Jelena Savic: Chef, Teacher, Friend
Executive chef, Jelena Savic studied at vegan/vegetarian restaurants, wellness centers and natural food schools across the nation. At the Kushi Institute, she mastered macrobiotic cooking and healing with world-renown teachers who shared their insights. Jelena also completed an extensive program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City.
Jelena has taken these philosophies a step further. She works to transcend "feeding" people to also "nourishing and healing" them with healthier foods.
Plus, she not only adores food and cooking, love is one of her favorite ingredients and she adds it to every dish.
Foods should "nourish and heal" your body—not simply "feed" you.—Jelena Savic
What’s in season? —Locally grown produce!
Do bananas grow in Illinois? Do coldwater fish swim in the Caribbean? These are questions Jelena asks herself when selecting a menu—and her choices are the ultimate in seasonal, organic produce. Whether her tomatoes are from her family garden or the local farmer’s market, you’ll enjoy food that’s fresh and grown close to home. The best ingredients are truly in our back yards.