A Personal Chef can help you buy the time for the things that are important to you. Having a Personal Chef can be surprisingly affordable if you consider your food costs, your time planning, shopping for, and cleaning up after meals. No more perishables you intended to use but wind up throwing away. Personal Chefs are now serving more than 100,000 households, with that number growing rapidly.

Looking for an alternative to restaurant take-outs and the answer to the question "What's for dinner"? A personal chef can prepare delicious, nutritious meals customized to your tastes and dietary requirements. On a scheduled cook date, I will do all the grocery shopping, come to your home to prepare the meals, and clean up afterwards. The number of meals is determined by the number of nights you wish to have dinner prepared that week.

Do you want to entertain but not do the cooking? From appetizers to desserts, Max can plan your menu whether it's around a theme or ingredients.

Cooking parties are also another fun way to entertain. You and your company can be as hands on as you like while learning about dishes and techniques.

Special occasions call for something out of the ordinary. A romantic dinner at home, prepared by a professional chef, can be a great gift for yourselves or friends and family.

Want to learn how to make sushi or be introduced to Southeast Asian herbs? From boiling water to home-made puff pastry, you can learn new skills and play with new ingredients. Food can be a wonderful creative activity for family, friends and kids.

Knife Skills

How do you select the most important tool in your kitchen? What are the differences between each brand? What knife is best for you? What makes up a basic set? We'll learn the correct way to handle, maintain and sharpen your knives, as well as the classic techniques for slicing, dicing, cubing and mincing and how to handle different vegetables, fruits and meats.

Sushi Class

A feast for the eyes as much as a feast for the palate! Sushi is seasoned rice accompanied by delicious, fresh ingredients and formed into decorative, edible packages. It is fast and healthy food that can be playful as well. In this class we’ll learn the basics of makizushi (roll) and nigirizushi (finger-pressed) using various ingredients such as sushi-grade fish, vegetables, omelet, and more. We’ll also create original dessert sushi inspired by rice-based sweets found throughout Asia.

The Flavors of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian food draws its influence from China to France, from the spices of India to the herbs of Vietnam. What ties it altogether are the four flavors---hot, sour, sweet, and salty---that form the foundation of family-style meals. We’ll be using regional ingredients such as fish sauce, bird chilies, palm sugar, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, and shrimp paste. We’ll take a culinary trip from Southern China to Indonesia to see how history and cultures influence the food of this region.