Tag: personal chef

  • Anniversary Dinner, Party of 2, Manassas Virginia

    Last night I had the pleasure of being welcomed into the home of a wonderful young couple and their darling daughter – who is probably between 2 or 3. It was their anniversary, and they had entrusted me with the food for the evening – which is always a great compliment. Me being me –…

  • Personal Chef for Thanksgiving

    Just the thought of cooking for a family other than my own on Thanksgiving seems a little strange. I can’t think of a better way to upset people than to attempt to cook their traditional meal at home and have them all turn into cry-babies when it isn’t the way granny used to make it.…

  • So much meat. You know it’s Fall.

    What a great couple of food days it has been. Almost a daily marathon of grilled and slow roasted meats. It started with a birthday party at my new neighbors house. They are a young couple from El Salvador, with a little 8 year old girl and a massive family on both sides. They invited…

  • Chef today – chef tomorrow

    It’s a very early morning for me – not that they all aren’t pretty early. I don’t have anyone dropping bread or produce at the front door – so there isn’t a need to be up – but I am. The air is turning cold and all of the fun fall food brings is just…