In short, Sanaa Abourezk is a critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author and nutritionist who loves the challenge of creating delicious recipes that can be adopted for different dietary needs.   Sanaa has a degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Masters in Nutrition from Cal Poly.  She also trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and with Master Chef, Masha Innocenti in Italy.  To read more about her journey, please read her initial post, here.

Sanaa provides regular counsel to individuals suffering from food allergies and those who have chosen the vegetarian or vegan lifestyle . She has also authored three critically-acclaimed cookbooks.  Her latest, Gluten Free Mediterranean, launched in May of 2009 to the enthusiastic welcome of a growing community impacted by celiac disease.

In addition to managing her restaurant, consulting, crafting recipes and cookbooks, Sanaa is an active industry writer, speaker, consultant and teacher on the subjects of health, nutrition, cooking, food allergies/sensitivities, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free cooking.  She is also an active  “green restaurant” participant and proponent, working actively to educate others on how to create a more sustainable and environmentally responsible restaurant.  She is available for online and offline media appearances and individual or group consultations.   To request more information, please click here.

Sanaa’s real-world presence is enhanced by her blog as well as her active presence on Facebook and Twitter. Her future plans include launching a You Tube channel to feature an array of helpful videos and cooking tips.  She also serves as the food editor for the newly launched LX Magazine as well as for the Gannett publication The Argus Leader.

Sanaa Cooks is a weblog dedicated to providing healthy, wholesome recipes for Mediterranean cuisine. Wrapped around each recipe, you’ll find interesting stories, travel anecdotes and personal musings that provid insight, humor and thoughts from the chef herself.  We hope you enjoy reading and participating on Sanaa Cooks.  Please be sure to drop us a note or comment with your feedback. We’re listening, and happy you stopped by!

This a clip about dinner I hosted to raise money for the local food bank.  We raised $4420.00 and 690 pound of food.  I am very proud of everyone who attended and contributed.http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=107039

Sanaa enjoy cooking and dancing and she most of the time do both at the same time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qHOIkIRb8I