Hi! I am Chef Maria Kirk. I am a member in good standing with the American Personal Chef Association. I subscribe to the Personal Chef International Code of Ethics. I am fully licensed and insured by the Florida Restaurant Association (SafeStaff) as a certified Professional Food Manager.

I am always looking for opportunities to expand my culinary skills.

I have taken a cooking and catering program with the Stratford Career Institute. I worked in the restaurant and food industry for 20 years in New York. I received my training as a personal chef with the American Personal Chef Association based in San Diego, California. I have been cooking for 30 years having first started at my mother’s side as a young teenager.

I have always had a passion for cooking and for food. I love to take a recipe and tweak it to make it better or just kick it up a notch. (The Food Network is my favorite channel on TV)

Testimonials

“Chef Maria prepared all of the food for our wedding – the quality of food was first rate, and many of our friends raved about it.”
Jessica Thomasa

“Chef Maria made my birthday dinner a festive occasion. She prepared a delicious Italian dish, along with fresh oven-baked bread that made my mouth water.”
John Thomas O’Quinn

“On a recent holiday, Chef Maria served us a mouth watering chicken Marsala, with a medley of oven-roasted vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes. It was Yummerlicious!”
Marye Sutherland

“Chef Maria made a Mexican pizza that made my tongue do the cha cha and my taste buds sing ‘ole’!”
Ari Karakostas