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Making a special and memorable meal for the people you love doesn't have to be stressful! I help people create beautiful and delicious dishes without spending hours in the kitchen. With my years of experience as a personal chef and caterer, I'll teach you the art of cooking an impressive meal without breaking a sweat.

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I'm a personal chef who's passionate about inspiring others to create memorable meals for the people you love without having to break a sweat. Stick around and you'll learn store-bought shortcuts and easy kitchen tips to cook beautiful dishes that impress without the stress.

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It looks fancy, but it’s secretly the easiest br It looks fancy, but it’s secretly the easiest brunch ever 😏. Just let the blender do all the work for you! 
This Dutch Baby pancake makes magic in the oven and puffs up like a dream—just top with fresh berries and some edible flowers for major wow factor 🍽️✨

Sign up for my weekly newsletter and you’ll get a free download of my summer cookbook where you can find this full Dutch baby recipe!
#FancyWithoutTheFuss #Effortlessentertaining #DutchBaby #Brunchgoals #brunchrecipe #castironcooking #breakfastrecipes #prettyfoodtastesbetter
Since you can never have enough summer salad recip Since you can never have enough summer salad recipes in your back pocket, here’s one more for ya! 🥗My kale Caesar with addictive everything bagel croutons and flakey everything but the bagel salmon. 😮‍💨. I could honestly eat this every day! That kale makes it so hearty and store-bought Caesar dressing is your best friend for weeknight ease.  Give it a go tonight! 

#salmonrecipe #salmonrecipes #ebtb #bagelporn #summersalad #summersalads #summerrecipe #healthyrecipes #healthyrecipeideas #seafoodrecipes #weeknightdinner #weeknightmeals #weeknightcooking #saladsofinstagram #healthysalads 

1/2 lb salmon filets, bones removed
6 cups shredded kale
1 everything bagel, cubed
1 avocado, sliced
1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning, divided
1/3 cup caesar dressing
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup shaved or shredded parmesan
1 tsp olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
 
•Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
•Toss cubed everything bagel with 2tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp of everything but the bagel seasoning. Spread onto a sheet pan and bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating the pan and giving it a little shake halfway through.
•Bake until golden crown and crunchy throughout with no softness in the center of the cubes.
•Spread a teaspoon of olive oil onto the salmon filet. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tsp of everything but the bagel seasoning over the top of the salmon. 
•Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
Depending on the thickness of your filet, 8 minutes should cook through to medium rare. To be cooked well done, it will take closer to 10-12 minutes.
•While the salmon and the croutons cook, put the shredded kale into a bowl. Drizzle over the caesar dressing and massage it into the kale using your hands.
Massage well for 1 minute and then left the kale rest for 5-10 minutes while the items in the oven finish cooking.
Assemble salad by dividing kale into two bowls. Place a salmon filet on the top of each and scatter around croutons. Shave or grate parmesan over the top. Place sliced avocado around and serve with a fresh lemon wedge.
THE big batch drink of the summer for all your bbq THE big batch drink of the summer for all your bbq, bridal shower, birthday party or beach picnic gatherings!  It is so incredibly refreshing and light but has a tendency to sneak up on you so pace yourself and make sure you enjoy it with a heaping plate of food! 🥂

Blend together 1 1/2 cups halved fresh strawberries and 1/4 cup Fresca until smooth.  In a pitcher, add your strawberry puree, 1 bottle of rose, 1/2 cup vodka, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries, 1 sliced lemon, the juice of 1 lemon, and 1 cup fresca.  Stir together.  Add ice to your glass and fill with sangria, leaving room at the top for a little floater of fresca or soda water to serve.  Garnish with edible flowers such as chamomile, violas or pansies. 
#sangria #sangría #sangria🍷 #rosé #batchcocktail #boozy #summerdrink #summerdrinks #summercocktails #summercocktail #cocktailrecipes #cocktailrecipe #summerrecipes #cocktaillovers
These jalapeño corn fritters are my son’s favor These jalapeño corn fritters are my son’s favorite dish I make and they will be yours too! They are the perfect side dish for salmon, chicken, steak, you name it! 🌽. Sweet corn packed with fresh herbs, cheddar and hint of heat.  Did I mention how easy they are?! There’s nothing better! 🤌🏻

Jalapeno Corn Fritters

3 ears of corn kernels (~2 cups)
1 shallot, minced (~1/4 cup)
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup grated white cheddar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs

Mix everything together in a mixing bowl until flour and eggs are incorporated.  If you have time, let the mix chill in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.  Over medium high heat, add 2-3 Tbsp of avocado oil to a pan.  Using a 1/3 measuring cup, scoop out corn fritter batter into pan and smash into a flat disc.  Pan fry until golden brown on both sides.

#cornrecipes #itscorn #summerrecipes #summerrecipe #sidedish #sidedishes #sidedishrecipes #easyrecipe #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianfood #summerfood #summerfoods #bbq #jalapeno #fritters #fritter
Need to bring an appetizer to your next summer par Need to bring an appetizer to your next summer party? I’ve got you covered with this everything bagel, smoked salmon dip!  The food processor does all the work for you, so you don’t need to turn on the oven on those hot summer days.  Serve with cucumber slices for your gluten free friends ❤️

Everything Bagel Smoked Salmon Dip
8oz flaky smoked salmon
8oz block cream cheese, softened
1 lemon zested and juiced
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp sour cream
3 tbsp minced shallot
2 tbsp minced fresh dill
1 tbsp minced fresh chives
2 tsp everything but the bagel seasoning
1 tbsp capers 

In a food processor, combine smoked salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, lemon zest and juice and garlic powder.  Pulse until creamy but with small chunks of salmon.  Should not be a mousse texture.  Scrape into a bowl and stir in shallot, dill, chives, ebtb seasoning, and capers.  Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed. 

#summerrecipes #bbqrecipes #appetizer #appetizerrecipe #easyappetizer #smokedsalmon #picnic #girldinner #gfrecipes #glutenfree #diprecipe #dip #fancywithoutthefuss
This earl grey crème brulee is a delicious twist This earl grey crème brulee is a delicious twist on a classic and it’s my go to make ahead dessert for almost all my personal chef gigs. It may sound intimidating, but I promise it’s actually really simple! Best of all, you only need a few ingredients!

Earl Grey Creme Brulee
2 3/4 cups heavy cream
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
6 bags earl grey tea
4 egg yolks
1 wholk egg
2/3 cup white sugar
extra white sugar for the topping

Preheat your oven to 325.  In a medium saucepot, add your heavy cream and vanilla bean paste.  Heat over medium low heat until you see bubbles starting to form around the edge of the cream, but not a simmer.  Add your tea bags and remove the saucepot from the heat, stirring so that a skin doesn’t form on the cream.  Let sit for 10 minutes.  Using the back of a spoon, extract as much of the earl grey tea from the bags as possible and stir.  P

In a mixing bowl combine your sugar, egg yolks and whole egg.  Beat using high speed until the mixture turns a pale yellow color, 30-60 seconds.  Then start slowly adding in the cream mixture to the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, so that you slowly temper the mix without curdling the eggs.  Once you have about half of the cream mix remaining, you can add it to the eggs all at once. 

Place your ramekins in a baking dish.  Fill your ramekins with the cream and egg mix almost to the top of the ramekins.  Place your baking dish in the oven.  Pour super hot water into the baking dish until it’s halfway up the sides of your ramekins.  Take care not to move the baking dish so that the water doesn’t slosh over into your ramekins.  Bake for 25-30 minutes (depends on the height of your ramekins) or until the center has a slight jiggle to it still.  This will firm up as it cools. 
Let your ramekins cool in the baking dish for 10 minutes and then transfer to a rack to fully cool. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours before serving. 
Sprinkle the top with an even, thin layer of white sugar and use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar, keeping the flame moving so it doesn’t burn. #dessert #cremebrulee #sweettooth #baking #earlgrey #easydessert #personalchef #dessertporn
This is one of my go-to dishes to bring to any pot This is one of my go-to dishes to bring to any potluck so with graduations and end of the school year parties happening, I’ve been making this pasta salad with arugula pistashio pesto and burrata on repeat. 

I promise if you make this, it will get absolutely devoured.  This homemade pesto is so easy and packs tons of flavor and adding burrata is always a good idea!

Arugula Pistachio Pesto Pasta Salad
8 cups cooked pasta like rotini
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2-3 balls of burrata torn into pieces
2 cups packed arugula
1 cup roasted pistachios 
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice (~2 lemons)
1/2 cup grated parmesan
pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp flaky sea salt or 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 cup spinach (if it’s too brown looking)
6T extra virgin olive oil

Arugula Pistachio Pesto Pasta Salad
8 cups cooked pasta like rotini
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2-3 balls of burrata torn into pieces
2 cups packed arugula
1 cup roasted pistachios 
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice (~2 lemons)
1/2 cup grated parmesan
pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp flaky sea salt or 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 cup spinach
6T extra virgin olive oil

Combine the arugula, pustachios, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parm, red peoper flakes, and salt in a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.  Drizzle in the olive oil with the motor running.  If it looks a little brown from the pistachios you can add a cup of spinach and blend until smooth-ish.  Toss with your cooked pasta and cherry tomatoes. Top with torn burrata and extra arugula. Drizzle with evoo and top with cracked black pepper and flaky salt.

#pastasalad #potluck #summersalad #pesto #arugula #pistachio #pestopasta #pastaporn #burrata #summerdinner #entertaining #bbqdish #sidedishrecipe #sidedish
No dinner plans? No problem! Lean on some pantry s No dinner plans? No problem! Lean on some pantry staples and whip up these easy tuna fritters with lemon dill sauce for a flavorful and filling weeknight dinner! 

Tuna Fritters
1 can tuna, drained well
1 tbsp finely chopped celery
1 tbsp finely chopped shallot
1 tbsp fresh chives, minced
2 tsp fresh dill, minced
1 egg
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 tbsp mayo
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
2-3 tbsp panko
1/4 tsp garlic powder
pinch red pepper flakes
big pinch sea salt

Mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl.  Ideally chill in the fridge for 30 minutes if you have time.  If the mix is too wet, add another tablespoon of panko until you can form a patty that will keep it’s shape.  Heat a non stick skillet over medium high heat and add 2 tbsp avocado oil.  Fry each side of the patties for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.  Makes 4 patties, serves 2.

#tuna #weeknightdinner #pescatarian #easydinner #easyrecipes #healthyrecipes #fritter #whatsfordinnertonight #itswhatsfordinner #dinnertonight #tunafish
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