Eating Empowered with Mercedes

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Introduction

Hello , my name is Mercedes. I am a holistic chef who is Nutritious Life certified and a health coach. My goal is to teach people to eat empowered by teaching them to cook and make healthy lifestyle choices. I believe that choosing whole foods and grains can great impact your life for the better. I can empower you to make the best food choices for yourself and your family. I have been a chef for the last 15 years working at various restaurants and hotels in NYC.

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Hired 7 times

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6 years in business

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, responsiveness, and professionalism.

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Molly R.

Feb 6, 2024

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Mercedes was absolutely incredible! She gave me a lesson on how to improve my knife skills and showed me three different techniques / recipes on how to elevate the salads I make for my weekly meal prep. Mercedes recipes were extremely creative, flavorful, simple / user friendly, and elegant. She is also a great teacher. I’m a beginner (at best!), and I feel totally comfortable replicating the three salads we prepared, and then even adding my own ideas / adjustments going forward as I do my meal prep each week. I’m so happy I got to work with her, and I’ll definitely plan to study with her on a regular basis! Looking forward to the next session and learning even more ways to spice up my meal prep!

Details: 1 person • Healthy • Knife skills • Basic cooking skills • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Beginner • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Karen H.

Aug 2, 2022

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Mercedes is a great teacher, very kind, patient, and professional. I was a true beginner and was even afraid to turn on my stove and oven. She takes me shopping for supplies and ingredients and then comes back to my apartment to teach me how to cook. I foresee working with her for a long time to learn different techniques and recipes. She’s also just a great human being: smart, funny, and wonderful to be with.

Details: 1 person • American • Basic cooking skills • Adult (over 18) • Beginner • My home, venue, etc.

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Gio k.

Apr 10, 2020

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Details: 1 person • American • Italian • French • Mediterranean • Healthy • Vegetarian / Vegan • Roasting and braising • Soups and sauces • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • My home, venue, etc.

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Ben L.

Jun 9, 2022

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Wonderful working with Mercedes to build a beautiful sushi dinner and celebrate my girlfriend's birthday -- had a great time and learned a ton in the process.

Details: 2 people • Japanese • Basic cooking skills • Knife skills • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Beginner • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Alexa C.

Jan 14, 2022

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Details: 1 person • Vegetarian / Vegan • Basic cooking skills • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Beginner • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

Private Cooking Lessons

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Mercedes Vargas

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What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
A consult to discuss menu, allergies and preferences
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Culinary Arts and Management Degrees

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