36 | JANUARY 21 • 2021

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ost of us are invol-
untary homebodies
these days because
of the pandemic lockdown.
For nutrition, we might rely
on carryouts and deliveries
from restaurants or devise
meals of our own, of varying
quality.
At this point, many house-
holds might welcome a
healthy and convenient new
option. One just starting to
roll out to the public is “Fresh
n ready by Chef Cari.” The
all-natural, glu-
ten-free and fresh
prepared-meal
system is a new
venture for Chef
Cari Kosher
Catering, a pro-
fessional catering
service since 2003.
Chef Cari Herskovitz, a
2000 graduate of the Natural
Gourmet Cookery Institute
for Food and Healing in New
York City, is the exclusive
caterer at Congregation B’nai
Moshe in West Bloomfield.
She has private and corporate
clients throughout Metro
Detroit, Ann Arbor and the
greater Toledo area.
“While large catering events
may not be on the books for

another season, getting food
to our communities is our
priority,” she said. “There is a
huge void in health-support-
ive, ready-to-eat meal delivery
service for a kosher consumer.
We are happy to fill that void.”
Her glatt kosher company
includes Wok In Cari Out,
a Southfield-based Chinese
restaurant, and two food
trucks. The Fish Bowl truck
offers English-style fish-and-
chips, while The Spot special-
izes in falafel and shawarma.
Everything prepared is under
the kashrut supervision of the
Council of Orthodox Rabbis
of Greater Detroit.

HEALTHY OPTIONS
Chef Cari expressed excite-
ment that her new food
program allows clients to
create clean, customized meals
“without added fat, sugar
and salt.” Those with special
dietary requirements —
including vegan and low-carbs
— can be accommodated.
“We are also working with a
nutritionist and a health coach
to give our clients the specific
meals they need and want to
maintain their lifestyles,” she
said.
Chef Cari’s recipes are tried

and true, including interna-
tional cuisine, but she will
offer new flavor profiles if
needed.
Her freezable meals can be
ordered in microwave or oven
containers. The meals are
“perfectly portioned for one
nutritious serving,” she said.
Each is a balanced meal incor-
porating the client’s choice of
a protein, vegetables and, if
not choosing the keto plan, a
low-glycemic starch.
The available proteins
include grilled chicken, baked
salmon and turkey meatloaf.

The vegetables list has roasted
cauliflower, braised purple cab-
bage and mushroom medley
with fresh herbs. For sides, the
choices include quinoa pilaf,
butternut squash and lentil and
brown rice mujadara.
A minimum order of 10
meals is required at $15 each,
plus sales tax. Delivery is
offered at no charge through-
out the local area.
“We accept one-time orders,
”
Chef Cari said, “but assume a
subscription will follow. The
food is so fresh and delicious,
why not?”

‘Fresh n ready’ healthy meals
are Chef Cari’s newest creation.

ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Conveniently
Kosher

Chef Cari
Herskovitz

CHEF CARI FACEBOOK

“THE FOOD IS SO FRESH AND

DELICIOUS, WHY NOT?”

— CHEF CARI HERSKOVITZ

DETAILS Until the online subscription order system is fully in place, Fresh n ready by Chef Cari meals may be ordered by calling
the business phone at (248) 770-6521 or by emailing cari@chefcari.com. Chef Cari Kosher Catering is at 6800 Drake Road in
West Bloomfield, chefcari.com.

One of the Fresh n ready meals: roasted chicken,

roasted cauliflower and butternut squash.

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