Simply Samantha

Samantha was guest chef for our four day retreat. As a carnivore, I was worried about going full-​on vegetarian for so long. Vegetarian cuisine always made me think that I would be missing out on range of food options, nutrition and/​or taste. But Samantha’s creativity with food proved my worries to be all wrong. Her creations were not only worthy substitutes, but even tastier and healthier alternatives. So satisfying and delicious. I never missed the usual meat ingredients or even sweets. She has truly inspired me to reconsider my old ways of eating and taken my palate to a whole new level. Beyond talented, Samantha is also very knowledgeable and friendly. A true gem.

As many others here, Samantha was the private chef for a yoga retreat that I recently attended in Mexico. While I of course applaud her approach to food and was beyond impressed with her innovative dishes (especially since she was cooking in another country without much knowledge of what would be available), I must comment on the one on one health coaching she also provided during the trip. Although Samantha was always giving pointers and lessons throughout our time in Mexico, sitting down and discussing my specific health needs was not only therapeutic in a way but also eye opening. Talking to her was like opening up to a long lost friend and she made me feel comfortable and at ease even if talking about some less than desirable topics. I highly recommend Samantha whether that be as your chef, health coach or both!

I hired Samantha for health coaching because I had daily (excruciating) headaches for years. Samantha helped me identify a myriad of factors that could have been contributing to my headaches, and slowly we addressed each one. Now — only 4 months later — I don’t get headaches anymore! I’m so much happier with my relationship to food, exercise, and my body, and I wish I could hire Samantha all over again! I recommend her to everyone.

Samantha was the chef for our yoga retreat who has awaken our passion for food on a cellular level with her passion and enthusiasm for food and spices. Samantha continuously surprises us every meal with a limited choices of food sources and spice. Her dishes were like her, coloful, flavorful, joyful, and blissful. Samantha is generous and at least 2 steps ahead in terms of serving the next meal. Experience it for yourself!

I attended a yoga retreat where Samantha was our amazing chef. Not only was the food delicious, she was an amazing teacher. After helping clean one meal she was there giving up tips as we prepared the next, having me try new things and all around inspiring me to be more comfortable in the kitchen. I couldn’t stop talking about everything I learned when I got home. She is a wonderful chef and a lovely teacher, can not recommend her enough.

As a yoga teacher planning a complete yoga retreat experience for my students I know that I can only do so much without facilitating the experience with food. When going through deep transformation the body is nourished not only through the practice but with the food that I am serving. Simply Samantha served this up in spades. Her food was made with so much love and was healthy and grounding and amazingly delicious. She was a delight as a person to work with and her food was like a big olé healthy hug. She kept my needs and concerns both nutritional and financial in mind and was always willing to lend her great big smile to our meals to describe what went into the food and encourage us to be more adventurous with our choices:) I wish that Samantha could cook every meal I eat and she for certain will be cooking on every retreat I lead. Her presence both in food and in person brought much more to the retreat than j could have ever hoped for!