Chef Valerie Vanderpool
Chef At Home In San Diego
Get to know me better
A deep love of food and cooking runs through my veins, so I have dedicated my life to creating dishes that will delight anyone eating them.
I’ve been cooking professionally for 20+ years, starting with cooking for private clients, then going on to everything from to managing kitchens, to owning and running my own catering business, restaurant and bar where I created and executed all of our menus. I have done monthly TV appearances sharing recipes, tips and tricks, created and taught cooking classes, and was an instructor for a culinary job skills course.
In short, the culinary world is in my blood and there is nowhere else I’d rather be than in right smack in the middle of it.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Twofold. It breaks down barriers, bringing different walks of life to the table to commune with one another. Amazing. It's also my creative outlet.
I learned to cook at...
The sides of my mom, grandmothers and aunts, standing on a chair beside them, then watching the pleasure their food brought to everyone eating it.
A cooking secret...
Is to listen very carefully to what clients want, then to create food that will bring joy to them and their guests.
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