Nephresha the Cooking Coach

Cooking with Nephresha was awesome! Her warm personality & thoughtful, simple (and DELISH!!) recipes made for a great night of cooking fun (: I loved learning how to food prep in an efficient way and I feel more confident in the kitchen that before. I would totally recommend her!

I am a huge fan!!! Nephresha’s food is simple and delicious… as good as it gets. She has such positive energy, pays close attention to detail and knows how to make healthy food taste amazing.

Nephresha was the personal chef and caterer for my parent’s 45^th Wedding Anniversary Party. Every single detail of the menu was thought out and done in the most professional manner. The food tasted as good as it looked and was amazing!!! My mother grew up in the south and we wanted to have southern food to celebrate. Nephresha went above and beyond, she far exceeded our expectations. Her demeanor was professional and absolutely lovely! I will definitely use her again!

I attended a party that Nephresha catered. The food was TO DIE FOR! My favorites were the sliders, they were so flavorful! I’m very much a carnivore myself but she also had vegan options available. I tried a couple of those items too, and was blown away! Definitely going to call her for my next party!
Also, I was able to purchase a shaker of her signature spice (Grandma D’s Spice) at the event. Quite possibly the best thing that has happened to my kitchen in a very long time.

Nephresha is a GEM! She is my go-​to caterer for the events I host at Equinox Century City. She creates delicious, nutrient dense, crowd pleasing dishes that have resulted in VERY happy event attendees. She has masterfully catered for small crowds (8 – 12), and large crowds (50 – 100) alike with professional grace and ease. I HIGHLY recommend her services!

It was my daughter’s birthday and I promised a homemade cake of her choice. Nephresha made a beautiful and delicious Malted Strawberry Cake. The layers were perfect as was the frosting. It was a huge hit!

Nephresha is absolutely amazing!!! I’m certainly no wiz in the kitchen and had often felt intimidated by grocery shopping and meal planning and cookware, etc… I mean all of it! But I’d always had this secret desire to cook delicious meals and share them with the people that I love.
Then along came Nephresha. My angel! She completely eased my overwhelm and helped me see that not only can all of this be simple and easy, it can also be fun! She’s literally been holding my hand every step of the way (what kind of pots, which spices to keep in my cupboards, freezing foods, planning meals and, best of all, shopping!). I’m happy to say that I’m no longer intimidated by those aisles and stacks of groceries and options at the market. And I can actually walk through the produce section with confidence, finally recognizing distinctions among all those green things :)
So whether you’re a newbie like me or someone looking to create more delicious and healthy meals, Nephresha is your girl. She’s knowledgeable, charming, and so much fun.
Thank you so much Nephresha for helping me find my groove in the kitchen! If it’s true that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach then, well, I might not be single much longer!

I went to a braising class. It was very helpful for a kitchen novice such as myself. Nephresha is very personable and makes sure all students are relaxed. Before class started, I was NOT a fan of black eyed peas. Since that brilliant recipe, I have made them several times! THOSE PEAS ARE AMAZING! When time permits, I would love to do another class!

Nephresha arrived right on time with a majority of her ingredients prepped. She brought her things in, refrigerated the things that needed keeping cool and set to work in the kitchen. Within minutes, all of us had migrated to the living room nearest the kitchen because whatever she was doing in there smelled so good! We all made sure to stay out of her way, although we did lean as far across the kitchen island as possible to see (and smell) what she was doing – she didn’t seem to mind.
She is friendly and has a lovely personality. One of our guests hired Nephresha to cook for her and her father. She called the following week to rave about Nephresha’s cooking. That friend also did a grocery shopping tour and said that it changed the way she thought about shopping for food.
I can’t say enough good things about Nephresha. She’s amazing. Hire her!

Like most folks, I am busy during the week with work, friends, family and my dogs. I spend most days eating on the whim and without a plan. As you can imagine, that gets pricey and can consume a lot of time (not to mention calories!) I asked Nephresha if she could create a grocery shopping list for Sunday and a plan for meals for the week that would require little to no prep. Not only did she turn this around quickly (I have my list for tomorrow!!!) but she even customized it to my favorite store, Trader Joe’s! Now I have a list and a meal plan. I am excited for this week :-)

I can say that my time with the cooking coach has proved invaluable. While I am a Vegan & I can only testify to her vegetarian meals all that I have heard about her Mac and cheese has me testing myself! Her meals are secondary though to all that she has given me. All that she has taught me about cooking, nutrition, & about how food influences my life in general has continued to influence me long after the cooking coach has left my kitchen. The information that I received helped me to re-​evaluate the importance of preparedness as well as how to prepare meals in a effortless fashion. She helped show me that even with the most hectic schedule there is a QUICK and EASY way to assemble the most nutritious meal that will satisfy the most demanding palettes. Her influence is felt every day. After only a few visits I was better armed to take on my life as she educated me & gave me the tools to tackle my kitchen, the grocery store, and my life. In one word: Amazing!

I have yet to taste a Mac n Cheese better than Nephresha’s! So much so that she had to fly from LA to Washington DC to cook batches of Mac and Cheese for my wedding.
I honestly can’t remember eating anything else at my wedding except Nephresha’s Mac and Cheese! She made my day… oh yea and marrying the love of my life was nice too :)