I believe food is an art form—one that has the power to nourish, inspire, and bring people together. My culinary style is rooted in seasonality, with every menu designed around organic, locally sourced ingredients that reflect the beauty and abundance around. Each dish is thoughtfully composed, balancing elegance with intention, so that dining becomes both an experience and a moment of connection.

For the past four years, I cultivated a private catering and retreat-chef practice in Sedona, AZ, where I designed bespoke menus for wellness retreats, intimate celebrations, and elevated private dinners. Now, I bring this expertise and passion to Santa Fe, offering an approach to dining that is at once refined and deeply nourishing.

My training spans traditional culinary foundations as well as specialized studies in raw cuisine, gut health, and Ayurveda. Drawing on these disciplines, I create cuisine that is fresh, vibrant, and layered with intention—crafted not only to delight the palate but also to restore the body and elevate the spirit.

From elegant dinner parties to immersive multi-day retreats, I curate experiences where food becomes more than a meal—it becomes a memory.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my greatest joy—crafting meals that taste exquisite and feel nourishing.

I learned to cook at...

Trained at EMCC, then deepened my craft in Sedona through raw cuisine & Ayurveda—shaping my holistic approach to cooking.

A cooking secret...

A blend of intuition, love, and technique and treating all ingredients with care.

My menus

Sedona Surprise. my absolute FAVORITE recipes

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Tom yum slurp. delicious soup

Golden noodle slurp. delicious soup

Green curry cauliflower slurp. delicious soup

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Crispy lentil sweet potato salad

Blood orange and beet salad

Apple pecan salad

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Herb baked chicken with truffle mac and cheese

Baked eggplant parmesan with garlic butter linguini

Sun dried red pepper pasta with grass fed meatballs

Comfort bowl; my famous sweet potato chili

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Sourdough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frost

Molten chocolate lava cupcakes

Carrot bundt cake with a cream cheese center

Best ever homemade samosa cookies

Blind folded chocolate truffle tasting

Traditional Latin American, with a Twist

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Shrimp aguachile with spicy avocado sauce

Salsa casera; house salsa, guacamole & homemade corn chips

Amor y queso; a spanish inspired charcuterie board

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Chicken pozole verde

Mushroom tamales with mole negro

Southwest taco salad

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Chicken mole, served with mexican rice, slaw & pickled onions

Crispy fish taco bowls with chipotle crema

Carne asada with chimichurri, quinoa stuffed poblano pepper

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Dark chocolate plantain cake

Caramelized cinnamon plantains with vanilla whipped creme

Spiced dark chocolate mousse with pistachio

Churros with peruvian chile chocolate dipping sauce & raw honey

Offerings of the Sea

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Mexican aquachile with homemade yellow corn chips

Shrimp ceviche with homemade blue corn chips

Firecracker shrimp with mango salsa & homemade blue corn chips

Garlic oysters, a classic

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Grilled summer niscoise salad with a honey mustard dressing

Parsnip latkes with lox and horseradish creme

Sweet & salty crab rangoons cups with plum sauce

Smoked salmon bites on sourdough with arugula & shallot sauce

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Maple dijon wild salmon, fingerling potatoes & bok choy

Wild salmon thai coconut curry with fennel & basmati

Spanish seafood stew with garbanzo & chorizo, saffron rice

Seared halibut with lemon pesto zucchini noodles

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No bake mango swirl cheesecake

Key lime pie with almond flour crust

Carmelized banana cream pie

Strawberry angel food cake with vanilla whipped cream

Asian Fusion Kitchen Alchemy

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Sushi board; homemade sushi roll assortment with scratch made sauces & edible flowers

Fresh rainbow rice-wrap spring rolls with almond ginger thai sauce

Sweet sesame asian salad with mandarins, blueberries, shredded carrots, tahini sesame dressing

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Japanese rice balls (onigiri)

Kimchi and mushroom potstickers

Chicken satay

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Asian fusion ramen bowls with herbal broth & local egg, cilantro & scallions

Kimchi fried rice with local veggies, local egg, option of chicken or steak

Crispy sesame chicken with a sticky asian sauce, jasmine rice

Wholesome teriyaki salmon bowl, edamame, jasmine rice, sriracha yogurt sauce

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Black sesame and mochi muffins

Mochi stuffed red jujube dates

Red bean mochi ice cream

Little Italy in Sedona

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Burratta paired with rosemary foccacia & tomato garlic confit

Bruschetta on fresh baked baguette

Italian minestrone soup with fresh basil & crostinis

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Our garden green goddess salad with a zesty italian herb dressing

Antipasto salad with a green olive tapenade

Caprese salad with balsamic glaze drizzle, arugula & strawberries

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Organic chicken parmesan with ancient grain spaghetti

Garden pesto pasta with locally sourced mushrooms

Creamy wild locally sourced mushroom risotto

Shrimp scampi with handmade egg fettuccine

Grass fed beef bolognese with italian tagliatelle pasta

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Cannoli cake with pistachio and chocolate chips

Healthy & creamy tiramisu

Vanilla bean panna cotta with berries

Affogato. vanilla bean ice cream w espresso

Flavorful, colorful, unique, locally & lovingly sourced

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Locally sourced tomato bisque, local sourdough (gluten free option available)

Locally sourced carrot ginger soup, local sourdough (gluten free option available)

Locally sourced potato, leek & cabbage soup

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Our garden green goddess salad- local veggies & zesty herb dressing

Our favorite beet salad- local greens, local goat cheese, apple, local pecans, shallot, balsamic vin

Our mother salad- local kale and sweet potato, apple, pecans with a maple apple cider vinaigrette

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Locally sourced wild caught trout paired wild rice salad

Roasted mediterranean style local lamb with olive tapenade

Plant based garden pesto pasta with locally sourced mushrooms

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Wildcrafted nettle cake, with edible flowers & a lemon buttercream

Cacao and rose cake with a sedona rosewater infused buttercreme

Raw brownies with locally sourced date and pecans, chocolate ganache

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Chef Amanda's reviews

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Reaya was absolutely a dream! So grateful we found her on this website. Her food was delicious - major callouts from the group were the green goddess salad and pesto pasta (which she kindly made GF/ DF). Personally, I loved it all and couldn't choose a favorite dish. The whole experience was nicely balanced from the soup we started with to the dessert cake. We had a lot of dietary restrictions and were a group of 8 and she navigated it all with ease. We were looking for fresh, delicious, and nutritious food and she was so thoughtful about taking her menu and adapting it so everyone was able to enjoy it. Aside from her amazing dishes, she was so kind, professional, and we had the best time getting to know her as well. Would recommend her to anyone looking for healthy, fresh, and farm-to-table style menus. Thank you Reaya!!

This was quite simply the best meal we have ever experienced. Choosing to go a restaurant instead is akin to buying a post-card of the Grand Canyon rather than taking an intimate tour with an experienced guide. It is clear that Chef Reaya and Chef Donie care deeply about those they meet and for whom they cook. They expresses that care and love with genuine interest and conversation, thoughtfulness, as well as nourishment for the soul and body. The ingredients were all locally sourced and organic. Their sources were explained and the choices for their taste combinations and healing properties introduced in an accessible and provoking way. Every course was exquisite and presented beautifully. Memories of the cocao and rose water cake linger on my taste buds still. Plan your meal with Reaya and Donie early in your trip. It will be a wonderful beginning to your adventure in an oasis. They have an intimate knowledge of the area and suggested rejuvenating and enticing experiences we wish we had had time for. Thank you Chefs Reaya and Donie. We are eager to meet again.