FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I offer the following services: - Personal Chef - Culinary Classes - Private Events - Mixologist/Bartending Rates vary according to menu and party size. Contact me for details.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Hiring me as your Personal Chef? I’ll take the time to understand your needs. With a focus on nutrition, I can modify any recipe for a specific diet or simply be “healthy”. I can also go full tilt and cook to impress, cutting no corners, while providing the most indulgent and pleasurable experience. We can conquer anything, but my specialties are authentic Mexican, Asian and Indian cuisines - I love to cook food that sings! As your personal chef, I will meet with you to learn your tastes and dietary preferences to create a fully customized menu. I will shop for groceries and prepare the meals in your home. I will be responsible for safe packaging, labeling, and storage of prepared items in your fridge or freezer, and putting away all ingredients. I will also provide you with simple reheating or preparation instructions. -- Hiring me for Culinary Classes? Have you tried something amazing at a restaurant you want to learn to cook at home? Wondering why sometimes even though you follow a recipe it doesn’t turn out the way you hoped? From basics like knife skills, making your own bread, and perfecting a steak sear to orchestrating a multi course meal to impress, we can do it all. -- Hiring me for a Private Event? Throwing a party? Want to enjoy it as much as your guests? Let me cater your event and manage all the details from shopping, prep, cooking, serving and cleanup. Bartending services also available. Rates vary according to menu and party size.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Hi, I’m Julia Bertocci. I love to cook. There’s no greater pleasure than making food for the ones we love. This has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I come from a long line of amazing Italian cooks who cared about fresh ingredients, taste and healthy eating. I remember sitting in my mother’s kitchen and watching everything she did. There were no recipes—ingredients were added until it was “just right”. I love teaching. It began when friends would call for tips and advice. I started teaching officially about ten years ago in conjunction with my personal chef services. I very much believe in the “teach a person how to fish” philosophy.