Chef Lia is a Certified Personal Chef and the founder and owner of Home Cooking Consultant. She received her certification through the United States Personal Chef Association and trained as a Professional Personal Chef through the Culinary Business Academy and has studied at Wilson Tech.. Her love of cooking for others began at 8 years old. She has been in the kitchen creating culinary delights ever since. Being raised by an Italian grandfather who was the head salesperson for Progresso Foods, Lia has had much practice with fine Italian ingredients and spent many Sundays and holidays preparing family dinners. Lia’s passion for good food, healthy family meals, and sharing her knowledge of cooking techniques with others who love to cook was the main reason for the launch and continued growth of Home Cooking Consultant. Chef Lia is truly a home cook and enjoys make dishes that are doable in a home kitchen environment.home cooking consultants
Danielle McMurray (Long Island) 
Danielle received training to practice Health Counseling at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is the only nutrition school integrating all the different dietary theories—combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts like the USDA food pyramid, the glycemic index, the Zone and raw foods. She decided to become a health counselor to fulfill her passion for helping time-deprived, stressed out men and women understand how simple, easy and delicious it is to live a healthy life and cook food they love.
She has also received culinary training at the French Culinary Institute, and has over 12 years of experience giving private cooking classes. When she teaches, she will go to your home because she believes that learning in your own kitchen and with your own tools is the best way to make healthy and delicious cooking a reality and something you can rely on for life. The more you are comfortable with cooking, the more healthy food choices you can make for yourself and your family. And you don’t have to worry about cooking healthy with Danielle as she will never sacrifice the taste. Healthy cooking will become more enjoyable than you can imagine. Class by class, or hand in hand with Danielle's health counseling, you can make lasting changes in your diet and lifestyle...and have fun doing it!
Chef Donna Mintz (NYC) 
Chef Donna Mintz specializes in teaching healthy meal preparation and has been providing healthy meal alternatives to many clients in NYC since 2003. People who like to cook who have medical conditions, weight issues or those that would like to focus on healthy eating alternatives will benefit greatly from Chef Donna’s expertise. During her private cooking lesson you will learn healthful cooking techniques that are delicious. Chef Donna has studied at the Culinary Academy of New York, the Culinary Business Academy, and the Natural Gourmet Institute. She is an active member of the United States Personal Chef Association and has also been seen on an episode of Business Week's Money Talk weekly TV show as well as in Health Magazine.
Chef Luella Semmes (Long Island) 
Luella Semmes is professionally trained from The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in Manhattan and is the Women, Chefs, and Restaurateurs 2009 Scholarship Winner for an Internship with Restaurant Nora in Washington DC. Prior to her education at ICE she worked as a chef’s assistant at the school for 3 years working in the recreational class division and has experience working in the kitchens of Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Tarrytown) and Carlyle on the Green (Bethpage). She was featured on Canvas Long Island and has written numerous articles for their food section. She currently works closely with her community as a member of Sophia Garden CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and volunteers during the season planting and harvesting vegetables on their certified organic farm. She also contributes her time for Meals on Wheels making deliveries to home bound individuals. “Whether it’s preparing a dinner for a special occasion or a simple wholesome meal for a neighbor, I love hearing first-hand that everyone really enjoyed the food.” “It’s good to know that in a fast-paced lifestyle people still take the time to sit down and enjoy a home-cooked meal.”