In-home dinner party, 4 courses
Menu built with you, cooked and served in your home, kitchen cleaned.
Cooking privately since 2015
Dinner in your kitchen, and the cleanup too
I shop, cook in your home, serve the meal and leave the kitchen cleaner than I found it. Dinner parties, weekly meal service and full-week vacation cooking.
10 yrscooking privately
2 to 20guests per dinner
48 hrmenu turnaround
Yeslicensed and insured
Ways to book
What I cook and what it costs
Groceries are billed at cost with receipts. Rates below cover labor and planning.
Intimate dinner for two
Four courses, wine pairing suggestions, plated and served, then I go.
Weekly meal service
Five dinners plus lunches, cooked in your kitchen, labeled and stored.
Vacation rental chef, per day
Breakfast and dinner for up to ten, groceries and provisioning included.
Cooking lesson at home
Three hours, up to four people, technique focused, you eat what you make.
Menu consultation only
You cook, I plan the menu, the timeline and the shopping list.
About me
Restaurant training, someone's actual kitchen
I spent seven years on the line in Phoenix and San Diego before going private in 2015. Cooking in a home kitchen is a different craft: one oven, unfamiliar knives and guests you will talk to. I plan every menu around what the host and their guests actually eat, not around what looks impressive on a plate, and I handle allergies as a first constraint rather than an afterthought.
•ServSafe certified, licensed and carrying liability insurance
•Menus written after a conversation, never off a fixed list
•Your kitchen is left the way you left it, or better
Reviews
From my clients
“Twelve people, three dietary restrictions, and my wife actually got to sit down at her own party.”
Alan G., Birthday dinner, Paradise Valley
“The weekly service ended the six o'clock panic in this house.”
Maya R., Weekly meal client
“She cooked for eight of us for five days in a rental and never once made a fuss about the bad kitchen.”
Doug P., Vacation rental booking
FAQ
Booking questions
How does pricing work with groceries?
My rate covers planning, shopping time, cooking, service and cleanup. Groceries are billed separately at exactly what I paid, with receipts attached to the invoice. For a dinner party, groceries typically run $45 to $80 per guest depending on the menu.
What do you need from my kitchen?
An oven, a cooktop with at least four burners, counter space and a sink. I bring my own knives, small equipment and serving pieces if yours are short. I visit or ask for photos beforehand for parties over eight.
How far ahead should I book?
Two to three weeks for a weekday dinner and four to six for a Saturday in season, November through April. Weekly meal service starts with a two-week trial and then a standing day.
Can you cook around allergies and diets?
Yes, and I plan the whole menu around them rather than making one substitute plate. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, keto and nut allergies are all routine. Send restrictions when you inquire so the menu draft is right the first time.
Contact
Let's plan a dinner
Send your date, guest count and any dietary notes. I reply within a day with availability and a draft menu direction.
Phone(480) 555-0121
AddressServing clients across Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arizona
HoursBookings Mon to Sat, inquiries answered daily 9am to 6pm
AreaScottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, north Phoenix