About

My name is David Wallace. I am a personal chef living and working in Brooklyn, NY.  I work with a number of families throughout New York City, preparing weekly meals enabling them to spend more time with their loved ones and less tine worrying about how they’re going to find the time to put food on the table.  In the economy of the two working parents, home cooked meals aren’t as easy to come by.  It is my mission to restore the home cooked meal and to inspire families to sit around the table together enjoying delicious food.  My rates are reasonable and tailored to fit your needs.  We discuss menus and ingredients together finding the right balance of flavors and dishes for all family members to enjoy.

I love food. I think it goes without saying that if one is willing to dedicate his or her entire life to writing about, thinking about, preparing, serving and of course, eating food – then that person probably loves food. We don’t exactly have much choice in the matter. We’re wired to love food. Without it, we die. So, probably a good thing we all love it so much. “Loving” food shouldn’t be in direct conflict with loving oneself, or at the very least, shouldn’t be in direct conflict with the health and safety of ourselves. So many people in this country seem to struggle with this conflict. My decision to go to culinary school was mainly inspired by a desire to help directly address these issues. Today’s chefs have a responsibility not only to create the most delicious dishes but also to keep traditional cuisines alive, to celebrate the indigenous foods and ingredients of their locales and to help bridge the gap between loving food and loving ourselves. What we eat shouldn’t be killing us. It should be sustaining us. It is my goal as a chef to serve delicious, lively, dynamic meals that are as appealing to your taste buds as they are to your digestive system.

I am an advocate of a plant-based diet. That is how I choose to eat and what I feel is best for me personally. But I am of the belief that no one diet is the right diet for everybody. We all have different wants and needs and therefore our diets should be customized to fit our lifestyles. That being said, regardless of whether we are vegans, vegetarians, carnivores, locavores, flexitarians, or whatever we choose to call ourselves, I believe that the more whole foods we eat, the healthier we will all be. Processed foods are killing us. That’s not dogma or hyperbole. That is a sad fact. Incorporating fresh, local, organic (where possible), seasonal produce, meats and dairy into our diets has no downside. Eating balanced meals need not be a compromise. Cooked and prepared properly, these are the most delicious foods on earth.

My training has enabled me to cook a great variety of ingredients in many styles employing a diversity of techniques with the simple goal of creating delicious, balanced and healthy meals for anybody to enjoy. I take great pride in the food that I cook and I would love to bring my passion and training into your kitchen.

For more information, please contact me at david@meinyourkitchen.com