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Dave Grotto

Dave Grotto - Culinary Center Instructor

Dave Grotto is a registered dietitian who worked in the natural foods industry for over 25 years, which has given him a wide-angle view of the field of nutrition. Dave is the founder of Nutrition Housecall, LLC, a nutrition consulting firm that provides professional presentation services, nutrition communications, and also offers personalized at-home dietary services. He is a freelance writer and is the author of the book, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life (Bantam-Dell). He serves on the scientific advisory board at Men's Health magazine and was the chair for the 2007/2008 Produce for Kids/PBS Kids advisory board. Dave has also served as national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for the past six years and has been featured in hundreds of print, radio, and television interviews. He hosted the popular live radio program, Let's Talk Health, CHICAGO! and the television program, Health and Lifestyles Weekly. He is the former director of nutrition education at the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Care in Evanston, Illinois. He is a certified Laughter Leader and received training at Second City in Chicago. Dave lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife, three daughters, and two female dogs — making him an expert on the subject of "unopposed" estrogen.

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Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.

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