Having a doctor hand down a set of new dietary restrictions is hard enough, but figuring out how to recalibrate your cooking and shopping regimen can be even more challenging.
That’s where The Enchanted Chef comes in. As a personal chef, Ronald Lee Relyea comes to the aid of those who are recovering from illnesses and health struggles that demand dietary restrictions with which they don’t necessarily have experience.
From cancer to diabetes to obesity, from vegan to gluten-free to macrobiotic diets, Relyea offers a variety of services to clients depending on their needs. Once a week or so, he’ll visit clients at their homes and assist them with the myriad considerations that play into adjusting to a new diet, including meal preparation, menu planning, and grocery shopping. Much of Relyea’s work is educational and instructional, and he sees himself as facilitating an often-difficult transition period in his customers’ lives. “It’s all inclusive with shopping and education for them,” he said of his work, “and basically taking the burden off of trying to eat correctly while they’re trying to recover from either illness, or becoming well.”
