My colleague hired Maxine to cook for an intimate dinner party of six last week at his house, and having been to a few home 'meal experiences' that consisted of terrible, overpriced food and a snooty chef, I have to say that I was BLOWN away by Maxine! Not only was she a lovely chef and engineer of the evening, but also from start to finish, the two-hour meal was delicious, flavorful, and exotic. From goat cheese crostini to Jamaican jerk curry to wine and honey baked pears, we left stuffed, satisfied, and with Maxine's card in our pockets- we'll definetly be calling on her for a house party of our own someday soon, and you should too if you're having a house party! read more