Organic Personal Chef Service - Carole Ortenzo - Serving the Pittsburgh, PA area

Services

Kamut and wild mushroom soup
(Kamut is an ancient variety of high-protein
wheat that has never been hybridized.)

Standard personal chef service (how this works): This service provides delicious, everyday meals that can either be ordered off of a standing menu or customized. Upon your request, I will email you a food questionnaire that is designed to help me understand your dietary needs and preferences. I will also email you a standing menu of client favorites and an information sheet that details how to place an order, how I package food, recommended heating instructions, and directions to my commercial kitchen in McMurray, PA. I prepare the food in my commercial kitchen, and at the time of your order, we determine the day and time that is most convenient for you to pick it up.

In addition to the meal service, I also prepare breads, cereals, and desserts.

To establish such a service, please call me at 724-969-0339.

Ask about purchasing a service as a unique and always-appreciated gift (for the holidays, a baby shower, etc.) for a family member or friend!

Santa Bread

Dinner parties: This service provides fabulous four-coursemeals that can be as casual or formal and elegant as you wish. I do most of the food preparation in my commercial kitchen and then finish the meal at your home, just in time for the party. A great way to celebrate any special occasion, it’s like bringing a high-class restaurant into your own home! And, for those friends and family members who are difficult to buy for, the gift of a dinner party, for example a romantic dinner for two, is always a welcomed treat.

Interactive dinner parties: This service is for those who want to have a fun party while also getting hands-on experience with health-supportive cooking. I work with the host/hostess to develop a customized menu for the party, based on the type of food you want to eat, the number of guests, and how involved you and your guests want to get in the preparation process. I purchase the groceries for the party and organize work stations in your kitchen, or wherever the party is being held. When the guests arrive, we divide them into groups and assign every group a portion of the dinner to prepare. I teach while you and your guests actually prepare a delicious meal which you then sit down to enjoy. It’s a dinner party and cooking lesson in one!

Cooking classes: I can teach cooking classes on a wide range of subjects and in lecture, demonstration, or hands-on format. Let me know what you, your group of friends, or your organization wants to learn about, and I’ll customize a class for you!

I can teach a class either at your location or in my commercial kitchen, in McMurray, PA. Students enjoy coming to my kitchen because, in addition to the planned lesson, they glean useful information from seeing how a commercial kitchen is set up and how I operate in it. They are also able to see more of the equipment that I find most useful in the kitchen, as opposed to only that equipment that I would take off-site for a specific class. Please note that, by Peters Township laws, I am limited to a maximum of three students per class for any classes that I teach in my commercial kitchen.

Some classes that I have taught include: