Worth every penny! Taylor has a great energy AND great food. Still dreaming about it!read more

I'm honestly shocked that Cooking with Love/Taylor is listed as a top-rated business on Yelp…read more That's how I found her and I truly expected something elevated and professional. That turned out not to be true. I am not writing this review to be mean, but I do want future retreat hosts like myself to not be misled by the otherwise glowing reviews (as I was). I was excited to hire a plant-based chef for an emotionally charged retreat. We were a small, intimate group of seven, many of us mothers or grieving or simply managing a lot in our everyday lives. I wanted the food to feel healing and supportive. While most of the dishes she made were very good, the overall experience was tense, uncomfortable and absolutely not worth it. From the moment she arrived, the tone was off. She walked straight into the house ignoring multiple signs and a clear area full of shoes. This was a luxurious home with beautiful carpets and she mumbled something about "safety" and "not stabbing herself in the foot" before just walking straight through. I decided to just let her to her thing because she looked flustered, but she immediately showed how little respect she had for the environment. The guests were arriving at the same time and she said something about it being chaotic. Again, everyone is just arriving. I am setting a tone for the retreat and the Chef's energy should contribute to that. She made a big point of saying I should "just tell her whatever I needed." When I did, asking her to please set out plates and water glasses with meals, it somehow turned into a long, awkward text exchange and in person conversation about her not offering housekeeping service. It was such a simple, reasonable request and we are talking 6 people. The whole point of bringing in a chef was to make them feel special and cared for. Eventually, she did do it and it really wasn't that big of a deal - I'm not sure why the tension and extra stress was required. There were countless moments like that. She lectured me about "retreat leaders buying too much food," and insisted several times that I didn't need to purchase anything. She then showed up with barely enough supplies. Only three small boxes of sparkling water (gone by day two), no orange juice because "they don't need orange juice," and a general attitude of resistance whenever asked for something. I am so glad I ignored her here because I would have been screwed without the additional groceries I shopped. I really wish i could tell you where the money went but that's not something a retreat leader wants to be thinking about. EVER. We had planned the menu ahead of time, but she decided on her own to "pivot" from the agreed-upon eggs and potatoes to frozen bagel sandwiches (which took forever to heat and left breakfast and subsequently our schedule, late). Several guests told me afterward how little they enjoyed that meal. She will likely blame the oven but the food was rock solid when it went in. Worse still, I later learned from retreat participants that one guest was repeatedly asked to scrape her own plate and another guest was misgendered multiple times during their stay. For someone offering services in a healing, inclusive environment, that level of insensitivity is shocking and unacceptable. She mentioned that people really love her singing bowl blessing. I really wanted the first meal and the last meal to feel celebratory so I opted for that before dessert. Before going into playing, she gave a tone deaf speech about digestion. It was awkward at best. I opted for no singing bowl on the last night. To top it all off, when setting the table (on the very first night aka celebratory night), she used paper napkins. Now here we are at a gorgeous luxury property with every possible beautiful table item at our disposal. I quickly replaced them with cloth napkins. At a retreat meant to be healing and gentle, her energy was the exact opposite. It was easier to just ignore her and quietly take care of things myself, especially given how difficult her personality was. By the end, I was simply trying to get through it. For a retreat environment, or any setting that requires grace and sensitivity, I cannot recommend her. Great food means nothing when it's served with bad energy.

Laura was AMAZING! Watching her cook, it was clear she was in her element. My husband and I still…read moretalk about how delicious the Tri-tip with Chimichurri sauce was. You need to book Laura!!

From the owner: Chef driven catering services (focus is on the food-we don't provide tables, chairs, china), weekly…read morepre-made meal pick up service, catering, private events, weddings. We also work with HYPO2 providing food for elite athletes, & offer service for production companies. Please note, I do not have "regular" business hours-please contact me for consultation/quotes. Thank you!

We don't have time to cook so we decided to give Rose a try and we are glad we did. Great, heathy…read morefood at a reasonable price. We get a weeks worth at a time and it is fantastic. Rose is a great cook and uses the best ingredients. Now when we get home we know a delicious meal is waiting for us. No cooking, cleaning, or shopping! I would give Rose more stars if they would let me! PS - If you want to recharge your body with something really tasty and healthy, give the smoothies a try.

We hired Chef Fiona for two nights to cook for our group of 8 in Munds Park and she was fantastic!…read moreShe was professional, kind, and her food was incredible. We will definitely hire her again :) Her menu planning was very creative and everyone was raving about her dishes! She left our kitchen clean and our bellies full. Thank you Chef Fiona

What a great experience from start to finish with Chef Fiona! We hired her to do a dinner for 9 (6…read moreadults, 3 kids) to celebrate my in-laws' 50th anniversary and the first time we'd all been together in almost 2 years. She did a great job of helping us set the menu, communication, and was very professional. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Fiona was wonderful at cooking, serving, cleaning, and finding her way in a new kitchen all at once, and making it seem effortless. She was kind and made the night memorable for everyone. Highly recommended!

Absolutely great! Very attentive. Excellent food for all courses. Billie and Ben were like…read moreinstant family.

Billy is incredible! Ben is beyond awesome! Thank you for making our engagement so memorable and…read morespecial! We were provided a unique day-long experience with an intimate evening where I proposed to my, now, fiancé! Our day started with a guided hike with the fantastic Ben. Before embarking on our hike we had a picnic with a view that can't be beat, in the Grand Canyon's less-traveled East side of the South Rim. The food for our lovely picnic was beyond delicious and a perfect amount to not feel like the hike to come was a punishment. We were also provided great trail-appropriate snacks along the way! Upon arrival to the site of our private dinner, the sun began to set and paint the sky with breathtaking colors. Naturally, photos had to be taken. It was at this time that I had proposed and the moment was well-captured and pinned in memory by Billy's perfectly timed cork-pop. An intimate tent setup hosted us for our amazing multi-course meal full of fun flavors and delectable bites, perfect to celebrate being newly engaged! We will undoubtedly recommend Canyons and Chefs for any occasion! Family, friends, lovers, or coworkers alike.

Chef Nick really was the highlight of our visit to Cottonwood/Sedona! I was hosting a girl's trip…read moreand wanted to surprise everyone with a private dinner. He was really helpful in picking out the menu, responsive and timely. He cooked a phenomenal 5 course meal for 6 and was so engaging and funny! The short rib was literally life changing (I didn't take a pic because I ate it so fast) and the bread pudding *chef's kiss*. Highly recommend if you will be in the area to check Chef Nick out and I will certainly reach out again if I'm back in the area. Thank you!

Amazing chef dinner for a group of 12! Every single thing was spot on, best ceaser salad any of us…read morehave ever had! Chipotle shrimp was amazing as well!! So great!!!!

Disappointed with my experience and lack of communication. We had a great call discussing my…read morewedding and then they never followed up. I reached out multiple times and never heard back. Bummer!

Johnny & his partner Candace catered a 4 day event I went to in Sedona. The food was delicious,…read morecreative and each meal was different. I truly felt honored eating the food. Each dish was tasty and you could taste the care & love that went into creating the meals. Everyone was blown away by each dish served. There was also a person at the event with specific dietary restrictions and that was addressed and special care was taken to provide an alternative that met their restrictions but gave them the same delicious meal those of us without the restrictions had. They also made plenty of the alternative in case any of the rest of us wanted to try it and the alternative was as tasty as the other food. If I'm ever in a situation where I need a caterer I definitely will hire Chef Johnny

Everything that Nick made for dinner and brunch was spot on. The steak, salmon, pasta, salad…read more.. everything was very tasty. Nick's welcoming personality was a delight to be around. I look forward to using Nick next time we're in town.

Nick was an absolute pleasure to work with, from the very first call until he left us to cook our…read moreown meals two days later. After speaking to several Chefs in the Sedona area, I decided on Nick based on pricing, his flexibility and understanding of my goals for our 8 person weekend getaway. Flexibility ended up being key because couples cancelled for various reasons and my guest list shrank and expanded several times before we finalized on 4 people, 3 days before the trip. The menu, execution and service were all flawless and we will definitely be using Nick again!!