Learn to Prepare Nourishing, Holistic, and Delicious Dishes with Chef Angie Spuzak
Chef Angie Spuzak, owner of Angie's Secret Garden personal chef services in Boulder, wants to teach you to prepare food that is healing, rejuvenating and nutritious - right in the comfort of your own home.
What You'll Get
Hands On Education - Each experience with Angie will last three hours and will be tailored to your skill and taste. Angie will supply all of the equipment and ingredients and you'll work from the comfort of your kitchen.
Enjoy With Friends - Angie can accommodate groups of up to eight people or provide one-on-one instruction. It's up to you!
Delicious, Plant-Based Cooking Made Fun and Easy
Description - Discover how to cook a plant-based meal without fear of feeling unsatisfied when you have finished eating. We will work together in your kitchen to explore the flavors that make a vegan or vegetarian meal amazingly satisfying. Learn the basics of plant-based cooking and discover scrumptious meat and dairy substitutes. With a little knowledge you will be able to replace your favorite, but possibly less healthy, ingredients – refined sugars, white flour, various oils, white rice etc – with flavorful alternatives that will support your health and well-being. I will guide you through the process of prepping for and creating a fantastic plant based meal.
Cost - $180.00 for 3 hours and up to 3 participants. Groups of 4-8: $250.00.
$65.00 for each additional hour.
Prices do not include the cost of ingredients.
We require a $25 deposit to reserve your Soulcrafting experience.
Exquisite Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cooking
Description - Cooking without dairy or gluten can feel a little overwhelming at first. Not only will we prepare a couple of dairy and gluten free dishes together but I will also share the core concepts behind cooking in this fashion so you can start easily integrating a new pattern in your diet.
Cost - $180.00 for 3 hours and up to 3 participants. Groups of 4-8: $250.00.
$65.00 for each additional hour.
Prices do not include the cost of ingredients.
We require a $25 deposit to reserve your Soulcrafting experience.
Raw Living Meals and Desserts
Description - "Cooking" with raw food is an art. If done poorly you are left feeling like you tried to make a meal out of twigs. If done right your palate is pleased, your belly is satisfied and your body feels great during and after your meal. This is an experience designed to help you rejoice in truly natural food, amazing flavors, and how this food feels in your body. You will select ingredients, prepare your meals, and enjoy fantastic, completely raw desserts.
Cost - $180.00 for 3 hours and up to 3 participants. Groups of 4-8: $250.00.
$65.00 for each additional hour.
Prices do not include the cost of ingredients.
We require a $25 deposit to reserve your Soulcrafting experience.
Healthy Comfort Foods
Description - Comfort foods are the Achilles heel of many diet attempts for lots of people. In this experience we will explore the principles and creation of deeply satisfying comfort foods that don’t bite back! We can explore healthy alternatives to your favorite comfort foods in the privacy of your home kitchen.
Cost - $180.00 for 3 hours and up to 3 participants. Groups of 4-8: $250.00.
$65.00 for each additional hour.
Prices do not include the cost of ingredients.
We require a $25 deposit to reserve your Soulcrafting experience.
Custom Food Experiences with Angie
Description - Have a particular meal in mind or want to incorporate meat and dairy? Angie can masterfully help you prepare a wide range of delicious dishes. Just ask.
Cost - $180.00 for 3 hours and up to 3 participants. Groups of 4-8: $250.00.
$65.00 for each additional hour.
Prices do not include the cost of ingredients.
We require a $25 deposit to reserve your Soulcrafting experience.
Chef Angie Spuzak
About Angie
Born and raised in Europe, Angie Spuzak developed a true affinity and love for cooking at an early age. Her family was a family of chefs and cooking was a daily ritual. She was given the nickname of "The Little Taster” as her skill for suggesting improvements to her family's recipes was recognized early on.
She continued to pursue her passion by completing culinary school in Poland, earning a master's degree, as well as receiving extensive training in restaurant management and nutrition. After working and managing restaurants in Poland, she moved to the United States and opened the first cafe with vegetarian and vegan options in Waynesville, NC.
Following up on this success, she became the Owner/Chef of D'Lish Very Vegetarian restaurant, which immediately became known as ‘the’ healthy place to eat in Sedona. Angie then opened Green Carrot Cafe in Cottonwood AZ and D’lish express, a take-out restaurant, in Sedona.
Angie’s amazing menu at D'lish earned her an appearance on Andrew Zimmern's Travel Channel TV Show, Bizarre Foods. D'Lish had been featured on local TV shows as well as international programs. D'Lish was voted "Best Vegetarian Restaurant in the Verde Valley" by Kudos Magazine 5 years in a row. Numerous articles were written about her creations in Sedona Monthly, Veg News and hundreds of positive reviews can be found on either yelp.com or traveladvisor.com. She has recently earned a certificate for Vegan Mastery Program from the Vegetarian Health Institute.
Through following her passion and creativity at D'Lish, she helped hundreds of people to heal themselves by sharing the nutritional information and proper diets they needed for their individual conditions. She developed one of the largest organic vegetarian and vegan menus in the entire country. She also developed an extensive line of raw, organic packaged foods www.rawsecretgarden.com. But don't be put off if this type of food sounds 'a little too healthy': Angie is well trained in many types of cuisine and she is happy to cater to your preferences!
Angie believes that food should not only nourish your body but it should be a gratifying experience. She loves sharing her passion for cooking with those who want to eat better and want to be healthier. With Angie as your personal chef, you can forget about the work involved in preparing a healthy dinner.
For Angie, creating food is an expression of her soul and using organic ingredients is her way to connect with Mother Earth. Angie's food is a celebration of flavor and nutrition balanced with the pure intent to partake in the best of what Mother Earth has to offer our bodies.
Although she has a wide range of cooking experience, her specialty is centered around holistic, ethnic cooking, vegetarian, vegan and raw cuisine but she is well qualified to prepare whatever you request! Catering to dietary needs such as diabetes, low fat, low carb, low sodium and gluten free are all a part of Angie’s daily routine. She can create the perfect meal for anyone!
Her primary focus has always been promoting health and disease prevention through healthy eating and healthy living. She is committed to providing healthy gourmet meals created with awareness and attention to detail. This means her food is as close to the way food was intended to be: free of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones, genetically-engineered ingredients, or irradiation. Her creations are free of high fructose corn syrup, conventional sugar, bleached white flour, chemical preservatives, artificial colors and hydrogenated fats. Continuing to create, Angie is now working on her cookbook and offering her unique and amazing artistry with food throughout Boulder and the greater Denver region.
“Sharing food with other human beings is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.”