Chef Karen W. Spirer
Karen is an award winning certified chef, master baker, recipe developer, holistic practitioner and educator, food industry consultant, artist, certified Human Design Guide (please contact me for more info about Human Design; a life transforming experience), and the mother of two wonderful daughters.
Raised at the knees of family cooks, farmers, fishermen, restaurateurs, business owners, as well, "around-the-table philosophers," Karen, hopes to carry on these caring traditions. She is a lover of people, animals, nature and beautiful, fabulous tasting food. Karen brings Hope to the "Table," by marrying the best of ancient, traditional and modern day modalities and techniques, as well as the latest scientific information to correctly select and prepare wholesome, nourishing, fresh food to suit her individual client's and students highly specific needs. Karen has been called a "joyful alchemist": elevating food preparation to a healing art form. "Deliciousness," she says, "should never be sacrificed in the quest for health and well-being. In truth, we eat with all of our senses in order to nourish our body, mind and spirit...
Karen taught Multimedia Art and Culinary Arts at Nova University in Coral Springs Florida. She was a workshop facilitator and Curriculum Adviser for the Mamaroneck School Board, lecturer at the New School for Social Research, NYC (Entrepreneurial Ventures and Better Business Practices), lecturer for the Westchester Holistic Network, NY, the Blue Horizons Holistic Network of Rockland County, NY, and most recently the Culinary Arts teacher at D’Agostino’s Market Culinary Arts School and Ardsley New York Inter-Village Continuing Education instructor. Her career as a Food Industry Recipe/Product Developer, Consultant and Corporate Coach is ongoing.
Karen won the Prestigious Five Star Diamond Chef Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences and Product Award. Personal appearances include the Food Network, Today Show and QVC. Karen is a former Board member and longstanding member of the New York Woman's Culinary Alliance (NYWCA), the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAP), the Westchester Holistic Network (WHN), and volunteer, fund raiser and 2003 honoree of My Sisters' Place (Domestic Violence Organization).
Karen received an AAS degree and Golden Designer Award from Parsons School Of Design, NYC, a BS in Education from New York University, and the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and the Culinary Arts (ACCET) certificate, NYC…as well as an AM degree…Admiring Mother…acquired after years of observing the blossoming of her two heart-full and generous daughters, Alexandra and Danielle who are equally devoted to their individual endeavors.
Chef Karen W. Spirer
(914) 310-2949
karenwspirer@gmail.com
www.karenwspirer.com
www.humandesignyourlife.com
