Chef Muriel Valentina
Chef At Home in Los Angeles
Get to know me better
I enjoy creating decadent, flavorful meals and fusions that optimize your health and fuel your unique goals.
I am a professional chef with training from the Natural Gourmet Institute, now part of the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). At NGI, I specialized in creating health-supportive, delicious cuisine. Through both the Chef’s Training Program and the Stagiaire Program, I trained under 53 chefs around the world, studying both specialized dietary styles—including paleo, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, macrobiotic cooking etc—and diverse global cuisines, from Thai, Mediterranean, Japanese, and Sierra Leonean to Turkish and Senegalese. My travels and work experiences have continually inspired and shaped my unique culinary style and fusions, balancing vibrant flavors that highlight—rather than mask—the integrity of high-quality ingredients. I also hold a Master’s in Public Health and Nutrition, blending my love of food with a deep understanding of how it fuels and transforms the body. My focus is simple: decadent meals that optimize your health. Every dish I create is designed to nourish, delight, and elevate your well-being—so you never have to choose between health and pleasure.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
...where vibrant flavor and joy fuse with health—celebrating pleasure, creativity, culture and nourishment in every dish.
I learned to cook at...
...my grandmother's kitchen. I later refined my skills at the NGI, a few restaurants in NYC & working with clients around the world.
A cooking secret...
....is creating healthy food that feels indulgent—no deprivation, no compromises.
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