Customer reviews about my past in-home cooking service

"I’ve been using Lori’s personal chef service for a little over two years now. What a tremendous time saver it’s been for me. My husband and I both have crazy work schedules, and I just don’t have the time to prepare a meal every work night. We could do take-out or buy the overly processed, high-sodium pre-made meals in the grocery store. But we try to eat healthy most of the time, and when Lori cooks for us, we know what’s in the food she’s prepared. We know there’s no MSG, hydrogenated oils or lard in it. On top of that, my husband and I are vegetarians, and Lori provides such a great variety of meals for us to choose from. She also goes out of her way to mimic some old favorite meat dishes using only vegetarian ingredients. Two of our favorites are "chicken" saltimbocca and "chicken" parmesan. Because of our schedules, she stores all of our meals in neat single-portion servings to make it easier for us to eat at different times."

"The added bonus for us is that Lori is proficient at administering medications and subcutaneous fluids to sick cats. One of our senior cats, Shayda, requires fluids once every two weeks, and we just don’t feel comfortable enough to do it ourselves. Lori has been administering fluids to her on her cooking visits, saving poor Shayda the stress and trauma of two visits to the vet each month."

Theresa Marino, Waterford


"Having a personal chef seemed like an unobtainable dream until I found Lori’s web site. Hiring her is the best thing I’ve done for myself -- it hasn’t strained my budget and the food is great! The big surprise is how much more time I have to do something I enjoy."

Karina R., Albany


"Lori has been cooking for me for the past year and a half. I am a vegetarian, and like everyone else, I'm very busy and it's difficult to find time to cook. It's hard to find healthy vegetarian meals that are also easy to make. So, I found myself eating a lot of frozen dinners - like Smart Ones and Lean Cuisine. They're ok - but have a lot of salt and preservatives. Lori makes me healthy and tasty vegetarian meals - and buys many of her ingredients at the local co-op. Not only is everything fresh, but I like supporting the local farming community."

"Lori comes while I am at work, cooks and cleans up before I get home. At least my nice kitchen is getting some use! And I come home to great meals in my freezer that I can use as I need. She is very conscientious and I trust her totally with the key to my house. Lori is always trying new dishes and making suggestions of new things for me to try. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a personal chef."

Cathy Dryden, Menands


"Lori has been cooking for me since February of 2006. I received "Personal Chef" services as a birthday gift from my husband since I have a very busy schedule and wanted to eat healthier. I keep telling him, it's the best gift I have ever received. Lori comes to my house to cook a month's supply of meals. She is very personable with me as well as my cats. The house smells amazing and the kitchen is spotless when she leaves. I now eat a wide variety of healthy foods and feel like I have more energy."

Gabriele Moriello, Nassau


"It’s always such a treat to come home and find all these wonderful dishes all set to go, nary a trace of what it took to prepare them, and dinner practically on the table."

Nan Carroll, Troy



Lori Doyle • Personal Chef

lori@personalchef-llc.com
324 3rd Street,
Troy, NY 12180
Ph: 518-286-1650