I have noticed recently that working in a private home some things have started to come naturally to me that I had only noticed in people when I was a kid. For example the ability to never forget that “we are a guest in a home” is the in the most important thing in […]
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Gone West with Chef Chris Kidder
Don’t let Chris Kidder’s soft-spoken manner fool you. The highly acclaimed chef is a master in the kitchen, whether that kitchen is in a West Coast restaurant, a catering canteen, or a private home . . . or the American Embassy in Madrid, Spain. Destination: East Coast Restaurant Chef Chris’s desire to cook started […]
Peter Berley, Unlimited
Peter Berley never planned to be a private chef, let alone a chef at all. While growing up in Roslyn Heights, NY, he thought he was going to become a musician. Had he stuck with that plan, he most likely would have been a fine free-form jazz artist. At least that’s who he is in […]
Chef Marc Murphy’s Season with Authority
Each spring when I sit down to create my summer menu, I reach into my cookbook closet to pick out some of my favorite books. I look to add something new to my repertoire. Every great chef I have ever known has always had a ton of cookbooks. Sometimes I can’t find the books I need […]
Connecting with Rustic Roots
If you’re a private chef in the Hamptons and you want to put top-quality, full-flavored, hyper-healthy, and even some pretty wild food on your clients’ tables, then you’ve got to connect with Rustic Roots Organic Home Delivery. Rustic Roots is All About Connection In 2011, husband-and-wife team Jeff and Emer started connecting local families with local farms. […]
Ready? Set? Go Memorial Day Weekend!
You might think that this whole town is buzzing because it’s the start of the summer. But the fact is, even through one of the coldest, harshest winters in recent memory, this town never slowed down. This is going to be one of the greatest summers ever! Happy Summer 2015! I work for the best family in […]