11: The Responsibility of Cooking for Others

Nina Curtis is Adventist Health, Roseville Campus Vitaliz Café and Culinary Arts department director and executive chef.

She is passionate about cooking for others, putting love into every meal she makes because she is honored that people trust her to cook for them. There is a lot of responsibility cooking for others. As a chef means to compassionately work to service food items, provide food menus and engage guests with the highest form of presentation that meets most all guests' food needs; allergens, preferences, and more.

"Think about it... what is going to be sat in front of me...as a professional chef, 'Is this the best that you could do?'"

Her culinary career over the last 20 years includes working with The Ranch at Live Oak, Malibu, the Marriott Group, Hilton Hotels, Baxters, Manhattan Beach, the El Caballo, Oakland, Pure Food and Wine in New York, and the Springs Restaurant and Wine Bar in Los Angeles. She presents lectures and demonstrations on health, nutrition, and whole foods around the world.

She has developed wellness training programs, set up kitchen operations, and has worked closely in conjunction with culinary master gardeners to develop seasonal garden-to-table recipes that are essential to having a delicious plant-strong culinary experience.

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-curtis-67b917a/
• https://thrivemeetings.com/2020/03/forging-a-plant-based-path-to-wellness/
• https://www.instagram.com/botanicalchef/ https://medium.com/@HCWH/meet-americas-top-hospital-chef-a785fd816bc1
• Nutritional Facts: www.nutritionafacts.org
• Pulses: www.pulses.org
• Oldways Whole Grains Council: www.wholegrainscouncil.org