Meet Sanctuary Bistro and a Cookbook Giveaway!
Sanctuary Bistro Cookbook Giveaway!
Jennifer has graciously given us a copy of the newly released Sanctuary Bistro Cookbook. Scroll to the end of the post for instructions on entering to win the cookbook!
Tucked in a quiet little Berkeley neighborhood just blocks from the bay, Sanctuary Bistro is an oasis. Chef Barry Horton’s passion for exquisitely prepared, delicious plant based, gluten free food is embodied in every dish. Starting with a seasonal amuse-bouche, every dish that follows is exceptional in it’s flavor combinations and presentation.
Chef Barry’s approach is simple. He lets the fresh, organic ingredients speak for themselves. The dinner menu is French in style while the lunch menu is more simple, but every bit as flavorful. And, their Sunday brunch? With gluten-free pancakes and waffles, portobello Florentine, and a host of other wonderful choices, it is a favorite of ours.
The food at Sanctuary Bistro is extraordinary, but that is only part of the story. The true heart and soul of the restaurant goes way beyond what is on the menu. Jennifer Jones Horton, Chef Barry’s wife has created an amazing space that not only gives back to the surrounding community, it is a space based on compassion. A place for the Horton’s to help support and showcase other family businesses and causes.
Compassion and wanting to make the world a better place have always been what Jennifer desires. Together their mission is creating a loving place where people can enjoy a meal. They consider Sanctuary Bistro their home and welcome everyone, vegan and non-vegan alike.
Chef Barry and Jennifer met at the Stanford Inn in Mendocino. Jennifer was driving across the country and her car gave up when she reached the Inn. It was meant to be. She started by running the organic gardens, which she admired she really didn’t know much about and ended up being Jeff Stanford’s assistant.
Chef Barry was in the kitchen at The Ravens, Stanford Inn’s restaurant, which was vegetarian at the time. The two began dating. For Jennifer, eating vegan came from making healthier choices and her compassion for animals. Barry made the change overnight. He quietly removed cheese from the menu at The Ravens and no one seemed to notice. The Ravens is now a highly respected vegan restaurant that still uses many of the recipes that Chef Barry developed.
The two started dating and eventually got married. Wanting a larger community, they moved to San Francisco. Jennifer was teaching and Barry worked as a personal chef. They started Local Love catering, a plant based catering company.
In 2013, they decided that what they really wanted was a restaurant. But not just any restaurant, a place to develop a supportive community. They launched a kickstart campaign and surpassed their goal. A year later, Sanctuary Bistro opened.
Chef Barry and Jennifer work insanely hard. Running the restaurant and also making sure they and their two young children enjoy a family life outside of the restaurant takes a lot. I love that on Mother’s day, Jennifer’s daughter was following her around, hanging onto her apron strings.
It’s all about love. Clients are friends, stories are shared, and people are supported. They have done exactly what they set out to do…create a sanctuary that also happens to be an outstanding bistro.
Chef Barry and Jennifer kindly gave us permission to share one of their recipes from the cookbook with you. Their delicious raw “Rawlmond Joy’s” are so tasty and a great sweet treat to have on hand. For the recipe, click here: Rawlmond Joy’s.
Contest is now closed. Our winner is Alisa from Connecticut.
Contest is now closed. Our winner is Alisa from Connecticut!
Sanctuary Bistro has just released a wonderful cookbook featuring many of Chef Barry’s delicious recipes. If you can’t make it to Berkeley, CA, you can still enjoy his skills at creating delicious gluten free, vegan food. I love this cookbook and we are giving away a copy!
Can’t wait for the contest? You can order a copy of the cookbook here: Buy Sanctuary Bistro Cookbook
To enter, just leave a quick comment about why you like eating plant based food in the comment section of this post. Winner will be selected by random number generator and notified on Saturday, June 24! Contest closes at 10:00pm on Friday, June 23.
All Photos ©Susan Powers Photography, 2017
Pam wrote on June 22, 2017
Beautiful looking book and generous giveaway! ☺
It’s wonderful the way eating raw and plant based can make you feel just as fresh as the food itself!
Sandy Otton wrote on June 22, 2017
Besides reasons of compassion for animals and the health advantages, I love plant based eating because it includes so many beautiful and delicious foods making meal time more enjoyable and fun 🙂
Nancy wrote on June 22, 2017
I like eating plant based foods because they are so colorful and taste great. I feel so much better eating plants.
Ginny wrote on June 22, 2017
I love plant based foods because that’s how my mother raised me to eat. She’s knew what was good and right, way before I caught on!
Dorothy Hess wrote on June 22, 2017
I am a native Californian who now lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
I miss the great vegan restaurants in California, and only a few vegan options are available here.
I like how I feel when I eat right, and am making an effort to find new recipes I can try to help me regain better health.
If I do not win the book, I will definitely buy it!
I have a brother who lives in San Francisco (and likes to eat healthy), so I will send him your way.
Sara De Belder wrote on June 22, 2017
I’m always on the lookout for new recipes to (un)cook! Glad I came across this post.. Big fan of RAW food as I feel the most benefits of it! Love beautiful, inspiring photographs too… I know how much passion and work it is, so congratulations with the birth of The Sanctuary Bistro Cookbook, very curious about the content now 🙂
Gilly Sullivan wrote on June 22, 2017
Eating fresh plant based food simply makes me feel alive. Not having to have separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables, is an added bonus. 😀
lisa wrote on June 22, 2017
i have fought to live pain free by eating plant based. i have managed to remain strong and active far longer than doctors thought possible. i look way younger than my colleagues. i would love to win this cookbook so that i can continue to find new ways to beat whatever degeneration life tries to throw at me.
Patricia Robinett wrote on June 22, 2017
I love to feel good so I eat good, clean, healthy, gourmet, plant-based food. I love to cook and I love wonderful cookbooks. The Sanctuary Bistro Cookbook and I are made for each other. I hope I win! And if I don’t, I hope you do!