Dinner for Two -- in Aisle Three

What are these professional chefs doing working in supermarkets?

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Pan-seared snapper with shrimp sauce and pork loin with braised fennel are just two specialties of Culinary Institute of America-trained chef Chuck Berardi. You’ll find his dishes not in a trendy downtown restaurant, but in the Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Wegmans.

He’s one of over 100 CIA graduates working in supermarkets. That’s right, supermarkets. Today’s grocers are offering upscale dishes in chic dining areas. Many Safeway stores have a pizza kitchen, sushi bar or Starbucks counter. They also offer stylish side dishes, such as orzo salad and couscous. So the next time you don’t feel like cooking, skip the drive-through and hit your grocer’s express lane.

From Reader's Digest - February 2006

 

• Healthy Eating Begins at the Supermarket
• Learn to efficiently shop for healthy foods.
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• Make Take-Out as Healthy as Home Cooking
• Save time on dinner without compromising your diet
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• Start Your Own Supper Club
• All you need is an idea, friends who like to cook, and a place where you can gather and share a meal.
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• Eat Smart When Dining Out: 20 Tips
• Eat at your favorite restaurants without losing your health goal.
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• Make Your Own Fast Food
• Want to make delicious, healthy meals for your family but you're short on time? The secret: chilling out.
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