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Compassionate Kitchen Coaching

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Your personal cooking journey begins and ends with you. As your coach, I’ll meet you where you’re at and support you to gain the confidence and capacity to get where you’re going.

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Currently accepting clients in the Washington DC Metro Area.

You decide your goals.

We’ll figure out how to get you there.

  • Let’s start with the basics! Get comfortable holding a knife, understand different cooking methods, and stay safe and efficient in the kitchen. These essentials skills will enable you to navigate any future recipes with ease.

  • Much of the work (and stress) of cooking takes place in our minds. Learn to manage the mental overwhelm of cooking by planning practices that align with your energy patterns, gaining awareness of your challenges and motivations, and making system changes that support helpful habits.

  • Ever wish you could just ‘whip up a dish’, no recipe, no planning? Natural cooks are made, not born. Build your cooking intuition by learning and practicing the patterns of balancing flavors and serving well-rounded dishes.

  • Your space matters! How your kitchen is arranged and stocked impacts not only your mental clarity and comfort but also your cooking efficiency. Let’s make your kitchen work for you, not be more work for you.

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Currently accepting clients in the Washington DC Metro Area.

Our Offerings

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    CKC Program

    Build strategies and systems toward your mid to long-term cooking goals through 3-5 session series of in-your-home, one-on-one, hands-on coaching. Your program is tailored to meet you where you are and progress you towards where you hope to go.

    IN-YOUR-HOME (DC metro area) option only
    1-2 PARTICIPANTS
    Starting at $750 for 3 session series

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    CKC Intensive

    Deep dive into a culinary focus with your experienced chef coach through a 2-2.5 hour context-rich practica. Explore the culinary history and scientific techniques while also refining your hands-on skills.

    IN-YOUR-HOME and VIRTUAL options available.
    1-6 PARTICIPANTS
    Starting at $250 for 1 participant

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    Kitchen Consult

    Your space can expand your cooking abilities or hinder them. Gain practical insights and chef recommendations on organization, tools & equipment inventory, and strategies to optimize your current workflow for more delicious results.

    IN-YOUR-HOME and VIRTUAL options available.

    $225 for full consultation (1-2 hours)

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    Personal Meal Prep Plan

    You love cooking, but need support with THINKING about cooking. Your designated chef will create your customized meal AND prep plan that is tailored to your dietary needs and realistic weekly schedule.

    VIRTUAL option only

    $50 per weekly plan

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“They are incredibly creative, compassionate, supportive, and inventive, finding ways to work within my abilities and meet my kitchen goals.”

— Haley C.

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What’s the difference?

Locations vary, often at a different location.

Location

In your own home kitchen.

Kitchen Coaching

Cooking Classes

Personalized and flexible guidance designed with specific attention to your needs and goals.

Structure

Follows a set curriculum with planned recipes or techniques.

Sessions follow your pace and skill level.

Pacing & Skill Level

Participants keep up with the instructor and class.

Holistic approach aimed at improving overall understanding of ingredients, flavor profiles, kitchen organization and management, resourcing you to be a more confident and versatile cook.

Focus

Prioritize teaching specific cooking techniques or recipes and equipping participants with the skills needed to follow recipes and execute various culinary methods.

Duration

Varys based on your needs and progress

Often one-off or a limited series

I will partner with you, collaborating to uplift your innate knowledge abilities and encourage your growth.

Roles

Instructor plays crucial role as the source of knowledge and expertise.

The Compassionate Kitchen Coaching Program

  • There are three coaching cycles yearly–Spring (Feb-Apr), Summer (May-July), Fall (Aug-Oct). To get the most out of your coaching experience, it’s generally recommended to schedule at least 3 sessions within a coaching cycles.

    Registration for each block will open one month before it begins, and limited available sessions can be scheduled on a first-come first-serve basis. Should a coaching block be fully booked, interested participants may be added to the waitlist or invited to register for the next block.

    Inquire now to receive notice for registration opening.

  • Each kitchen coaching session will last between 2-2.5 hours, determined by your specific needs, goals, and coaching plan. We’ll work in the comfort of your own kitchen. Our time will balance transformative coaching conversations with hands on cooking practice, leaving you with more than enough to implement in your own time.

  • Each participant will also be invited to a cohort chat as an additional support throughout your kitchen coaching experience. Participants will also have access to Jamie-Claire, their coach via the cohort chat, email, text, or call, for support between sessions.

  • $250 per session. Limited sliding scale slots may be available for individuals who experience access barriers due systemic injustices.

    Payments are made via Zelle, Paypal, or ACH transfer prior to when coaching begins.

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Currently accepting clients in the Washington DC Metro Area.