Work-Ready Brain Food Made Delicious With Just Add Salt

(right to left) Lynda Marren, Neka Pasquale, Paul Coletta, Joe Grillo

As companies reflect on this last year and look forward to what’s next, perhaps a company offsite is the perfect time to connect and recharge. Not only is it important for reflection, but can be great for company morale. When gathering people, serving them quality food is key. Urban Remedy, a plant-based organic food company focused on functional, healthy eating, takes this idea to heart. Their offsite at Cookhouse in San Francisco, hosted by the culinary educators and chefs from Just Add Salt, was the perfect setting for fresh thinking and community feasting.

Just Add Salt, the local cooking class and events company headed by sibling pair Lynda Marren and Joe Grillo, focuses on educating people from the farmers market to the final food presentation. As Joe Grillo said, "Three-quarters of your time cooking should be sourcing ingredients. It is important to get to know your vendors."

The San Francisco Bay Area luckily has access to an incredible array of farmers and fresh ingredients -- allowing for vibrant, delicious dishes year-round. And this menu brought in a few of the season's favorite ingredients.  As Just Add Salt led a cooking demonstration as part of the agenda, the sizzle of freshly foraged mushrooms and the aromatic citrus of the Kaffir lime curry left all mouths watering. 

After a long day of brainstorms and planning (with a few snack breaks along the way), the Urban Remedy team sat down to an expansive meal, including local, seasonal vegetables, seafood, and meat dishes. Just Add Salt's core values of using sustainable, farm-fresh food were found throughout the inventive and flavorful meal. It was like sitting down to a meal with old friends, inspiring fresh ideas with great bites, and setting the plate for team-building conversations.

Enjoy Just Add Salt's shared recipes to inspire your own brain food.