Philadelphia & South Jersey
Over 30 Years Of restaurant experience In Your Home

Private cooking classes, custom catered meals, and personal chef service — plus kitchen and menu consulting for restaurant owners who want a second set of experienced eyes.

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About

I've spent decades in Philadelphia's food scene, and now I bring that same experience into your home: a private cooking class, a custom catered meal built around someone's favorite dish, a wine dinner.

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What I do

Three ways to work together

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Private Cooking Classes

Hands-on, in your kitchen, one to four people. Pick from classes I've already taught, choose a recipe you've always wanted to master, or bring a technique you're curious about.

One class$300 + food
Three-class series$850 + food
For people who want to get better at cooking
Learn to cook anything you want
Sliced steak platter with mushrooms

Custom Catered Meals

Birthdays, anniversaries, small gatherings, wine dinners. Tell me the occasion — or a loved one's favorite dish — and I'll write a menu around it, then cook and serve it in your home.

Per person$100–250
Price varies according to your needs
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Meal Prep & Private Chef

Weekly dinners, a stocked freezer, or a standing arrangement built around your household — how you eat, what you avoid, how many you're feeding.

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For industry professionals
Restaurant & Kitchen Consulting

Thirty years across fine dining and neighborhood restaurants means I've seen most of the ways a kitchen goes sideways — menus that don't cost out, lines that can't hold under real volume, concepts that fall apart in service.

Starts with a working call about the actual problem. Fees set per engagement.

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AreaPhiladelphia & South Jersey — virtual consulting anywhere
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