About Private Chef

Chef Carole Cancler has a lifelong love affair with cooking. A Seattle native, she holds a degree in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Washington. In 1990, she began traveling internationally, most often to attend cooking schools, explore food markets, and taste the cuisines of the places she visits. She has studied at several schools in France, including Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She has traveled by jet, train and ship to 20 countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. Carole inherits her mother’s Slovenian farm legacy, but confesses that Hawaii is the homeland of her heart—she has a second home there and has visited often since 1972. Still on her list of places to see (but not limited to!) are India, Greece, Peru, Argentina, and Tahiti. She loves studying about the anthropology of food—particularly how indigenous foods have traveled and been integrated throughout the world.

Chef Cancler and her staff are dedicated to creating the highest quality meals--the same way you do when you have the time. Meals are prepared with care in small batches using only the finest ingredients. Our frozen dinners use innovative flash freezing techniques to lock in the fullest flavor and are family approved! When you order from Private Chef your family will feel like you're really taking care of them.

Take a tour of our kitchen: We encourage new clients to come by, see our kitchen and how your meals are prepared. Appointments are available 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please call us at 206.999.7292 to arrange a convenient tour time.

    Private Chef Kitchen: 5300 Wilson Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118. (We are located two blocks south of the Seward Park PCC grocery store. Directions from I-5: Take I-5 to Swift/Albro exit. Head East on Graham a few miles to Wilson Avenue, turn left. Follow Wilson Avenue several blocks to 5300. Directions from Rainer Avenue South: Take Rainier Avenue to Genessee. Follow Genessee to the 4-way stop at 50th, turn right. Follow 50th up the long hill; 50th veers left and becomes Wilson. Continue on Wilson 2 blocks.)

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