Chef Terry on my team caters incredible private dinner parties in your home and also teaches cooking classes for couples & small groups.

Terry’s world revolves around food. She believes in food as a way to create and build community with friends, family and beyond. Terry has worked in food for the past 35 years, from catering to being a private chef to teaching cooking lessons to running large production kitchens feeding the food insecure.

As an avid traveler, Terry has enjoyed food from all over the world, from India to Turkey to Mexico. She has integrated these adventures into her recipe and menu design.

Terry’s love of food started with her first cookbook from her dad when she was 7 years old. After a stint cooking in hotels and pubs in Europe, Terry went to cooking school and started her catering career working with exclusive caterers back in Chicago.

Terry really loves teaching people how to cook and entertain. Classes could include making appetizers for entertaining, the basics of delicious vegan food or how to wow your friends with a Mediterranean feast! Terry’s classes, with humor and joy, include her extensive knowledge of food traditions, ingredient production and sourcing, and, of course, cooking techniques.