Black Radish Personal Chef & Catering

In the spring, my husband and I decided we wanted to lose weight before his son's wedding in June. We knew we would need help with lower calorie healthy meals and considered the systems that mail you meals, but friends advised against it. So we researched personal chefs and found Black Radish. Chef Heather was experienced cooking South Beach Diet meals for other customers. We started her service in April and John has lost 40 pounds already -- plus lowered his bad cholesterol and raised his good one! The meals are delicious, convenient and tailored to our tastes. Black Radish has been an excellent investment in our health and happiness! Pros: Personalized menus, delicious recipes Cons: None! more

I had chef Heather cook for my party in June. EVERYTHING was PERFECT from start (since the planning phase) to finish (my kitchen was left spotless). She and her crew showed up on time. The preparation and presentation was in itself ""eye food"", more importantly, the taste and smell was excellent. The crew was attentive and professional. My guests were all happy and constantly raved about the food. The party was talked about for days. I wanted to use her service again for another party 3 weeks later but, unfortunately, she was booked :(\r \r I highly recommend chef Heather. I will definitely use her again for my next party. more

Chef Heather and her team helped to provide the most delicious food and presentation for a surprise birthday party for my husband. While I was running around picking up out-of-town guests and doing last minute preparations for the surprises I had planned for the evening, they were calmly putting together the most amazing dinner. The presentation was so beautiful with Heather's colorful platters and flowers. It was an inviting display to the wonderful treat that awaited our taste buds. She is truly an artist! All of our guests absolutely raved about the food, and I was so thrilled to have been the one to introduce this exceptional chef to my group of friends. I am happy to report that my husband was completely surprised. Heather's food and service was a fantastic present for all of us! more

Black Radish has changed our lives!! Heather does everything and her food is amazing. If you are looking to incorporate healthy new foods into your lifestyle, Heather can help plan, execute and design personal menus for you and your family. more

When our second child was born, our friends set us up with a week's worth of meals from Black Radish. Heather did a great job of accomodating our dietary needs, and created some fantastic, tasty meals. She also packaged everything for us in 2-person portions in freezer containers, so that we could freeze the food and use it over 2 or 3 weeks. This is a perfect gift for parents with new babies at home! Highly recommended! Pros: Packaged for freezing in right-sized portions more

I'm a Registered Dietitian (as well as a personal trainer and Pilates instructor), and I help my clients reach and maintain their nutrition, health, and fitness goals; and I'm very proud to say that Chef Mader is a great addition to helping my clients do this successfully! I've experienced her food first hand and I'm proud to say that I know her as a great person and as a gifted chef. She has the magic touch and know how to make healthy vegan, vegetarian and gluten free food (as well as specializing orders in just about any way you prefer), while keeping it all truly decadent. Many of my clients and friends do not think these two words can coexist to describe food, so if you're skeptical, just give Chef Mader a jingle and you'll know I'm referring to. It's hard to say which is better: her delicious food or her impeccable professional service. Either way, you will be more than pleasantly surprised by Heather and her food. Her meals freeze great too, which make her entrees a great addition to my own weekly meal creations, especially when I'm short on time. Plus, I can savor and enjoy every bite of her food knowing it is at the very top for quality, health, and flavor. Her vegan brownie bites are a definite favorite of mine (I cherish every bite last one), and I'm continuously wowed by all her ethnic, unique creations. So don't hesitate, call her today to begin your journey to enjoying Chef Mader's healthy, and decadent, meal service! more

\r Having Chef Heather has been a real treat. Its like Christmas every week, we receive our meals and open all our containers to experience the wonderful flavors and freshness of our meals. Heather incorporates our request in each service, as well as, gives us a chefs surprise, we love this!! Having this service has given me a piece of mind knowing I am doing the best for my family and myself, by having healthy meals and not eating fast foods and/or processed items for convenience and time sake. Heather's service has also given me back precious time!!!! The time spent on deciding what to cook, buying food, preparing food, cooking food, and serving the food, has been a struggle to find the balance between quality and time. Thank you Heather for giving us quality and time:) more

We have been consistently happy with our personal chef service. Chef Heather is an amazing cook and a wonderful person. After the birth of our second child I needed a way to feed healthy meals to my family. I was overwhelmed with the care of my children and had no time to even think about preparing dinner. Thanks to Chef Heather I do not have to shop, chop, and prepare dinners anymore and this service allows me to spend the precious little free time I have with my family! Chef Heather is extremely professional and makes amazing food. I would highly recommend her to my friends and family and her prices are extremely reasonable. Enjoy! more

I wanted to give my busy, stressed-out, pregnant daughter-in-law something that would REALLY help her. Black Radish to the rescue! Chef Heather Mader showed up with a 2-week, family-oriented package of meals that has been praised for both quality and quantity. Now, my daughter-in-law can go off to work in the morning and know that dinner will be ready when she gets home. And, for me, the price point was a welcome surprise. I expect to use Black Radish again and again. more

I highly reccomend Chef Heather! I'm a busy personal trainer seeking healthy food alternatives for the days I don't have time to cook for myself. I was pleased with the outstanding food selection Heather offers as well as home delivery and food is deliciouse! more

This was our first time using a personal chef service. What a treat having delicious and healthy Vegan food prepared for us for the week ahead! The Jicama salad, the Indian curry, and the special huckleberry cobbler were the first casualties of our appetites. We have not enjoyed eating at home like this in years. Thank you Heather! more

Being an extremely busy working mom I was having such a hard time with having dinner at home (we were eating out at least 3-4 times per week). I am so thankful we have found Chef Heather, I get off of work and come home to wonderful, healthy meals that my whole family enjoys. I also get more quality time with loved ones since I am not spending time at the grocery store or cooking! Heather is an amazing chef and takes the time to make sure everyone in my family is happy with the meals she cooks. I would recommend Chef Heather to anyone that is looking for healthy, amazing meals for themselves or their family. Pros: Perfect, Perfect, Perfect! Cons: NONE :-) more

Heather helped us put on a surprise party. The party was for adults and children. Heather prepared food that was fantastic and very appealing to the eye. The kids loved her food as well. She was super organized, had everything prepared ahead of time and the party was a smash! This will not be the last party Heather does for our company and we would recommend her to anyone for any situation. Pros: Incredible food more

Chef Heather and her staff created a fabulous dinner for 30 people. The hors d'voures were delicious as were the main entrees. The entire dinner was a treat, especially the onion tart, steak and salmon. We also enjoyed the chocolate brownies and strawberries with creme.\r \r Chef Heather was very professional in the manner she presented the food and in her interactions with the guests. I would highly recommend her. more

Anyone looking for the ultimate in personal chef service won't need to look any further than Black Radish and Heather Mader- Heather was our personal chef for over a year, and in that time our family ALWAYS enjoyed Heather's delicious and healthy meals. I can assure you that Black Radish will exceed your every expectation!! more

This is the first time that I have written a review, but I feel that strongly about Chef Mader and all that she offers. As a busy mom with two young children, dinner did not come easy for us. Chef Mader changed that. Imagine this...you don't have to think ""what is for dinner?"", you don't have to run to the grocery store at the last minute, you have more time with your family, and you sit down to a meal that tastes ""out of this world"", and is healthy!! Do you know how much time she has given back to me? And I haven't even stressed how great her meals tastes....Extraordinary!! Give a gift to yourself, and your family?call her. You can have it all, time with your family and a great dinner to sit down to. more

Hands down the best meal I've ever had! My fiance and I had a Black Radish meal for his birthday, and the steak was so tender we cut it with a butter knife. Unbelievable blue cheese mashed potatoes. The chef is a pro -- she finds her way around your kitchen so you can just relax while she's cooking, and then enjoy the meal. I would recommend this extremely highly to anyone looking for a chef for family meals, catered events, or romantic dinners for two. The chef is extremely creative and very professional. Am recommending Black Radish to everyone I know. Absolutely the best meal ever! Pros: Delicious customized menu, professional service more

My family is a cook's nightmare (mine) or, if you are Chef Mader, an exciting challenge. At our initial meeting she took down lots of notes on all of our family members' many, many likes and dislikes and actually came up with several menu choices where we could all sit down and eat the same dinner! It wasn't easy...one person can't have tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant or peppers. One kid likes rice, one doesn't. My husband doesn't like most vegetables and definitely not mixed in with anything! And, I have gone through a few diet phases that Heather has easily accommodated. She has been cooking for us weekly now for a few years and continues to surprise us with new taste sensations. I don't have to dread each evening the inevitable question ""What's for dinner?"" Now, after a busy day, I just look over my weekly menu and ask everyone what they feel like eating tonight. When I do cook, it's because I want to and its fun. I love Heather's food and she has a wonderful personality to go with it. On my cookdate each week, she shops for the all organic ingredients before arriving, always arrives when she is supposed to, works quickly and leaves the kitchen sparkling. I highly recommend Heather without any reservations! Pros: I know my family is getting fresh, organic, healthy, great tasting homecooked meals that they'll love! more

I came across Heather with Black Radish after finding out I was gluten intolerant and needed to drastically change my diet. On the phone she was professional, friendly and passionate about her cooking. We set up a consultation to discuss her services, after meeting with her I was blown away by her thoroughness, customized menu ideas and the fact that she is just an all around great person. Now the important part, how was the food? \r \r The food is incredible! I have it set up where she comes to my house 2 times a month and prepares my dinners. I have had everything from Jalapeno Lime Steak Fajitas, Carrot Ginger Soup, Strawberry Spinach Salad with Sesame Seed Encrusted Salmon and my absolute favorite - Gluten Free Brownies made without any refined sugars!!! The brownies are a must if you obtain Heather's services, regardless of whether or not you are on a special diet. I have never eaten better or healthier and highly recomend Black Radish Personal Chef Service. Pros: Customized menus, incredible meals, surprisingly affordable more

I think I've died and gone to heaven! Heather comes, cooks, cleans and leaves me with a weeks worth of nutritional meals for my family! Her easy-going nature and love of cooking makes her a delight to be around! I have tried a handful of other personal chef services but none come even close to the quality, taste and professionalism of Heather's Black Radish service! more