CHEFS BIO
Stephanie Heller is a world traveler and creative entrepreneur. Born in Queens, New York, Stephanie was lucky to be exposed to foods of the world at a very young age. With her Grandparents and close-knit family she enjoyed all the numerous ethnic cuisines available. Eastern European, Jewish, Israeli, Russian, German, Parisian, Korean and Thai were just some of the mouth watering places that danced by her palate.
After graduating Boston University in 1999 with a B.A. in Psychology, Stephanie traveled to Israel and lived on a kibbutz for five months. She worked in agriculture and the arts and was often invited by families on the kibbutz to try authentic Jewish, Israeli and Middle Eastern cuisine in their homes. Following her adventures in on the kibbutz she moved to Jerusalem for two years completely immersing in Israeli life. The freshest produce, unique ingredients and lively cast of characters provided non-stop gastronomic inspiration.
In 2001 she returned to New York and lived in Manhattan for six years getting hooked on upscale cuisine and elaborate food presentation. Trying all the new restaurants and creating web-log reviews for friends and travelers was a fun activity that quickly turned in passion.
2007 was a life changing year for Stephanie, she decided to move to Scottsdale where she had been vacationing and escaping to for the past fifteen years with her family. The moved proved to be an excellent choice, she followed her culinary dreams of learning the best hands-on applications of food available.
She graduated the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program at Scottsdale Culinary Institute in 2007 and concurrently worked at the AAA Five-Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort in one of their fine dining restaurants.
Always loving the creative and entrepreneurial lifestyle she embarked on a career as a Personal Chef attending the Culinary Business Academy. Since then she has been creating specialized, hand-crafted culinary delights for a host of clients who don't know how they lived with out her before.
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