IN THE KITCHEN WITH A MASTERCHEF If you have attended Health Promotion’s Weight Wellness Lifestyle Program, you understand the importance of developing an eating plan and adjusting portion sizes for healthy weight loss. If you think that means being stuck with lettuce and rice cakes, you could not be further from the truth. “Contrary to popular belief, healthy dishes can be made as delicious and as exciting as you want,” says celebrity chef Michael Bonacini. “More than ever, chefs are appreciating that vegetables are so much more than just a garnish. Sourcing fresh, high-quality ingredients from trusted local suppliers allows the dish’s natural flavours to shine.”
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Bonacini currently appears as a judge on CTV’s MasterChef Canada. He was born and raised in Tenby, South Wales where he spent his youth helping out with the family-run hotel business. Bonacini trained under Chef Anton Mosimann at London’s Dorchester Hotel before immigrating to Canada in 1985 and partnering with veteran restaurateur Peter Oliver in 1993. He recently opened Beaumont Kitchen, a fashionable all-day dining lounge, in Saks Fifth Avenue in Toronto.