About me

Mark Reinfeld is the founding chef of the Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, winner of Honolulu Advertiser’s 2006 ‘Ilima Award for “Best Restaurant on Kaua’i”. He is the recipient of the 2006 Platinum Carrot Award for living foods – a national award given by the Aspen Center of Integral Health to the top “Healthy Gourmet Chefs” in the country. His cookbook, Vegan World Fusion Cuisine, coauthored with Bo Rinaldi and with a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall, has won several national awards, including “Cookbook of the Year’, ‘Best New Cookbook’, ‘Best Book by a Small Press’ and a Gourmand Award for ‘Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the USA ’.

Mark received his initial culinary training from his grandfather Ben Bimstein, a renowned chef and ice carver in New York City , and has been preparing inspired gourmet vegan and live food cuisine for over 15 years. He developed his love for World culture and cuisine during travel journeys through Europe , Asia and the Middle East . In 1997, Mark formed the Blossoming Lotus Personal Chef Service in Malibu , CA. To further his knowledge of the healing properties of food, he received a Masters Degree in Holistic Nutrition from the Clayton School of Natural Healing