Restaurant-quality dining in your chalet
I cook in private chalets and homes in Aspen, Snowmass Village, Red Mountain, Woody Creek and down the valley in Basalt. Warm breakfasts before the lifts open, long dinners by the fire after skiing, and summer cooking when the meadows are green.
Colorado gives me grass-fed lamb, elk, Rocky Mountain trout and, in late summer, Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches from the Western Slope. After the summer rains the high forests can fill with porcini and chanterelles, which I cook over the fire with brown butter and wild herbs. I pair them with wines from the Grand Valley around Palisade or with whatever bottles you bring up the mountain.
I have spent a decade in Michelin-starred kitchens, as Sous Chef of R&D in the Noma group and Head Chef at Kokkeriet, and I bring that standard to every table I cook for. My story.
What I offer in Aspen
Villa and chalet stays
Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the length of your stay, with the shopping, planning and kitchen taken care of.
Restaurant at Home
A tasting menu of six to eight courses, cooked and plated in your kitchen, with wine or non-alcoholic pairings. For dinners of 6 to 12 guests.
Foraging and cooking
A guided walk to gather wild plants and mushrooms, followed by a hands-on lunch with what we found.
Also available: weddings and events up to 500 guests, family residencies and foraging experiences. See all experiences.
Private chef in Aspen: good to know
Can you cook every meal of a ski week, including breakfast?
Yes. I can cook breakfast, a light lunch or packed snacks for the slopes, and dinner every night, with a rest day if you prefer to eat out once.
Does the altitude change how you cook?
A little. Water boils at a lower temperature at around 8,000 feet, so I adjust baking, braising and sous vide times and bring tested recipes for it.
Do you also cook in Aspen in summer?
Yes. Summer is a lovely time for fire cooking outdoors, mushroom foraging in the forests and long dinners on the deck.
Getting married in Aspen?
I cook weddings at mountain chalets, private ranches and meadow terraces around Aspen and Snowmass, from an intimate dinner to 500 guests. See wedding catering in Aspen.