When California Chef started 14 years ago, on August 1st, 2005, the meal delivery industry was in its infancy. It used to take me a half hour to explain to people what I did, and then they’d say, “Oh, you’re a caterer!”–“Ahh, no!” Now, in 2019, there are many more choices for meal delivery service, […]
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You have either asked this question or wondered about it, “What are the best times for exercise.Now a new study may finally shine some light on the matter. Researchers found that exercising before eating has several beneficial effects, including preventing weight gain and maintaining insulin sensitivity. Researchers in Belgium took 27 healthy young men and […]
Dr. Farid Zarif is a professional nutritionist. He is a former instructor at Western University School of Medicine, and has a PhD in human nutrition with a masters in public health. Dr. Zarif has 10 plus years of experience in management and education, his specialties are: Eating disorders, mental wellness therapy, holistic and functional nutrition, […]
Early last year we heard that Freshology had gone out of business, and shortly thereafter, Fresh Diet closed its doors too. Today we found out that Susan’s Healthy Gourmet has now also ceased doing business. Since almost no one goes into the food business without having a real passion for it, we genuinely empathize with […]
We at California Chef are celebrating our 13th year in business this month! And we would like to thank each and every one of you who have used our service at any time during that span! From Day 1, we have dedicated ourselves to providing the absolute best food for our clients, and we can […]
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We just received a certificate from Yelp acknowledging us as “one of the most highly rated and best reviewed businesses on Yelp!” This follows notification back in April that for the 5th year in a row, we have been named an American Express Card Member Favorite! The message seems crystal clear: Once people try California […]
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Jul
I’d like to wish everyone the very best in their Independence Day celebration today! But, I also urge everyone in the days ahead to take a deep, unflinching look at the quality of our democracy and think hard about how each of us can help to improve its health. We are a deeply divided nation, […]
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Apr
Whenever you’ve determined to zig while everyone else is zagging, there will be people who tell you that you’re being foolish—or reckless—or crazy. They may be right—or you might just be a genius! But a genius is a type of person who most people have a hard time recognizing—until that person has already accomplished something […]
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March is always an exciting time of the year: We turn the clocks forward so we get an extra hour of light after work; winter finally gives up on itself and relinquishes its time slot to spring; and the NCAA brings us the perennial festival of basketball known as March Madness! And while “madness” might […]
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Mar
OK, I’m a procrastinator, and any procrastinator worthy of the title needs to be a good rationalizer—so I have that distinction as well. Now, how do I put these impressive skills to work to come to terms with the fact that it’s March 1st (March 1st!!!) and I’m nowhere near fulfilling the goals that I […]