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“Food is our common ground,
a universal experience”

- James Beard

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Stir.Cook.Eat

with Tamar Chafets, Private Chef/Cooking Instructor

I love all things marzipan, the smell of frangipani, and binge-watching period piece TV shows…while drinking scotch. When I’m not cooking, sourcing rare ingredients for clients, or concocting new recipes, I am on a food field trip with my daughter, hunting down eateries (stationary or moveable) no matter the distance.

New! Holiday Charcuterie Boards

New! Holiday Charcuterie Boards

Holiday charcuterie board with cheese, meats, fruit, nuts, olives and flowers.

Looking to delight you and your guests at gatherings for the holidays? Up your holiday hosting game with stunning and unique charcuterie boards!

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Private Chef

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Classes

View fullsize HUGE soup dumplings! Like a big water balloon full of rich and savory pork broth. At Long Xing Ji. I just love the weekend 😊#soupdumplings #happiness #xiaolongbao
View fullsize Lobster a la Tang Can! Thank you @newportseafood_sangabriel for the inspiration! Succulent pieces of lobster flash fried and tossed in a Shaoxing wine, jalapeño, scalllion, ginger and garlic sauce. All on top of lo mein Hong Kong style egg noo
View fullsize Light as a feather, fluffy, airy chocolate mousse! Chocolate is the best medicine 😊 #valrhona #chocolatemousse #loveischocolate #chocoholic #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #comfortfood #dessertsofinstagram
View fullsize Have had to come up with lots of soup and super soft food ideas for my mother. It’s heartbreaking to watch my mother, who is a true gourmand and “lives to eat” not be able to chew most foods at this point. Alzheimers is a cruel di
View fullsize Wagyu beef with red wine reduction and truffles, mochi, baby and ribbon carrots, zucchini curls with micro greens and edible flowers. Happy weekend! The mochi carrots are hard to stop eating! #foodies #foodporn #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #privat
View fullsize Back to work! After a bit of relaxation, I am back for the week! Prawn sauté with broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and orange bell peppers! Glazed with a ginger, garlic hoisin sauce. Happy Tuesday! #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #asianfo
View fullsize Happy Friday! 😊 Wouldn’t be a true weekend without one of my charcuterie boards to end a long week and begin a peaceful and much needed relaxation! As always, I like to source my goodies @eatalyla & @monsieurmarcelfm lots of delicious cur
View fullsize Dessert makes me happy! Marzipan chocolate raspberry medley. Trio of mini marzipan torte with raspberry coulis, mini chocolate marzipan torte with chocolate ganache and a liquor soaked mousse slice of raspberry and dark chocolate. All you need is a c
View fullsize Happy Saturday! This dish brings back memories from my past. Taken from Larousse Gastronomique…that was my bible in my 20’s and 30’s. This is a very classic recipe of braided buttery sea bass into a crown 👑, with 2 sauces: red be