Italveda

First, there will be a brief interview where I gauge what the students intentions are and determine how far along their culinary skills are.  Then there are two options moving forward.  One, I custom design a class or program to fit the individual’s needs, or, two, the client can choose from my preexisting lessons that are designed to develop and strengthen their culinary skill set.

I am a culinary school graduate with over 15 years experience in the food and beverage industry.  I began my career in Philadelphia, where I studied under a French Master Chef for a number of years.  I landed my first Executive Chef job at 25 years old, and have since gone on to ply my trade in many illustrious restaurants, hotels, and yachts!  I am also a Plant Based Nutrition Specialist and a Certified Personal Chef.  

My lessons can be custom tailored to your diet, schedule, and needs.  My standard lessons are priced as follows:

$50/hr, minimum of 3 hrs, for 1-3 people.  The class itself is 1.5 hrs, with 1 hr allotted for grocery shopping, and 1/2 hr for setup and break down.  Ingredients ARE INCLUDED in this price.  Additional students are $50 each.  You get to eat the food we prepare, including all leftovers.

I was always passionate about the learning process behind being a chef.  I was always the one to take a young cook under my wing, and seemed to have an ease of explaining WHY we were doing something and not just HOW.  When I was the chef of The Queens Gardens Resort on the island of Saba I would regularly provide cooking lessons to our hotel guests on the veranda overlooking the sea.  Having recently completed the Pland Based Nutrition Specialist certification course through eCornell University I am eager to share my wealth of healthy cooking techniques with you!

Literally, all kinds.  From culinary school interns to stay at home moms.  Sweet old grandmothers to elementary school children.  I’ve even instructed training athletes and heart attack patients!  

Recently, a life long friend of mine was having some pretty serious health issues.  He was experiencing pain in his colon, and his doctors had put him on a cholesterol lowering medicine, which was causing many unpleasant side effects.  I got involved, and we switched him over to a Whole Food, Plant Based diet, teaching him the skills and techniques to prepare and consume healthier foods.  Within the first TWO WEEKS the pain in his colon was all but gone, within six weeks he was off of the prescription drugs, and six months later had lost 40 lbs and is in the best shape of his life!  All of this from simply changing his dietary patterns!!!

You get what you pay for. We all know this.  If you are interested in learning how to make a meatloaf, I am probably not the instructor for you.  If you are curious about how the modern state of industrialized food production is destroying your life, and want to know how to take the first steps toward a happier, healthier you, then let’s get started!

You want a clear and concise understanding on what exactly bias being offered, and how extensive their knowledge is on the relevant subjects.