As the awareness of gluten sensitivities is becoming more prevelent, determining whether or not you need to steer clear starts with education, rather than self diagnosis. Check out this Fox News feature that highlights the gluten free movement.
Celebrities Try Gluten-Free Diets – Will It Work For You?: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
In collaboration with Junior League of Chicago’s Teen Exodus program, Centered Chef hosted the ABC’s of Healthy Cooking workshop, for a group of inner-city girls from various Chicago neighborhoods. JLC’s program focuses on empowering these young women in the areas of self-confidence and leadership through educational program initiatives. Chef Ryan prepared Flank Steak Tacos with Fresh Salsa and Guacomole with the girls, which was a big hit!
In a recent interview with Entrepreneurs Unplugged, Tim Jahn interviews Chef Ryan about his journey as an entreprenuer and the lessons he’s learned along his humbling journey to create Centered Chef.
Centered Chef is a team of culinary and nutrition experts dedicated to showing people that eating healthy can be exciting and inspiring. Our hands-on cooking classes are fun, informative and just an overall good time! Check out the ”Our Cooking School” tab for more information – or click here to go directly to our class calendar.
In addition to our cooking school, we are also an ultra-modern venue space totally unqiue to Chicago. With our open catering policy, you can let the experts at Centered Chef create a unique culinary experience for your event, or bring your own caterers if you choose! Check out the tab “Our Venue Space” for more information.
Chef Ryan puts together a simple dish that’s perfect for the busy professional who struggles to cook at home because of time, effort and wasted ingredients. As he cracks the code on a quick and healthy solution, he prepares a meal for both vegetarians and carnivores alike that features whole wheat pasta, tomatoes and basil. Click here to see this video.
Stepping on the scales after the indulgences of the holidays
is never fun. As 2012 looms around the corner, Chicagoans will begin to trade
their eggnog for exercise in an effort to lose those pesky pounds.
The team at Centered Chef understands that diets don’t work
and fads fade. That is why we have developed a series of workshops designed
to provide the tools and support to help you keep resolutions well past January. By
showing students that cooking healthfully doesn’t have to be difficult or
boring, these classes are designed to de-mystify nutrition and show people that
eating well can be inspiring and delicious.
Click here to get a great deal on our intro workshop - We can’t wait to see you here!
Click here to learn more about our series of classes
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Centered Chef was featured on the WGN Morning Show’s live broadcast of Around Town with Ana Belaval. In highlighting the unique nature of our offerings, our “Yoga and Oats” cooking class created quite the buzz. As part of the live broadcast from Centered Chef, a gentle yoga class was facilitated by one of our yoga instructors, Greg VanHyfte. After yoga, participants headed down to the KITCHEN to learn how to make a healthy breakfast from Chef Ryan – the menu featured steel cut oats with blueberry compote, buckwheat pancakes and quinoa breakfast tabbouleh. Watch the Featured Video by clicking here or Check Out Our Classes by clicking here!
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In this endurance sport driven publication, writer Holly Bennet gets down to the kitchen essentials that chef athletes and foodies “must have” in their home kitchens. Also featured in the article, is Women’s Olympic medalist, Deana Kastor and her foodie faves. Click here to read the entire article.
