Natural (nacher‧al) adj. [[<naturalis, by birth ]]

1 of or dealing with nature  2 produced or existing in nature; not artificial 3 innate; not acquired 4 true to nature; lifelike 5 normal/ a natural result / 6 free from affection; at ease

n. A natural person or thing to be successful     Webster's New World Dictionary

Chef Steven Petusevsky is a pioneer in the marriage of good taste and sound nutrition, successfully pairing healthy ingredients with creative cooking techniques. Chef Steve has been the National Director Of  Creative Food Development for Whole Foods Market, the largest natural food retail chain in the country. Chef  Petusevsky is author of the WholeFoods Market Cookbook- The Ultimate Guide to Natural Foods, published by Random House, Fall 2002. He is currently working on his next book, Happiness is a Home Cooked Meal~ 100 Simple & Savory Recipes & Recollections

As a widely published food journalist, Chef Steve’s reading audience numbers in the millions.  He was a contributing editor to Cooking Light for 4 years, writing a monthly column called Inspired Vegetarian.  He currently writes special features for the magazine.  His articles appear in Natural Health, Fine Cooking, The LA Times Syndicate, Food & Wine, Self and Restaurant Hospitality.  Chef Steve is also a syndicated columnist for The Chicago Tribune news service, where his  weekly column entitled Vegetarian Today appears in hundreds of newspapers nationally. Chef Steve hosts a regular cooking segment on the local NBC affiliate Saturday mornings. He is the author of the Grains poster released by Ten Speed Press and a Culinary Advisor to the Whole Grains Council. He is the author of the Grains poster released by Ten Speed Press.

Petusevsky worked for several International hotel corporations before joining WholeFoods such as Intercontinental Hotels, Meridien Hotels and Rockresorts.   Steve has been a consultant to the natural foods retail  industry for over a decade. Chef Petusevsky also works with several high profile companies in the area of menu research, new product development, ideation and natural food marketing.  A  sampling of his clients include;

• Aramark Corporation

• Google Corporation

• Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

• Star Kist Tuna

• National Coffee Association

• The Solae Company

• Kelogg’s

• Bushes Beans

• Small Planet Foods

• Muir Glen

• Florida Crystals

• Kettle Cuisine

• Nestle International

• Cross & Blackwell

• Cascadian Farms

• Bell & Evans

• Rapunzel Pure Organic

Chef Petusevsky is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute Of America in Hyde Park, New York where he was awarded a fellowship and served as Chef Instructor.  Petusevsky is currently a culinary instructor and teaches classes at many retail markets and cooking schools nationally.

Petusevsky served on the board of overseers for the Chef’s Collaborative and is now a Board Emeritus.