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Michel Nischan is an American chef.
Michel is credited with creating a cuisine of well-being, focused on pure, local, organic ingredients and intense flavors.
Michel Nischan is founder and CEO of Wholesome Wave, co-founder of the James Beard Foundation's Chefs Action Network, as well as founder and partner with the.

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Chef Michel Nischan of Heartbeat W New York - Biography

When restaurateur Drew Nieporent had to find a chef for Heartbeat who had a keen awareness of nature and well-being, he didn't have to look very far. Michel Nischan was already the Corporate Consulting Chef for Nieporent's Myriad Restaurant Group, and Drew knew Nischan had an innate ability to turn natural, whole foods into something healthful and flavorful. That’s because Nischan was an advocate of sustainability well before it became the buzz word it is today.

Nischan credits his respect for nature to his mother, who, in order to feed her depression-era family of thirteen, turned to the family farm. She passed her ideas of cooking, farming, and deep respect for the earth's bounty onto her son, who began his career in the kitchen as a breakfast cook in a rural area near the Wisconsin- Illinois border. He took his love of the land to the Windy City, working in some of Chicago's top restaurants, including La Tour in the Park Hyatt and Jovan Troyevic's prestigious Le Perroquet. Soon after, he moved to Milwaukee,

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Michel Nischan

A proponent of sustainable farming, local and regional food systems, and heritage recipes, Michel has long been a leader in the movement to honor local, pure, simple, and delicious cooking. He is owner and founder of Dressing Room, his homegrown restaurant in Westport, CT, and CEO and president of the Wholesome Wave, which is dedicated to nourishing neighborhoods by supporting increased production and access to healthy, fresh, and affordable locally grown food for the well-being of all.

Ason of displaced farmers, Nischan grew up with a deep appreciation for sustainable agriculture and those who work the land. As a professional chef and advocate for a more healthful, organic and sustainable food future, he has built on those childhood values and become a catalyst for change and new initiatives in local and regional food systems.

He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut with his wife, Lori, and their five children.

Whether joining him in his quest for food justice for all, getting some simple tips for making sustainability work in your life, or watching one of his epi

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Michel Nischan

Love, Secrets, and Second Chances—February’s Must-Read Books Await!

Michel Nischan is the best-selling author of Taste Pure and Simple. He appears frequently on the Food Network, has been a guest on Oprah, and is regularly featured in O, The Oprah Magazine. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut, with his wife and five children. Mary Goodbody is a nationally known food writer and cookbook editor who has worked on over 45 books. Susie Cushner is a Boston-based photographer whose work can be seen in numerous cookbooks.

Series

Books:

Sustainable Delicious, August 2010
Hardcover
Homegrown Pure and Simple:, August 2005
Great Healthy Food from Garden to Table
Hardcover