My Story
Connecting people with the flavors of nature
Hello, I’m Maria, founder of Curated Kitchen. Cooking has been the throughline of my life for over a decade, shaped by experiences in diverse kitchens across different cities, countries and cultures. These experiences taught me that the most memorable meals are rooted in care, intention, and respect for ingredients.
I created Curated Kitchen to bring together chefs from diverse culinary backgrounds who share that same philosophy. Our goal is to deliver elevated, restaurant-quality meals into the home—food that is nourishing, beautifully executed, and made to fit real life. Each chef brings their own voice and expertise, while upholding the same standards of quality and craftsmanship. We believe exceptional meals should feel both refined and deeply comforting.
We cook almost everything from scratch using local, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Sustainability, flavor, and attention to detail guide every dish, ensuring each meal feels thoughtful, personal, and effortlessly elevated.
Meet Our Chefs
Curated Kitchen chefs are seasoned culinary professionals. Each chef brings a unique background in private chef services, in-home meal prep, and professional acclaimed kitchens, united by a shared passion for thoughtful, high-quality cooking.
Each chef is carefully selected and trained to to meet our standards of excellence, professionalism, and deliver a seamless, elevated experience tailored to your lifestyle and preferences.
With a deep respect for seasonal ingredients and thoughtful technique, our chefs create nourishing and beautifully prepared meals that bring restaurant-level quality into the comfort of your home.
Chef
Alix Pulido
Alix specializes in vegan, gluten-free, raw vegan, high-protein, and alternative culinary styles. With years of experience cooking for UHNW households and wellness-focused clients, she’s known for creating food that is both nourishing and elevated.
Alix brings a creative, warm approach to cooking, pairing strong technical skill with an eye for beautiful presentation. She loves teaching others how to make healthy food delicious, accessible, and exciting. Her work blends artistry, nutrition, and modern culinary technique to create memorable, thoughtful meals.
Chef
Hannah Goodwin-Pierce
With over six years of experience across acclaimed kitchens and agricultural settings, Hannah brings a deeply seasonal, creative approach to cooking.
Her background includes cheesemaking on an Adirondack dairy farm, whole-animal butchery at The Meat Hook, and cooking at Ridgewood's acclaimed fixture Rolo's, she specializes in all things animal protein (she makes a mean bone broth!) —and using fine dining techniques to elevate home cooking.
A well-traveled chef, Hannah draws inspiration from time spent in China, Korea, France, Vietnam, Italy, and Thailand. Her food is thoughtful and comforting, rooted in zero-waste practices, agricultural awareness, and balance across flavor, texture, and nutrition.
Chef
Tirzah Stashko
Tirzah brings over a decade of experience across world-class kitchens, private dining, and whole-animal butchery. Her passion for cooking began early, inspired by time in the kitchen with her grandmthers and a love of travel in pursuit of exceptional food.
She trained under acclaimed chefs Gabrielle Hamilton, Anita Lo in NYC and Dominique Crenn in SF, with additional experience in Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe and at the beloved Silvia in Woodstock.
Tirzah’s cooking is rooted in simplicity and intention—seasonal, high-quality ingredients, prepared from scratch, with thoughtful influences from global and regional American cuisines. Her approach is grounded in one belief: when food is made well, it makes people feel good.