South Dakota farm gal Erica Strait left the state to study at New York City's Institute for Integrative Nutrition and its Natural Gourmet Institute, guided by her interest in food and nutrition. It was in the big city that she not only trained in holistic health and whole-foods cooking but developed a love for falafel while working under Israeli chef Einat Admony. Back in the Midwest and working as a personal chef, Strait found herself missing Admony's crispy falafel, so she did what anyone... More »
