Vendor Spotlight: Chef Stephanie, Culinary Mistress & Caterer

Chef Stephanie – Culinary Mistress & Caterer
http://www.chef-stephanie.com/

Chef Stephanie may just be the quintessential Bay Area, eco-minded, culinary artist that you read about in magazines. Stephanie has been cooking for 25 years and began catering exclusively 12 years ago after serving as the executive chef at a large, Bay Area catering company. So what makes her tick and why are weddings one of her favorite events to cater?

It's an honor to be part of her clients’ wedding day, but there are other goals behind her cuisine and business. As a San Francisco Certified Green Business, Stephanie has a deep commitment to sustainable business practices, using the finest local, organic and seasonal ingredients - including produce, meat and fish. She also has an extensive background in vegetarian and global cuisines. So, for all you vegetarian couples out there – Chef Stephanie may just be your answer to having guests talking about the food at your wedding for years to come.

“I approach cooking with a balance of positive intention and playful ingenuity,” is how Stephanie describes her methodology when it comes to creating a menu for weddings. She tells me one of her favorite compliments is when a client tells her they’d never liked a certain dish until they tasted her preparation. It's total thrill.

Stephanie credits our beautiful city for keeping her inspired at the cutting board. “My main inspiration is the environment, the seasons, the current bounty and the challenge to do something new with it each day,” and continuing, “I am so lucky to live in the SF Bay Area with all the amazing produce, artisan products, and sustainably-raised animals to work with. And I earn a living making delicious food for appreciative clients. How great is that?”

Pretty great!