Chef Miriam
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Introduction: Hello! I am a self-trained chef with five years of experience working for families and individuals. I also have ten years of experience cooking large-scale for social justice movements. I have food liability insurance, and I am a certified Food Safety Manager.
Currently, I am training an apprentice, Khana, who is a very promising young chef! She has two years of professional cooking experience, and is very personable, accommodating, and creative.
Khana and I both charge a set per diem fee, based on an hourly estimate. My hourly rates start at $50, and include custom menu planning, grocery shopping, in-home cooking, and cleanup. Khana is available starting at $30/hr. For weekly meal prep, this often comes out to about $325-475 per week. Please note that groceries are billed separately.
In addition to meal prep, I am available as a full- or part-time private chef. Please inquire to discuss an estimate :)
Our specialties and interests include (but are not limited to!): Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Ashkenazi cuisines; fermentation and preservation; and foraging & local foods. We can present you with freshly cooked meals, stock your fridge with ready-to eat dishes, or provide meal-kit style experiences.
Khana and I are both passionate about providing creative, delicious meals for those living with restricted diets. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, low-FODMAP, following a religious diet, or a doctor-mandated diet (etc!), we would love to work with you! (However, please note that we are not nutritionists and cannot cater to restrictive weight-loss diets without recommendation from a doctor.)
I enjoy building long-term relationships with my clients, and I look forward to getting to know you and your unique tastes. Hope to hear from you soon :)
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Hired 1 time
Serves Saint Paul, MN
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3 years in business
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Shona S.
Apr 26, 2023
We have deeply appreciated the service that Miriam provides, and are always impressed and delighted with her flexibility, her level of communication and her willingness to meet our needs. She comes in once a week to make meals for the week, and always cleans up the kitchen and dishes, as well as taking out the trash/compost when she is done, meaning that we get to enjoy delicious food all week long with minimum prep and work on our parts.
While this alone is a huge bonus, we really enjoy Miriam’s cooking and find her to be both a delightful personality as well as an absolutely incredible chef above all. Miriam is a pro at making meals to heat and eat to get through the week, and is very accommodating to our tastes and preferences. We love that Miriam is willing to try new recipes and cuisines from around the world, and she makes them absolutely restaurant-quality! It’s been a wonderful connection and we are very happy with her contributions, which allow us to get some balance back in our busy personal & professional lives. Highly recommend!
David c.
Oct 18, 2023
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Outstanding. She makes some of the most delicious and interesting food I have ever experienced. Beautiful dishes, kind person and sustainably minded. I will be reaching out to her again and again.
Details: Regular meal • 3 - 5 guests • Lunch • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Asian • French • Indian • Mexican / Latin American • Southern • Italian • American - casual • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • A few times per week • My home, venue, etc.
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Michael L.
Oct 1, 2023
Miriam takes you on a culinary adventure of exquisite and exceptional cuisine with every dish she creates and arranges. If you’re looking to expand your palate or simply experience flavor at the next level, you couldn’t wish for a better chef. She continuously delivers, 10 out of ten stars!
Rachel F.
Apr 29, 2023
I’m so, so impressed by Chef Miriam.
Eating used to be hard for me: my diet is quite limited due to allergies. Before working with Miriam it was a huge problem in my life. Friends and coworkers seriously struggle to accommodate me, not for lack of trying; it’s just that my restrictions are not intuitive since they are quite diverse and varied. Working with Chef Miriam has made me feel so validated, that my allergies are real, and that I deserve to eat delicious food that makes me feel good.
It’s greatly improved my quality of life to have someone helping me plan meals, consistently coming up with ideas I would never dream of, and always executing meals wonderfully. She always includes recipes so I know exactly what I’m eating, though at this point of course I trust her deeply with my food.
Miriam is excellent about building menus and running them by me in advance, and she’s very receptive if ever something comes up on my end. It’s always a pleasure to have her around; she’s very respectful, a swift worker, and seems to really enjoy what she’s doing. It’s honestly astonishing to me what she’s able to accomplish in just one shift.
Whether or not you have special dietary needs, Miriam is an outstanding choice for a private chef. With Miriam, you will get a brilliant, compassionate, professional service, with high quality food to make your mouth water all week long. 10/10 recommendation! :-)
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Miriam Griffin