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PRIVATE CHEF SERVICES

LOCATION SERVICES FOCUSED ON NUTRITION & FITNESS

MENU CONSULTATION

EVALUATION, CONCEPT, DESIGN, RECIPES, COSTING, SUPPLY

CHEF TRAINING

HAACP, SAFETY, STORAGE, TECHNIQUES, KNIFE SKILLS

RESTAURANT CONSULTATION

CONCEPT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPENING, MARKETING

CULINARY DEMONSTRATION

A DEMONSTRATION COMBINED WITH CASUAL INSTRUCTION

CHEF SKILLS CULINARY BOOT CAMP

MAKES LEARNING TO COOK ENJOYABLE AND INTERACTIVE

WINE ESSENTIALS

SENSORY ANALYSIS, OLD/NEW WORLD, PRODUCTION, AGING, PAIRING

MOUNTAIN MUSHROOM MAN

Driving through the mountains in southern Italy our car nearly stopped in the middle of the road. I had never seen such an incredible array of mushrooms, and freshly foraged at that. This 'Mountain Mushroom Man' as I affectionately call him was typical of those I met on our travels, passionate about his way of life... Mushrooms. When he saw my excitement he headed for the back of his little truck, reaching for a small cooler. He approached me as if we were about to make a drug deal. He didn't speak English and I didn't know a lick of Italian but in that moment we found a common language BLACK TRUFFLE. He revealed black truffles the size of my fist (you can see one in his right hand). I had to have it, I held out my wallet and asked "how much?" he replied 50. I couldn't believe my ears, 50 euros, it was easily worth 10 times that. Needless to say, I left with the black gold, thanking this kind gentleman for the opportunity of a lifetime.