Chef Paula McDade

🍂✨Skip the cooking this Thanksgiving and let me handle the feast! I’m offering locally sourced and fully prepared Thanksgiving dinners - featuring pasture-raised turkey from @jlgreenfarm and sausage stuffing made from @bakerpork 🦃💛 Prefer to

Chef Paula spotted in her natural habitat. After almost 20 years in the biz, I still love what I do 👩🏻&zwj;🍳💜

#personalchef #novachef #novaeats #farmtotable #weeklymealprep

I often get asked about my favorite food… can’t beat fresh oysters, crispy seasoned fries, and a cocktail

#oslo #oysters #personalchef

chicken shrimp dumplings for meal prep this week
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Last weekend, I made a gorgeous (if I do say so myself) spread for a repeat client’s son’s graduation party!
Blue Crab 🦀 Hushpuppies with Remoulade
Crudités Grazing Board

#personalchef #dmvfoodie #bluecrab #grazingtable #novafoo

I got to make this beauty for the happy couple at their wedding! @madisonfaithgranger #germanchocolatecake #weddingcake

I had the best time eating my way around Madrid! Got lots of inspiration and ate all the seafood
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another lovely dinner with my favorite clients! citrus fennel salad, gnocchi with arugula pesto and prosciutto

Last weekend I prepared a vegan, gluten free, corn free family style dinner for this amazing group of women for a bachelorette party. Congratulations to the bride to be!

yakitori meatballs for @heather.garlich’s birthday bash! #olderwiserhotter🔥

getting fresh meals and soups ready to deliver out of my new kitchen space at @kitchenofpurpose! available at @funcfitva

roast chicken dinner for 2, served with chickpea stew and rainbow carrots. available at @funcfitva this weekend!

baked gnocchi with sage, brown butter, and butternut squash for a weekly meal prep client 😋

tagliatelle fra diavolo for @anthonyistrico ‘s fabulous birthday dinner!

I dare you to find someone who loves a beautifully placed carrot more than me 🥕🥒🫑🍅

#crudite #dcpersonalchef #novapersonalchef

Chef Paula McDade

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Serving Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley

@chefpaula_goldfinch

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About Chef Paula

A fresh take on food

Chef Paula McDade has 20 years in the hospitality industry. Korean born and NoVa raised, she found her way to some of the top kitchens in New York and San Francisco. For the last seven years, Paula was the Executive Chef at Luke’s Local Grocery in San Francisco, which opened 2 markets. She returned to the DMV in 2022 to start her own personal chef business.

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