Citrus-Cumin Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken, black beans, quick-pickled red onion and a mild salsa the kids will actually eat, on warm corn tortillas.
DinnerPersonal chefs · Scottsdale and the Phoenix Valley
Real food, cooked in your kitchen.
Our private chefs prepare restaurant-quality meals in your home, tailored to your dietary goals. Personalized to every household, since 2014.
How we serve you
Three ways to bring a chef home.
Every client is different, so everything we do is personalized. Wellness-focused meals, a busy household that needs feeding, or simply the luxury of incredible food waiting in the fridge.
Most popular
Weekly In-Home Meal Service
Your own chef builds a custom menu each week, shops, cooks in your kitchen, portions everything, and cleans up. You just open the fridge.
From $450 per week
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Celebrate
Intimate Dinners
Intimate dinners in your home. We plan the menu with you, cook, serve, and clean up, so the hosts get to be guests too.
Starting at $1,000
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Events
Private Events
Bridal and baby showers, milestone birthdays, holiday gatherings. Curated menus and full service, quoted for your event.
Custom quote
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Sample dishes
A taste of what we create.
Whole foods, real flavor, and dishes that reheat as well as they plate. Built around your allergies, your protocol and the meals you already love.
Salmon Rice Bowl with Ginger-Lime Slaw
Glazed salmon over jasmine rice with cucumber, edamame and a bright ginger-lime dressing. Reheats beautifully.
Lunch or dinner
Chimichurri Flank Steak
Grass-fed flank steak with fresh parsley-garlic chimichurri, charred broccolini and herb-roasted radishes.
Dinner
Coconut Curry over Jasmine Rice
Chickpeas, sweet potato, zucchini and spinach in a gentle coconut curry, finished with lime and cilantro.
Dinner
Overnight Oats and Berries
Oat milk, chia and cinnamon oats topped with blueberries and strawberries. Grab-and-go mornings, sorted.
Breakfast
Slow-Simmered Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Shredded chicken, carrots, celery and fresh dill in a broth simmered from scratch. The lunch everyone asks for again.
Lunch
Herb-Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
Crispy-skinned chicken with lemon, thyme and rosemary, roasted with baby potatoes. Sunday dinner on a Tuesday.
Dinner
Grass-Fed Smash Burgers
Two thin patties, sharp cheddar and garlic aioli on a toasted bun, with sweet potato wedges on the side.
Dinner
Grilled Salmon and Asparagus
Wild-caught salmon with roasted asparagus, lemon and brown butter. Fifteen minutes to reheat, restaurant-level plate.
Dinner
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa, roasted chickpeas, cucumber, tomato and olives with a lemon-tahini drizzle. Feta on the side for the dairy-lovers.
Lunch
Sesame-Seared Ahi Tuna
Seared rare with a sesame crust, over cauliflower mash and glazed carrots with a coconut-aminos drizzle.
Dinner
Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry
Chicken thighs, peppers, broccoli and carrots in a ginger-garlic coconut-aminos sauce. Over rice or cauliflower rice.
DinnerEvery dish is an example of the style. Your own menu is built from your intake and refined weekly with your chef.
From our founder
"It was just me, cooking for a few families here in the Valley."
About twelve years ago Amber Barcellos, a whole-food nutritionist with a B.S. in Nutrition from Arizona State University, started cooking for families who wanted to eat well at home but had no time to plan, shop, cook, and clean up.
Today Nutrition Intuition is a team of professional chefs who cook throughout the Valley. The whole business has grown through referrals, which is why every client relationship matters and every chef in your home represents that trust.
Simple, from the first form to the first meal
How it works
Complete the intake form
The short intake form covers who you're feeding, allergies, the foods you love, and what your week looks like. It takes about eight minutes.
Schedule a call
A quick call with Amber to talk through your household, your goals and your kitchen, and to answer every question you have.
Receive your custom menu
We build a personalized menu from your intake and your call, and match you with the chef who fits your family. Your chef confirms each week's menu with you directly.
Your chef cooks in your kitchen
Your chef shops, comes to your home, cooks in your kitchen, stores everything in your fridge, and leaves it spotless. Every week.
The team
Chefs you'd want in your kitchen.
Culinary-school grads, former restaurant owners, pastry specialists, and holistic health coaches. Chefs are matched to each client by need, location in the Valley, and availability.
Proudly cooking in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix. Not sure about your area? Just ask.
Ready when you are
Your kitchen. Our chefs. Real food every week.
Start with the short intake form and Amber will reach out to schedule a quick call. Prefer to talk first? Book a 15-minute call.