Biography of Aine McAteer

Aine McAteer has been dedicated to exploring the connection between food and health for the past 35 years. What began as a decision to heal a personal health issue in her late teens has evolved into a career that has taken her around the world. Her passion for food and dispelling the myth that healthy food must sacrifice taste has earned her a reputation as personal chef for many of Hollywood's A-list stars.

McAteer is the author of the renowned Recipes to Nurture, which focuses on macrobiotic principles of balance to turn organic produce into delicious dishes, which, in the words of actor Pierce Brosnan, "excite the palate in the most nourishing way." The cookbook has been published in three continents and was voted "best health and nutrition cookbook in the world" at the Gourmand World Cookbook awards in 2004. McAteer is publishing her second cookbook in 2010—part of a macrobiotic series—on healthy recipes for children.

McAteer studied with leading macrobiotic teachers Michio and Aveline Kushi and Herman Aihara, excelled in spa cuisine at the Peter Kump Cooking School in New York and Asian cuisine at the Institute of Culinary Education, also in New York. She also specialized in Eastern and Western food and healing with Annemarie Colbin at the Natural Gourmet Cooking School in New York, and has studied Thai cuisine at the Koh Samui Culinary Institute in Thailand and at the famous Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. She spent the summer of 2009 at the hotel cooking with its chefs at the request of her client, actor John Cusack. Her recipes are heavily influenced by extensive international travel and exploration of the cuisines of different cultures.

McAteer encourages a holistic and natural approach to health and wellness. She has had the opportunity to be involved in the healing journey of many people with health conditions such as cancer, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis through the nurturing of the body and soul.


Most Recent Blog:  Healthy Children, Healthy Planet
(with Savory Stuffed Rice Balls recipe)

• 7/16/2010: Life is Sweet
  (with Heavenly Baklava recipe)

• 7/9/2010: Uncook Your Dinner
  (with Creamy Carrot Soup with Cherry Tomato and Corn Salsa recipe)

• 6/25/2010: 9 Secrets to Healthy Aging
  (with Mango Coconut Dream Pie recipe)

• 6/18/2010: Loving My Lentils
  (with Golden Lemon Lentil Soup recipe)

• 6/11/2010: The Cure Is in the Kitchen
  (with Sesame-Ginger Green Beans recipe)

• 6/4/2010: The Skinny on Fat
  (with Pear-Almond Upside Down Cake recipe)

• 5/28/2010: My Journey to a Vegan Diet
  (with Quinoa and Summer Veggie Salad recipe)

• 5/21/2010: Feed Your Brain
  (with Orange-Walnut Biscotti recipe)

• 5/14/2010: Why I Love to Cook
  (with Seductive Salmon with Rainbow Salsa recipe)

• 5/7/2010: Savoring Every Sunday
  (with Sunday Morning Pancakes recipe)

• 4/30/2010: Feed Your Fire This Summer
  (with Bean-Corn Soccer Ball Soup recipe)

• 4/23/2010: Seaweed: Jewels of the Sea
  (with Sweet Potato and Arame Salad recipe)

• 4/16/2010: Cooking with Cabbage
  (with Stuffed Cabbage Leaves recipe)

• 4/9/2010: Gluten: Friend or Foe?
  (with Sizzling Seitan Burgers recipe)

• 4/2/2010: What to Eat to Help Eliminate Stress
  (with Asian-Style Fish Stew recipe)

• 3/26/2010: All About Tea and Its Healing Powers
  (with Fruity Chai Tea Cake recipe)

• 3/19/2010: What to Feed Your Hair for Healthy Locks
  (with Golden Hiziki Tarts recipe)

• 3/12/2010: Embracing All Things Green
  (with Luck of the Irish Soup recipe)

• 2/26/2010: Natural Beauty—Inside and Out
  (with Crunchy Berry Parfait recipe)

• 2/19/2010: Food Detox for Springtime
  (with Irish Spring Colcannon recipe)

• 2/12/2010: Love, Food and Healthy Aphrodisiacs
  (with Kiss-Me-Quick Risotto recipe)

• 2/5/2010: Dietary and Natural Remedies for Tonsillitis
  (with Soothing and Simple Miso Soup recipe)

• 1/29/2010: Featured Food: Whole Grains
  (with Shepherd's Pie recipe)

• 1/22/2010:The Perfectly Stocked Kitchen
  (with Divine Corn Crust Pizza recipe)

• 1/15/2010: The Essential Kitchen
  (with Wild Salmon Crepes with Cashew Shallot Sauce recipe)

• 1/08/2010: Water—Elixir of Life
  (with Black Bean Soup with Chunky Funky Salsa and Chips recipe)

• 1/01/2010: New Year Intentions
  (with Chocolate Cherry Bliss Cake recipe)

• 12/25/2009: The Day After Christmas
  (with Day-After-Christmas Soup recipe)

• 12/18/2009: Countdown to Christmas
  (with Turkey Loaf recipe)

• 12/11/2009: Fairy Dust and Angel Wings: Cooking with Magic
  (with Heavenly Christmas Pudding recipe)

• 12/04/2009: Have a Yin-Yang Christmas
  (with Tofu Loaf recipe)

• 11/27/2009: Transitioning to a Healthier Lifestyle
  (with Kale Apple and Chive Flower Salad recipe)

• 11/20/2009: My Personal Journey to a Macrobiotic Lifestyle
  (with No-Sugar, No-Dairy Pumpkin Pie recipe)