About Chef Andrea

Andrea trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York, NY where she focused on learning everything about health-supportive cuisine. The NGI is the first culinary school dedicated to healthful cooking to be accredited nationally. After culinary school she worked in high-end restaurants in New York and Chicago including Dirt Candy, Pure Food & Wine, and Green Zebra. She has also had the opportunity to cook for many private clients. She has experience providing for dietary restrictions including kosher, low-salt, diabetic, macrobiotic, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free.

Andrea's Food Philosophy

I believe that what we eat significantly affects our health and well-being. Each person will react differently to food and so will thrive on a unique diet. Consequently, there is no one perfect food or dietary regimen that works for everyone. I focus on high quality ingredients prepared in traditional ways for maximum flavor and nutrition. In this way I can utilize wisdom from our ancestors as well as modern techniques. With this approach I can help people tailor their eating style to support their individual health needs and desires.

My focus is health-supportive, whole-foods cuisine, with an emphasis on traditional unrefined ingredients. It is mostly plant-based, but good quality products of animal origin have a place in it as well.