Private chef · Northern California

Currently at capacity · Waitlist open

Food that makes
life feel full.

Chef-curated meals and intimate gatherings, grounded in the seasons and shaped around the people at your table.

Locally acquired.
Globally inspired.
Chef Diana in her chef coat

Petaluma, California · Est. 2013

SonomaNapaMarinSan Francisco SonomaNapaMarinSan Francisco
01 / Philosophy

A more personal way to eat well

Good food should meet you where you are—and take you somewhere new.

True Food Living brings restaurant craft into the rhythm of real life. Diana creates nourishing, deeply flavorful food with organic and locally sourced ingredients—then adds inspiration gathered from kitchens and tables around the world.

Every menu begins with listening: to your tastes, your needs, the occasion, and what is best at the market right now.

Ways to gather

Made for your table.

From the ease of a stocked fridge to the pleasure of a beautifully hosted evening.

Fresh chef-prepared meals ready for weekly delivery
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Private chef services

A personal, chef-curated weekly menu designed around the way your family actually eats—prepared with care and delivered ready to enjoy.

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Handmade pasta being prepared for a gathering
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Gatherings & drop-off catering

Thoughtful menus for intimate celebrations, business dinners, and gatherings where every dish feels considered and unmistakably yours.

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Diana preparing handmade pasta at her kitchen table Jars of spices in Diana's pantry CIA
Greystone

Meet the chef

Hi, I’m Diana.

Food has always been how I connect—with a place, a culture, and the people around a table.

I’m a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, with a background in food and nutrition management. After working in acclaimed restaurant kitchens, including San Francisco’s Campton Place and Chicago’s Girl & the Goat, I found my home in private cooking.

Today, I bring classic technique, a global point of view, and the abundance of Northern California to every menu I create.

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02 / The process

Limited availability, personal attention

A thoughtful wait.
A personal response.

  1. 01

    Tell Diana what you need

    Share your location, timing, household or guest count, and the kind of support you’re looking for.

  2. 02

    Join the private list

    Your details are kept securely and reviewed personally—not added to a marketing list.

  3. 03

    Hear from Diana when there’s a fit

    When an opening aligns with your location and needs, Diana will reach out directly.

Kind words

From the table.

Meals are personal. The best measure of the work is how people feel when they share them.

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“We love our meal plan and look forward to what Diana has put together for us each week. The meals are nutritious, delicious, and full of variety.”
Weekly meal client
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“Diana made the entire menu and party-planning process a breeze. Our guests could not stop talking about the food.”
Alannah MacIntyre
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“Chef Diana cooks with great care and devotion. You can taste the love and intention in every beautifully curated meal.”
Jennie Van Boven

Currently at capacity

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private waitlist.

Diana is fully committed to her current clients. Limited openings become available periodically—share what you need and she’ll reach out personally when there may be a fit.

Joining the waitlist does not guarantee availability. Your information is used only to contact you about a potential opening.

(415) 531-3441 Serving Sonoma, Napa, Marin & San Francisco
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