. Her products include fresh, flavored and marinated goat cheese, and are available at grocery stores everywhere and at www.bellechevre.com.
“Working with a talented and dynamic chef like Marvin Woods is an honor,” said Tasia Malakasis, owner of Belle Chevre. “This initiative will inspire change on the dinner tables of thousands.”
About Belle Chevre
Belle Chèvre has produced a variety of internationally acclaimed chevres since 1989 using time-tested European farmstead techniques. The company is purposefully small, and each chevre is hand made by its passionate cheese makers. Belle Chèvre cheeses have received numerous national awards from the American Cheese Society and the American Dairy Goat Association, and have been featured by Martha Stewart, Oprah, and everyone in between. Belle Chèvre is available at upscale retailers including Dean and Deluca and the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills as well as larger outlets like Whole Foods Market, Publix, and Harris Teeter.
About Chef Marvin Woods
Chef Marvin Woods, known as America’s Healthy Chef, was recently chosen as the first chef to kick off Michelle Obama's Let's Move! cooking series to help busy families create nutritious and affordable meals. For more than seven years, Chef Marvin has been traveling the country educating and motivating kids and parents how to live better through food with his program, Droppin' Knowledge with Chef Marvin Woods. This national program teaches how to reduce health issues, like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke, through food. Chef Marvin Woods is an Emmy® Award-nominated television host, celebrity chef and author of cookbooks, Home Plate Cooking and The New Low Country.
Source: Belle Chevre