We Shop Where You Would Shop!

By, Chef Jim

If that’s what you want!  We understand that many folks are attached to the brands and products available at a ‘specific’ Grocery and as an integral component of our commitment to serving every client as an individual!  If you have a specific place to shop for your gorceries…than that’s where we’ll shop dag nabbit!

If you have ‘specialty’ stores that you prefer, we can work with you to accomodate that as well.  As far as Farmer’s Market’s go…it’s tough for us to reliably shop for ingredients at Farmer’s Markets due to our daily schedules, but we can do our best!

If you are looking for a ‘Specialty’ ingredient or a source for that ingredient, we are more than happy to offer our recommendations or better yet, to source the product for you!  Fresh Seafood from the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and NorthEastern shores, Crawfish from Louisiana…you name it, we’ll find a responsible provider of it! 🙂

SO…as you’re considering the risks and benefits of a personal chef, remember there are no ‘surprises’ with us! Hope you all have a GREAT weekend!

All About the “Boils” – The Basics

Be they Crab, Crawfish, Shrimp, Clam or any combination thereof, add in Red Potatoes, Corn on the Cob and Sausage with just the right spices and you’ve got a party!  We are proud to offer our customers access to incredibly fresh Crawfish, Maryland Blue Claw Crabs, Locally Sourced Clams, Gulf Coast Shrimp and Locally Made Sausage!  We bring it all to you, set up a ‘Pickin Table’, cook it onsite and pour it out on the table for the whole crowd to eat ‘Family Style’!  It’s unique, it encourages discussion and mingling and best of all…it REALLY tastes good!

We begin with the caveat that our ‘Boils’ are best used for groups of 30 folks or less.  (If you’re interested in our Full Service Catering service for larger parties or additional service options, you can visit us at: www.GreatQ4U.com) We’ll work with you to develop a menu that meets your needs, incorporates the freshest ‘in season’ ingredients of your choosing and just basically Kicks A$$!  Then, we’ll stay in contact and make sure that we have all the details correct.  On the day of the party, we’ll show up in plenty of time to set up, cook and serve your ‘Boil’ for you and your guests!  When it’s all done, we’ll even bag up the trash!

No muss, no fuss! While not a tradition that extends back too terribly long into America’s past…the Boil is a gathering that gives a healthy nod to the importance of the American Watermen!  We honor the tradition with traditional technique and a modern commitment to excellence!  For more info, visit www.ChefJimK.com or e-mail; Info@ChefJimK.com – Thanks!

Personal Chefs Are For a LOT More Than You Think!

By, Chef Jim

We get calls ALL THE TIME beginning with, ‘Well I can’t really AFFORD a Personal Chef, but…’ or ‘Well we’re not looking for anything extravagant…’ as if to imply that a ‘Personal Chef’ is a ‘Special Service’ that’s reserved for a wealthy few!  O’h quite the contrary is always our response!  When you consider all the time, effort and stress that you exert shopping for food, packing and unpacking it, getting it ready, serving and cleaning up…we can actually SAVE you more than money!

In addition to the ‘Traditional” Personal Chef Full and Limited meal plans that we offer which make Home Made meals with your family as simple at ‘Heat and Eat’, we can do much more!  From Personalized ‘Cooking Classes’ taught in your home to Equipment Purchase Consulting and even a wide variety of Seafood Boils that we bring to your location, Cook and Serve up Family Style!

You may notice that we’ve been doing a bit of ‘re-branding’ and indeed we are!  All in order to more accurately reflect our abilities to offer nearly two decades of culinary experiences to you!  Stay tuned for frequent updates and thanks for reading along.