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Meet Chef Derek!

Here at Nutricia we are proud to have our own Ketogenic Diet Chef.

Derek Clarke is the Nutricia team chef who also works with Matthew’s Friends and The Daisy Garland charities. His career started when he qualified as a Master Baker with Rank Hovis in 1992, and since then he has worked for a top London hotel, opened a cake shop in Chester and made countless wedding cakes. When Derek’s godson was born with a metabolic condition, he started making and developing meals for a specialist diet.

Derek joined the Nutricia team and was introduced to the world of Keto. Today, his work for Nutricia involves developing new recipes for ketogenic and metabolic diets, as well as hosting cookery workshops for families.

Most days, Derek is busy in the Nutricia recipe development kitchen (his home) coming up with lots of new tasty recipes suitable for those just starting the diet or those looking for more inspiration.

Ketogenic Cookery Workshops

We know the Ketogenic Diet can seem very daunting to start off with. Chef Derek runs local cookery workshops for patients following a ketogenic diet. If you would be interested in attending a workshop speak to your Dietitian and we will try and set one up.

These aren’t just for newcomers, so if you are looking for new techniques or recipes you should come along too!

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Ketogenic Cooking Demos

Can’t come along to a workshop? Make sure you follow @KetoConnect for a range of tips and videos from Chef Derek!

Also, visit our Nutricia KetoConnect UK & IRE YouTube channel for videos of tasty ketogenic recipes by Chef Derek.

If you are now starting on your ketogenic journey and are looking for some ketogenic cooking advice, Chef Derek can support with virtual demonstrations. Speak with your dietitian first, and if you are interested, contact us at metabolic@nutricia.com to arrange a virtual demo with Derek.

Looking to start baking delicious ketogenic treats? Watch this video in which Chef Derek explains the cupboard essentials for baking for a ketogenic diet.

Join Chef Derek and Ketogenic Dietitian, Vicky Whiteley as
they make a delicious ketogenic chocolate pudding.
Sharing tips and the recipe for you to make yourself at home.

Check out this easy to cook keto mushroom and spinach curry. Made by our Ketogenic Specialty Chef, Chef Derek and Ketogenic Dietitian, Vicky Whiteley. Try this recipe for yourself.

Chef Derek shares his brilliant smoothie bowl recipe with
Chloe, who is looking for new recipes to add to her
daughter's ketogenic diet. This simple, effective dish can
be made as a tasty breakfast, or makes for a great snack.

A new tasty keto-friendly recipe to try. Claire's daughter has been on the ketogenic diet for 10 years and is looking for something new to try. Join as Chef Derek shows Claire this fun ketogenic sushi recipe.

MyKetoPlanner

My KetoPlanner web platform on different devices

MyKetoPlanner is a free web-based platform for the ketogenic community to find, calculate, create and share ketogenic diet recipe ideas. Myketoplanner has 1000’s of recipes suitable for all types of Ketogenic diets.

Find our more information here

Recipe books

Struggling for inspiration? We have a range of recipe books suitable for different Ketogenic Diets. Download them below! If you would prefer a hard copy, ask your dietitian for a copy.

Follow KetoConnect on social media here

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