Private Chef Joanna Ruckenstein

Get to know me better

Preparing decadent healthy food while you relax with your guests!

I've cooked for professional photography shoots, private dinners, all sorts of parties, weddings, and delivered desserts all over Montreal on a weekly basis for 6 years. My current focus is farm to table cuisine, with a focus on fresh food prepared with creativity & a touch of decadence. My mission is to show people that taking care of your body by eating well can taste orgasmic!!

I learned to cook with my mom, ITHQ cooking school in Montreal and during my travels in the Caribbean, US, Europe, Asia, Australia

For me, cooking is...

Passion, a wild experience and super exciting as the inspiration from my heart is translated to my client's plate!

I learned to cook at...

My mom ITHQ cooking school in Montreal My travels in the Caribbean, US, Europe, Asia, Australia

A role model in the kitchen is...

Charlie Trotter, Barefoot Contessa, Martha Stewart, Massimo Bottura, Leigh Roper @ Foxy Montreal

A cooking secret...

Fresh herbs, and the rest is a secret!!

My services

As a Private Chef, I can offer you:

Personal Chef

Simply tell me what you're craving! I would love to create the perfect menu for your special occasion in Montreal.

Catering

I can do weddings, birthdays and corporate events in Montreal. You name it!

Full-time Chef

A longer stay in Montreal? I'm available for holidays, on a daily basis, and so forth. Just let me know!

Tupperware meals

If you are looking for someone to keep your fridge full of incredible meals in Montreal, count me in.

Joanna's Food Gallery

We all eat with our eyes first! Below you can find a little demonstration of what I can bring to your table.

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Chef Joanna's reviews

4.8/ 5

|23 Reviews

What an absolutely extraordinary experience! We have been blown away by the service, quality of food, and cleanliness! The food was as good or better than any 5-star restaurant we’ve been to. And she left the kitchen cleaner than when she arrived!! We are BEYOND pleased! THANK YOU!!

Kevin Scott - Jan 12 2022

4.8/ 5

What an incredible experience! This was our first dine at home dinner party with a private chef, and I can’t speak highly enough about it. Chef Joanna curated a wonderful menu, helped me adjust it to suit my guests dietary restrictions, and the food was just incredible. Would do it again in a heartbeat with Chef Joanna!

Melissa Bateman - Jan 04 2022

4.5/ 5

She was awesome and so sweet We had a great time Job well done!

Matthew Kirouac - Nov 02 2021

5/ 5

My wife is a big fan of food and fancy restaurants and since the fascist medical segregation and the vax passports in Canada, we have not been able to go out as much as we used to so, for her birthday I decided to bring the restaurant at home. We were very pleased with the experience, my wife loved the food and was still talking about our dinner 3 days after. Thank you Joanna, it was agreat birthday

Ako Chanoine - Oct 05 2021