Chef Rachael K

Went to a wedding and Rachael was the caterer. The food started off good and went down hill fast. No one at our table could eat the meat. It was raw. We also felt that she was rude. I would not use this catering service. Feel bad for our friends who paid good money.

Rachel helped us host about 30 guests at our home for a wedding reception. She arrived on time and with all food prepped to be cooked. She obviously spent a lot of time with brining and mixing before she arrived and it really made a difference. She had an amazing attitude and really made us feel like she was there to help host and keep our time focused on guests. When she left after cooking appetizers and full dinner for 30 guests, our kitchen looked cleaner than when she arrived (she even swept and mopped)! She was great interacting with all our guests. We even talked her into joining us after she was done with everything in playing a family game at 11pm.
The appetizers were these fillet baguette things that tasted great. She had a salad with dried fruit, nuts, crumbled cheese and made from scratch dressing. She made pasta dishes and chicken piccata that were amazing. I wasn’t even able to try the lasagna because I ate so much of everything else (especially the killer garlic bread). No worries though, she left us with about 5 large trays of left overs. My stomach is growling just thinking about the plate I’ll prepare after writing this review.
Rachel was awesome and really helped make our event a success. All of our guests were commenting on how impressed they were with the food and her incredible attitude/​service. I’m already trying to figure out how to invite her back.

Chef Krysiak prepared a meal for 14 for a pilots’ association dinner at our house that is at least equal to any that we have had, in terms of sublime flavors, freshness, innovation, consistency of theme between appetizers and main course, presentation, and quality of service to those that we have had anywhere, including The Four Seasons in Boston, Johannes in Palm Springs, and Todd’s Unique Dining in Las Vegas. Our guests arrived early, and we had no time to show Chef K. and her assistant, Amy, where to find things on our property before we had to turn our attention to our guests. Even so, they completely took the initiative to prepare and serve an absolutely flawless experience. We were so impressed that we are looking for every opportunity to host more dinners with them.
We think the best way to use Chef K’s services is to keep her completely focused on the kitchen, and so for our next dinner party, we are adding a third staff person to serve meals and tend bar while she and Amy take over the kitchen.
Chef K and Amy also have thoroughly engaging personalities. Our guests couldn’t stop wanting to engage them in conversation.
We trusted Chef Krysiak’s advice on wine selections, and received compliments for those, as well. An older gentlemen-​guest was so impressed by the dinner that he hugged the host with tears in his eyes as he left for the evening.
My wife and I feel honored to be associated with Chef Krysiak and her team.

My sister and I just turned 21, and her gift for us was to do a cooking class. We looked at the dates and selections to offer as each date differed with what you would make. Our menu had La poule au pot (chicken), Brussels sprouts, and stuffed dates.
We arrived early and Rachel, our chef, was awesome. She was cool and laid back, telling us a bit about the wines and what we were doing.
We each got a handout of the recipes and when everyone was there, we went into the kitchen. We started with the chicken as everyone got to know one other. Rachel told us that we could always add or take away to each recipe, she taught us basic kitchen rules, which knives and started giving instructions on breaking down a kitchen. The jobs were delegated between each person.
I really enjoyed the conversation flow with all the guests, who bought some of the wine Rachel’s had in the back. (7 $ for an extra glass or 20 $ for a bottle.) One guest made sausage while another started cooking chicken on the stovetop to put in the pot. My sister diced the vegetables to add to the stock.
It was placed into an oven and baked for an hour while the mixture for the dates and the brussel sprouts were prepared. The brussel sprouts were mixed with some raisins and bacon then placed in the oven with the pot. The dates were the easiest to prepare and my favorite part of the meal. Those were epic.
Three types of cheeses mixed with pancetta were stuffed into sweet dates. It was perfect sweet plus salty. Lets face it bacon with anything is delish but these were bomb. They also took less time to cook. Rachel also helped prepare two sauces with our meal. A nutty sauce made with almonds and a lemon sauce with Italian parsley and garlic. Bot went well with ALL the dishes making the meal we shared with everyone even better.
Rachel said we were welcome to any leftovers. Everyone left after the meal thanking Rachel. My sister and I packed up some food and left very full. It was an awesome experience and I highly suggest coming and having a cooking class with Rachel.

The event that was held at my home was a surprise party for my dear old Dad. His 80^th!
Medical issues have had me bedridden I’m afraid, for the better part of the past 4 years. Meaning I function poorly. That my luck finally changed enough to get Rachael & her staff involved in my life simply can’t correctly be put to words.
Besides being a very «cool chick», who features a very reasonable pricing structure, Rachel is every bit the professional. Knowing when to have some fun while she is busting her rear to get everything set up & ready to go, yet never crossing the line where her professionalism could be questioned.
My event ran approx. $ 2,000 for the approx. 40 folks we fed. Pricing that could have been far lower except for some of those items I had them cook up.
Very low on that cost scale would be the Spam Sliders I threw out there as a gag food item due to how well it fit the event (1933 theme). What Rachel came up with was nothing short of spectacular. Believe she deep fried it with a little batter & then topped it off with some sort of pineapple sauce. Even those who «hate» Spam, where quite impressed. As they were over every other dish.
Bottom line, I don’t take the time to write as I do now, to either promote a positive experience or to complain. I do so now because Rachael & her staff EARNED it!
Perhaps there is better in town. How this could be is totally lost on me. They simply ROCKED!

Absolutely loved her sweet potato risotto!
I work a lot, and its really great to come home and know I’ll have a delicious meal in only minutes.

I ordered a wine pairing cooking class through Groupon for me and three friends. We were excited, but skeptical because sometimes people who teach cooking classes are kind of snooty… but not Rachael! We were so pleased with her techniques and how she involved us in every aspect of the meal she was cooking with us. We were able to freely ask her questions about the meal as well as cooking questions in general and Rachael was able to answer everything for us and give us advice on purchasing cookware and food items that we were interested in. The meal that she taught us how to cook started with an assortment of delicious cheeses from the local co-​op and how to pair them with wine. Then we made a delicious roasted garlic and brie in phyllo. The main course was osso bucco in a pressure cooker… YUM! I’ve never worked with a pressure cooker, and Rachael had great advice for what kind to buy and how to use it in the most effective way. For dessert, we made a nutella chocolate cake… in the microwave! Who wants to wait for something to bake, not me. I loved the class and highly recommend Rachael’s business to anyone interested in learning to cook. She also has a line of meals you can take home and freeze. That is next on my «to try» list.

Rachael was great about getting back to us and and replacing the original meals. We had the butternut squash lasagna the other night and it was delicious. She was incredibly nice and helpful.

I was excited to find a meal delivery company when I moved here to Reno a couple months ago and immediately ordered Rachael’ meal package of dinners and lunches.
My first impression when I received my meals was ‘wow. look at all that food’. Seriously I had a meal delivery package in Portland, Ore and the quantity wasn’t nearly close to Rachael’ not to mention the quality.
The first 2 weeks my delivery was on time and packaged well however on the 3^rd week my package was slightly damaged and one of my sauces had leaked in to the bottom of the container. This is where I was truly impressed with Rachael. When I called to confirm my following weeks order I didn’t even comment on the damage from the previous week and she apologized and offered me a discount. Apparently there was a new delivery driver that. didn’t work out.
If you’re a busy person and want to eat well this is the company for you. The dishes are fresh and delicious. I haven’t done a true cost comparision but I believe that I’m saving money compared to cooking for myself.