Biography

Kathryn Bari-Petritis is a Wholistic Chef and graduate of The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts in New York City, specializing in "Food for Healing." She is teacher, lecturer & consultant on Wholefoods cooking as well as the former proprietor of The Health Conscious Chef, Inc. in Syosset, NY. Her kitchen reflects her philosophy on eating consciously and cultivating an appreciation for nourishing the body.

Radio, past lectures and teaching engagements, television appearances and previous consulting work follow below.

  Previous Workshops and Teaching

Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center, Pediatric Oncology, NYC, NY
Topic: The role of parents as the gatekeepers of Family Health, identifying and targeting the foods of importance for children health, recovering and healing from cancer.

Keynotes (Food and Nutrition Council of Greater NY Inc.) NY
Topic: Insights into complementary therapies for nutritionists.

Gary Null's Center for Reverse Aging, NYC, NY
Topic: Making health food choices using power foods & functional foods.

 
Live Fully
Love Totally & Wholly
& Cook Abundantly

The New York College for Health Professionals, Syosset, NY
Workshop: "True Nutritional Food for the Body"

Restoration Wellness Center & Retreat, Woodbury, NY
Topic: The power of special key foods in "aging and beauty."

Dowling Institute, Oakdale, NY
Topic: A beginner class for participants to learn a well balanced, sugar-free, dairy-free, chemical free meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Port Washington School District, Long Island, NY
Topic: The joys of feeding our children wholesome foods using various cultures as references.

Little Chefs, Culinary Academy for Children, Syosset, NY
Topic: International Healthy Cooking for Children series.

The Girl Scouts of Greater New York, NY
Topic: "Your Health is Your Wealth" Learning from a young age the importance of simple, fundamental foods to build healthy immune systems, where to buy wholesome foods, how to plan meals, healthy snacks and using the kitchen as a sanctuary to feel safe and full of love for everyone they cook for.

  Television

Rainbow Media, Bravo Station, NYC, NY
Segment on: Medicinal Benefits of Herbs & Spices

Channel 12, Woodbury, NY
Segments on: Healthy Lunches & Snacks for Kids; How to Change Your Standard Kitchen into a Natural Kitchen; Healthy Alternatives for Holiday Cooking; Healthy Alternatives for Low Fat Desserts

  Consulting


"Chef Kathryn and son Christian with Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., at a catering job for Columbia University, College of Physicans and Surgeons and The Rosenthal Center For Complementary and Alternative Medicine"

Food For Thought Health Food Store; 2007-2009
Working as a consultant with this 30 year old well established health Food Store in beautiful Garden City, NY. I have been teaching the Chef/Cook of 14 years , more popular entrees and side dishes for the deli case. This was known for years as more of a Vegetarian Health Food Deli . I have successfully created a variety of other entree options that now include; Fish, Fish burgers,free-ranged Turkey and Chicken. By working on a rotation of more seasonal recipes, we have created an interesting, more well-rounded menu . I have worked closely with owner Anju, to satisfy the special needs of all her customers. It has been very successful for the store, due to sales and repeat customers. Anju has done some exciting renovating and her store is charming and offers a large array of Healthy delicious dishes as well as fresh juicing.

Columbia University Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NYC, NY
Designed food menu for various annual seminars with Dr. Fredi Kronenberg and Dr. Andrew Weil.


StonyBrook University, StonyBrook, New York
Teaching and lecturing during the school year on health supportive foods.

February 2006-, Port Nutrition, Port Washington, New York.
Consulting and teaching owner and staff how to design a Health Supportive menu and hands-on cooking lessons. Their goal is to create an exciting, cozy, new Organic Eatery in the neighborhood. They presently have a juice and counter area. I established a Survey for the present customers and community, in order to determine what their exact needs are for such a special and well needed establishment.


Farmers Market, Glen Cove, NY
Created a natural cuisine deli with a beautiful array of specially prepared heart healthy foods using organic staples (grains, beans, nuts and seeds) healing spices and soy products based on ancient philosophies on balancing and restoring good health.

Fairway Market, Plainview, NYC, Uptown Broadway, NY
Created vibrantly flavored, nourishing health conscious foods for their Natural Food department.

The Creek Country Club, Lattingtown, NY
Introduction to Spa cooking, Alternatives for wholesome soups and salads using organic grains, beans, legumes and sea vegetables.

 

  Radio

Channel 90.1 FM Radio, WUFB, The Natural Alternatives, Dr. Ellen Kamhi, the Natural Nurse speaks with Chef Kathryn on the benefits of Whole Foods Cooking and Natural Herbal Supplements to support a healthier lifestyle.

WKTU, NY - "Looking at Long Island" with Kathleen Maloney

WHLI, NY - "The Duffy Spencer Show" with Dr. Duffy Spencer

WEVD, NY - "Health 2000" with Dr. Steven Rachlin

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