Delicious Meals Crafted Just For You
Even if you love to be in the kitchen, life can be too busy to afford you the time to cook and meal prep. Or you may simply hate to cook or don’t want to be bothered with the task of cooking & cleaning. Either way, let Laura take care of the menu planning, shopping, cooking and cleanup!
With a personal chef service, Laura will plan, shop & prepare healthy, well-rounded, farm to table style dishes for every part of your day. Using only the best local, seasonal, sustainable and organic ingredients, all dishes are prepared and stored in clearly labeled containers that go directly into your refrigerator. For in-home services, after cooking Laura will clean up, leaving your kitchen spotless – saving you time to enjoy your meals at your leisure.
Laura specializes in weekly meal prep and have extensive experience cooking for people with food allergies and dietary restrictions, including Gluten-free, Grain-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Low FODMAP, Paleo, Keto, Vegetarian, and Vegan diets.
WEEKLY MEAL PREP
Laura prepares custom menus that meet clients dietary preferences, follow food restrictions and assist with nutritional goals. Meals are prepared either in clients homes or in my home kitchen on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Laura offers two basic types of weekly meal prep services:
FAMILY MEAL PREP
This meal prep option works great for families, couples or individuals who want an array of food and a variety of options to choose from at meal times.
-Clients select family-style dishes that are meant to be shared and mix & matched throughout the week. Each dish typically serves 4-6 people, unless specified otherwise. All prepared food is packed, labeled and dated in medium/large food storage containers and ready to be stored in your refrigerator. A personalized menu will be printed with simple reheating instructions.
-Clients typically select 2-3 entrees for each desired meal (including breakfast, lunch, dinner entrees and/or snacks) to be enjoyed throughout the week. All meals are prepared following any and all dietary preferences, food restrictions and/or macro counts or nutritional goals.
Pricing available upon request.
INDIVIDUAL MEAL PREP
This meal prep option is great for individuals who are following specific dietary guidelines or for individuals who are on the go and don’t want to have to fuss with deciding what to eat and when.
-Clients select meals that are prepared specifically for individual meal times throughout each day. Each dish is prepared and portioned out for one person/serving. All prepared entrees & snacks are packed, labeled and dated in individual food storage containers and ready to be stored in your refrigerator. A personalized menu will be printed with simple reheating instructions.
-Clients choose the number of meals wanted for each day (breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or snacks or any combination of those meals) and a menu will be created following any and all dietary preferences, food restrictions and/or maand/or macro counts or nutritional goals.
Pricing available upon request.
GATHERING, SMALL EVENTS & CATERING
Laura offers in-home party and special event catering for cocktail parties, luncheons, brunches, dinners and more. All menus are created for the specific event with clients preferences in mind; featuring the best seasonal and local ingredients.Laura develops recipes and menus for elegant plated meals, vibrant family style meals and plentiful buffets as well as hors d’oeuvres and cocktail bites. Laura will take care of shopping, meal prep, plating, serving and clean-up so you can host without worry!
Pricing available upon request.
COOKING CLASSES
Learn to cook in a fun & relaxed environment. Laura will be your host and teacher, guiding you through the menu. Cooking classes are designed to help anyone become a better and more confident home cook by focusing on skills that can be applied to many dishes. Laura will demo the preparation of one full dish, teaching core concepts, and cook three additional dishes to enjoy as part of your meal. You will be provided with full recipes & instructions of each dish prepared so that YOU can impress your family & friends! Sample themes include Italian Classics, Steak Night, Taco Party, Traditional Family Classics & Pizza Night.
Pricing available upon request.
RECIPE TESTING & DEVELOPMENT
As a recipe tester, Laura will test & cook complete recipes before food goes into production or before the release of a cookbook or recipe article. Laura can also help chefs, writers and food scientists develop and create new recipes for commercial purposes.
To test recipes, Laura will collect all needed ingredients, measure them according to the directions in the recipe and cook them according to the recipe, following step by step instructions. Laura will then make careful notes, time how long the preparation and cooking take, and provide feedback to chefs or other culinary specialists.
Pricing available upon request.