Dinners Off The Cuff is my company name. I am its president and founder. The original idea of this company is a personal chef business that I began while working for Chef Charlie Trotter at his Lincoln Park retail store. I was amazed at the sheer number of people who were almost intimidated by cooking. I thought it would be the next step in my career as a chef to start working as a personal chef. I started, and I loved it.
There is a myth that you have to be rich in order to be able to afford your own personal chef. It is exactly that - a myth. And there is also a misconception that a personal chef will not deign to do simple things for you like assemble salads, do the time consuming vegetable prep that you are not able to in your busy lifestyle, or filet or marinate your meats for you so that when you want to come home and cook, it's ready to start right away. A personal chef, in my definition, is willing to facilitate your own independence without overcharging you the way restaurants and carryout specialists can and do.
Depending on the extent of the services you are looking for, rates vary. I make it a point to keep my pricing reasonable because far too often in this day and age people are paying ridiculous amounts of money for very basic services. When you make the choice to change your lifestyle in terms of food, having a person there to help you through the transition is very important. I offer my services as a chef, a prep person, a shopper, and a teacher. If you have ever wanted to do a better job of feeding yourself, then you've come to the right place.
Email me with information about the kinds of changes you would like to make in your food choices, and we will work together to develop a menu plan for you that will fit your budget, goals, and needs.
Chef Diane
Dinners Off The Cuff
gallerydupri@gmail.com
