Divadish Personal Chef Services&Private Catering  Top (5) Food EventsNumber (5). Paisley Park  Cooking for the one and only Prince himself on two different occasions! This was not a Easy Deal.:(Number (4).Cooking Demonstration for a CEO and her soon to be going off to college niece, her grand mother, and best friends.What I was not expecting was off - color humor, lots and lots of you knows, and what not to do in this situation discussions and Laughter that was the loudest ever!Number (3). Cooking Class for (25)  Women who without their I phones instructing them could not get anything done:)Number (2). Cooking weekly for a fabulous couple who became two new friends . This was a (6) month cooking contract given by her sister as a thank you gift. And number (1). Will need two spots for a tie of (2) gigs that both need mentioning here.(1)  A. Spot goes to my 100 Th Birthday party for The Best Looking woman of the year who as far as I could see did not look a day past 80.! Best party ever, best people ever and still one of my fondest cooking memories shared.(1) B. Spot two goes to my Brazilian Christmas Eve Dinner for 12+ family members who flew in to spend their first ever time in America with there very sick Dad @ Mayo Clinic. Their Dad phoned me to persuade Me to supply a full cooked Traditional meal for his family so they could enjoy their family and share in good food,laughter and the warmth it brings by doing so. This was a Big order and one I did not take willing as I was overbooked, but did it anyway because of circumstances, I was very glad I did. :)So there you have fellow Foodies of 2013, I have been Blessed ten fold for 2013 and count myself very lucky too have been able to share my self and my talents with others who have given me many more stories too share for 2014 which is fast approaching. After all Life is about Stories and the Memories it creates, but it all starts with Good Food:) God Bless Everyone for the rest of 2013 and for our soon to be New Year 2014! :) Thank you and I hope to making more memories and stories for future years!Chef Gianna E. IanosDivadish Kitchens & CateringPosted by Gianna Elizabeth Ianos. Posted In :Food Stories  ...read more

Ho, Ho Ho, Hold the Bigger Portions Please! How do you hold on to your hunger during the holidays? it is so hard with all those wonderful temptations, all those goodies, all those delicious desserts,   somebody please HELP ME! Divadish has some suggestions for you to enjoy your holidays and eat healthy too. Here are some tips:  Avoid Hunger Don't skip meals, and eat a small, low fat snack before your holiday feast. Take small portions and use a smaller plate so you can and your portion will look bigger. Focus on family and friends, NOT FOOD. Choose wisely. Bring veggies and fruits, nuts, and baked chips or crackers for yourself and to share so you can feel like you are enjoying the snack time of the meal. Limit the butter and dressings, gravy, or sugar based snacks. Beverages. Avoid Soda's, alcohol, and power drinks, these tend to increase your appetite's, and weaken your willpower. Carbonation allows us to overeat because of the bubbles it causes, hence the belching when we drink soda, or beer.  You can have a good holiday, and it is about all these things I mentioned, Food, Friends, Family, so go on and enjoy all of that and keep these tips in mind as you do. I hope this blog has helped and to all A GOOD&HEALTHY; HOLIDAY! The Diva Chef Gianna ...read more

BYGO DEALS on Meals and Cooking Classes! 50% Off Sale  @ Divadish Kitchens&Catering These make perfect gifts for that foodie person in your family. Or how about that person who never likes your gifts? Or better yet the ones who returns everything. ! This is something everybody likes, FOOD.FOOD>FOOD! They do not need to cook, grocery shop, prep, or clean up I do it all! What could be better except getting to eat it! You may buy up to (2) of these deals one for you and one for a gift, how nice is that. Please call for appointments for all cooking classes and meals. Payment is due when you order. This would be perfect for stocking your freezers with plan ahead meals or that meal when you do not have anytime. ...read more