CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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f ood SEEING IS BELIEVING A local chef serves up convenience and fun | By Kelly Twedell Fresh Flavors l Kurzeja inspects locally grown and organic vegetables before buying them. Cooking up an “Iron Chef” Party Before the party: Kurzeja meets with the client in the home to look through the pantry and learn about the guests. He decides on a secret ingredient. The client provides all the other ingredients, unless Kurzeja is asked to do the shopping. At the party Kurzeja will provide the secret ingredient and the paper chef’s hats and aprons. During the party: The guests are divided into teams and Kurzeja reveals the secret ingredient. The host, one of the guests and Kurzeja are the judges and do not compete. Each team has two and a half hours to complete one dish while they’re cooking, everyone mingles and enjoys cocktails and appetizers Kurzeja has made. When the time is up, the judges pick their favorite dish and the winning team wins Invisible Chef aprons. cooking supplies and utensils and sat down with his clients to create their personalized menu plans, often stashing a week or two of prepared meals in their kitchen as part of the service he provides. “I work around the client’s health needs or dietary concerns, accommodating gluten allergies, diabetics, and other nuances that they need,” Kurzeja said. “People are looking for quick and healthy foods that they can bring to the table. Low- cal, low fat, tasty…I do a delicious fish dish that is a traditional French dish that clients rave about,” Kurzeja said. After shopping for menu ingredients, Kurzeja prepares I the meals for the client and stores them with simple serving directions. Generally he prepares meals for clients throughout the week and is booked with dinner parties or catering events CityViewNC.com | 25 magine a man who buys the groceries, cooks the food and then cleans up the kitchen when he’s done. Yes, he is married, but his culinary services can be yours whether you share his love of cooking or not. From event parties to cooking classes, Keith Kurzeja, the owner of The Invisible Chef, will bring out the foodie in you. Since 2005 Kurzeja has gone into clients’ homes with