Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Why does it take the threat of diabetes to make these chefs start thinking about what they are serving? There seems to be a spate o them currently in the US 🙂
Whether it?s cannelloni, pizza or a decadent chocolate cake, Jonathan Steenerson, executive chef at Ciao Bella Italian Grill, is accustomed to whipping up meals that make customers? mouths water.
But he?s changing up the menu a bit, finding healthier ways to create classic Italian dishes for diners with dietary restrictions. Ciao Bella now offers diabetic-friendly, heart-friendly, gluten-free and vegan fare.
?There?s no reason that we can?t offer something for everybody to enjoy,? Steenerson said.
In June, Steenerson spent more than three weeks in the hospital suffering from symptoms that later revealed he was pre-diabetic.
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/feb/15/diabetes-brings-caution-awareness-for-chef/
Whether it?s cannelloni, pizza or a decadent chocolate cake, Jonathan Steenerson, executive chef at Ciao Bella Italian Grill, is accustomed to whipping up meals that make customers? mouths water.
But he?s changing up the menu a bit, finding healthier ways to create classic Italian dishes for diners with dietary restrictions. Ciao Bella now offers diabetic-friendly, heart-friendly, gluten-free and vegan fare.
?There?s no reason that we can?t offer something for everybody to enjoy,? Steenerson said.
In June, Steenerson spent more than three weeks in the hospital suffering from symptoms that later revealed he was pre-diabetic.
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/feb/15/diabetes-brings-caution-awareness-for-chef/