"Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if
God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity."  - Voltaire


Janay Destello - photo by Ande Janousek
about HauteFoodie

HauteFoodie saved my partners birthday dinner! After burning toast that morning, I knew making dinner was not a great idea. My call came through from the Haute Foodie and she made a special dinner for the evening and my sweeties birthday was great! I was able to focus on her and not the details of a meal. Thanks, Janay!

- Michele Buege
Renton, WA

I grew up helping my Norwegian mother cook amazing meals for our family. She taught me that good food comes from love, and love can sometimes come from good food! As a result, I have been a life-long foodie.

In 2006 I graduated with honors from South Seattle Community College's renowned food science program. I am nationally accredited with the American Culinary Federation, ServSafe certified and a trained nutritionist. So, whether you're in the mood for some haute cuisine with complex characteristics, or a down-home meal like mom used to make, I can deliver!

I have worked in some of Washington's best restaurants including Cafe Flora, Carmelita, Endolyne Joe's and the Doe Bay Cafe on Orcas Island.

I specialize in alternative diets responding to your needs as a vegetarian, a person with food sensitivities, or someone with low-fat or low-carb meal requirements. I find special requirements an opportunity and a challenge to cater to my client's needs in a way that is both delicious and satisfying.

In my spare time, I love eating great food (honestly), traveling abroad and tasting the foods of the world with my partner of over 6 years, Rebecca. I also love walking my pug/poodle mix dog, Bella, through Washington's beautiful outdoors, foraging for the delicious foods that Mother Nature provides to us.

 

phone: 206-683-9548
email: chef@hautefoodie.com