David Benthal Photography
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If you've managed to find yourself here, we're probably on the same page: I live to eat, but I also want to look and feel my best.
How does that work? With a diet primarily comprised of whole, plant-based foods, animal protein here and there, and a bit of those things that we're told are bad for us, but, let's be honest, make our hearts and palates go pitter-patter. I've found this to be the most sustainable and, subsequently, health-supportive lifestyle. So have my clients. I like to say that I make real food for real people. It's taken decades to fine tune this philosophy: I've been omnivorous, vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian. I've worked with clients on gluten-free, paleo, keto, raw and Whole 30 diets, to name a few. I'm a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Art's Chefs Training Program and a certificate holder in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation and Cornell University. Thanks, in part, to food-based remedies, I'm also a cancer survivor, a former nutrient-dense farmer and have worked in restaurants, caterers, pop-up events, cleanse companies, school cafeterias, a butcher shop, private homes and once inhabited many a cubicle (and pin-striped suits) on Wall Street. I've seen and eaten a lot. |
As a result, I possess a unique culinary perspective that deliciously executes everything from a green juice cleanse to gluten-free cauliflower gnocchi to a grass-fed, dry-aged ribeye with herb compound butter. I'm no Bocuse; and, I wouldn't be caught dead tooling around with a sous-vide, but I've been told time and time again that there's just something special about my food. A client once said that she could taste the love in it and, as much as that makes me cringe (lol), it's true. I just love feeding people.
I offer full and half-day personal chef sessions, intimate events, cooking instruction and consulting services in NYC, the North Fork and the Hamptons. On a regular basis, I also partner with The Lin Beach House in Greenport, NY to offer 10-seat, multi-course pop-up dinners highlighting local fare. Please check instagram for bookings.
I offer full and half-day personal chef sessions, intimate events, cooking instruction and consulting services in NYC, the North Fork and the Hamptons. On a regular basis, I also partner with The Lin Beach House in Greenport, NY to offer 10-seat, multi-course pop-up dinners highlighting local fare. Please check instagram for bookings.