 |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | “ | There’s no point to cooking healthy if it’s not as good as anything else you’re going to eat.” – Chef Laura Pensiero. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Laura Pensiero is the chef and creator of the Just Salad Menu. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Her attraction to the Just Salad concept was founded on the idea that healthy and delicious can also be quick and easy. Thus, she began creating entire meals that a person could walk away with in one bowl. Laura has worked hard to develop a menu that is healthy, fun, and unique. Laura is a culinary and health professional whose expertise spans a diverse range of the food and health industries. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she is also a Registered Dietitian, cookbook author, health educator, spokesperson, nutrition and culinary consultant, and the proprietor of Gigi Trattoria and Gigi Market in the Hudson Valley. In founding Chef4Life, Laura has forged a unique path, integrating her knowledge of nutrition with her culinary training and appreciation of food. Her creative flair and practical approach for helping people alter their eating habits and cooking methods has become widely recognized. She co-authored Strang Cancer Prevention Center Cookbook (McGraw-Hill 2004) to create healthy, tasty, easy-to-prepare recipes, and was selected as one of O, Oprah Magazine's most "Gifted and Giving" food professionals in the May 2005 5th anniversary issue. Check out her website at www.chef4life.com | | | | | | | | | |
