May 14, 2007

Dinner Belle

Chef Around Town

We interrupt this regularly scheduled reality for another breaking fantasy.

It’s the end of a long day. You arrive home to a spic ’n’ span kitchen and a home-cooked meal. It’s easy to fix, healthy, mouthwatering …

What was that, boss? Is the presentation ready? Er, um. Getting right on it, sir.

Quit dreaming and let chef Julia Grimaldi be your fairy godmother. She just launched Chef Around Town, a personal meal service that whips up healthful meals in your own kitchen. Pick from dishes like spicy flank steak, fish tagine, and ginger garlic veggie stir fry. Pair those with sides like braised Italian string beans or orecchiette with broccoli rabe.

Grimaldi used to be both a nutrition educator as well as a chef for Whole Foods, so she’s emphatic about sustainability and develops menus according to what’s in season. She does all the shopping, cleans up after herself, and leaves thawing and reheating instructions for the leftovers.

So you can get cracking on that presentation.

Thank you. We now return to your already-in-progress reality.

Chef Around Town (857-498-2632 or chefaroundtown.net).