NICHOLAS DIMARTINO
Nicholas DiMartino is an Osteopath as well as a Naturopathic Physician and Ph.D. candidate in Holistic Nutrition. Nick selected the Natural Gourmet Institute because he is planning to offer lectures and cooking classes on whole foods preparation to his patients. One of his goals is to make healing with natural foods creative, fun and delicious.

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“The program at the Natural Gourmet is a terrific blend of culinary art, science and education in whole food, diet & health and ancient healing traditions. The chef instructors are dedicated and infuse the program with their personal and professional experience and enthusiasm.”

PAMELA PERRY
Pamela Perry is an account executive with a TV media group. She enrolled in our Chef’s Training Program to acquire health-supportive cooking skills that would enable her to improve her health and well-being. One of her goals is to create an establishment which will include a gourmet cafe and spa.

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"The Natural Gourmet Institute is my vehicle to acquire a health-supportive culinary art. As I learn at the Institute, I find the nutritional information empowering. For that I thank Annemarie Colbin for developing her vision into a school and I thank the teachers and staff for keeping it alive."

LINDSEY WILLIAMS
Lindsey Williams learned the art of soul food cooking from his famous grandmother, Sylvia Woods, owner of the renowned restaurant, Sylvia’s.

A life long struggle with food addiction and obesity prompted him to drastically change his diet and lifestyle, resulting in the loss of more than half his body weight. His story is chronicled in his recently published cookbook, “Neo Soul”.

Lindsey chose the Natural Gourmet Institute to hone his culinary skills and further educate himself about the connection between food and health.

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“I came to the Natural Gourmet Institute so that I could perfect the art of being a chef and learn about natural foods. With the tools and knowledge that I’ve gained, I had no idea that my journey would turn out to be this successful and pleasurable. I am extremely humble and grateful to everyone at the Natural Gourmet.”

SUSAN BANZON
Susan Banzon is currently a Holistic Health Counselor with a background in Engineering and a passion for food and health. Susan came to the Natural Gourmet Institute because she wanted to make a transition from just talking about food to actually sharing its benefits as a personal chef.

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“Based on the knowledge made available to the public and the chefs who were trained here, I think that the Natural Gourmet Institute is amazing. While my professional knowledge around food is limited, I’m confident that my aspirations will be realized through the training and support provided by this school.”