I began cooking as a teenager utilizing my parents' grill at home. Growing up in the South, I learned how to effectively use ingredients without waste, and to creatively conceptualize dishes based simply on what was in the pantry. I moved to Southwestern Pennsylvania in the Summer of 2013, and have since developed my own culinary style which I call "Southern Fusion." I was recently a semi-finalist for a nationally televised cooking competition where I wowed others with my unique culinary creations.

While my primary style includes Southern flavors, I thrive when developing a menu that is a beautiful intersection of my personal style and my clients' desires. From Italian to Mediterranean to American BBQ, I can confidently produce a menu that will leave a wonderful lasting impression.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my passion, but even more than that, the reaction from others when they taste my food is the fuel that propels me forward.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook simply by investing time into every type of observation and training I've been able to experience.

A cooking secret...

FRESH ingredients. The more fresh, farm-raised proteins and garden-fresh produce at my disposal, the more elevated and tasty my dishes will be.

My menus

Asian Infusion

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Cabbage Kimchi

Fried Rice Sesame Balls with dipping sauce

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Hot Crab Rangoon Dip with Pita dippers

Manchurian Chili Corn

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Hoysen-style burgers with caramelized onions and goat cheese with Tokyo street fries (veggie burger option)

Stir-fry (choice of protein) with fresh veggies and sticky rice

Pad Thai (choice of protein) with a vegetarian option

DESSERT

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Chinese mango pudding

Latin Flare

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Fried sweet plantains

Cuban ham sliders with a variety of dipping sauces

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Pork taquitos with a chili crunch dipping sauce

Brazilian Rice and Beans with fresh herbs

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Arroz con pollo (choice of white or dark meat) with a cilantro queso

Beef Birria tacos with fresh cilantro lime salsa

Carne Asada with freshly made chimichurri and charred garlic bread

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Brigadeiros (Brazilian fudge balls)

Tres leches cake

Italian Celebration!

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Tomato basil Bruschetta with fresh mozzarella

FIRST COURSE

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Freshly tossed salad with an Italian vinaigrette

Lemon pepper farfalle with a light cream sauce

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Veal parmigiana with fresh linguine

Grilled swordfish steaks with an oregano lemon reduction and fresh asparagus

DESSERT

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Oven-roasted stuffed apples with gelato

Vanilla & cinnamon panna cotta

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Chef Jon's reviews

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18 services

What a fantastic experience. The dinner was so delicious, the chef was engaging and talented. A wonderful treat. Thank you

Jon arrived in the middle of a micro burst… and then the power went out! He handled it like a pro, reassured me he was good to go. Fortunately the power came back on and we enjoyed chatting with him and our guests. The meal was very good and I highly recommend Chef Jon

This was a birthday dinner for my mom. Everything was absolutely delicious, however we all had our own favorite dish. Mine was most definitely the crab rangoon dip and burger, my dad's was the fries, my mom hasn't stopped talking about the crab dip since. The birthday cake was delicious. Everything was cleaned up nicely after. Very good meal!