Chef Eric A. Hunter

Eric A. Hunter, Owner/Executive Chef of Kem-Ra, Inc., is a food consultant and advocate of health education. For over 15 years, he has been driven by a passion for reshaping what and how we eat - with irresistible food. His style can be defined as "Mastering the art of simplicity." He affirms his ardor for natural, healthy flavors with a fresh and eclectic range of artful dishes, harmonized with sumptuously entertaining cuisine.

Eric has worked in New York City's most elegant and celebrated restaurants. He made a huge splash with finesse at Danube, Cello, Bouley, Vong, and as Executive Chef at Counter, a vegetarian restaurant/wine bar located in the East Village. His artistic talent for extracting the true essence of savory ingredients is enormously inspirational. Handpicked fruits, fresh herbs and vegetables from local farmers add to the excitement and pizzazz of his dishes.

A Baltimore native, Eric's passion for detail, and devotion to an array of diverse ingredients has won wide-acclaim and noteworthy attention in private circles. As a third generation Chef, he was surrounded by scrumptious temptations his entire childhood. When the time came to make a career choice, he studied at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in New York City.

A masterful Chef, Eric maintains impeccably high standards with each client. The painstaking beauty of each meal has helped earn him the title, "perfectionist." He has numerous radio and television interviews to his credit, including New York City's CBS Morning Show.

Eric lives in Brooklyn, New York.