The Heirloom Chef

Oakland, United States

5

16 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 510-395-0205
Website:
www.theheirloomchef.com
Address:
612 Poirier St, Oakland, CA, 94609
b/t Shattuck Ave & Dover St
Rockridge, North Oakland
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
3 miLittle Puffer Steam Train Depot
3.1 miWawona & 46th Ave / SF Zoo‎
3.2 mi46th Ave & Vicente
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Local time (Oakland) –

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

The Heirloom Chef is a private chef service for busy, health conscious individuals and families. We prepare all meals in-​home with the highest quality local and organic ingredients. We specialize in traditional dishes with a creative edge. Our dishes are totally customized to meet special dietary needs including the South Beach diet, gluten-​free, and vegetarian.

Winter Family Friendly Menu

Family favorites that incorporate nutrient packed vegetables

3 meals that serve 4 – 5 people

Shitake Mushroom Meatloaf

The Heirloom Chef’s specialty incorporates sustainable ground chicken and beef with local shitake mushrooms

Rustic Swiss Chard Lasagna

A cheesy lasagna that nourishes with the bright colors of local rainbow chard

Roasted Garlic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

These small, long potatoes are doused in high quality olive oil and slow roasted in the oven

Kale and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

The goodness of macaroni and cheese is combined with nourishment of dinosaur kale, one of the season

History

Established in 2010.

The Heirloom Chef’s founder, Maggie Lawson, moved to the Bay Area in 2004. Maggie was inspired by Alice Water’s Edible Schoolyard project to work as a cooking and nutrition teacher of seasonal foods. Maggie’s passion for local, nourishing foods encouraged her to establish The Heirloom Chef as a way to bring this farm fresh goodness to her clients’ homes.

Meet the Business Owner

Maggie L.

Business Owner

Chef Maggie Lawson is the owner of The Heirloom Chef. She began cooking nutritious meals at a young age with her mother’s support. Her own family’s commitment to sharing seasonal meals inspired her present love of cooking and traditional fare. She draws inspiration from East Bay farmers’ markets, food-​justice activists, and local writers and artists who weave their magic around cooking.

Since 2004, Maggie has been working as a personal chef and nutrition educator in Berkeley and Oakland. Her clients range from life coaches to busy social entrepreneurs that desire scrumptious meals for themselves and their families.

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16 reviews of The Heirloom Chef

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Maggie is the best!
We have her cook twice a month and she’s always coming up with new, delicious meals that help me stay focused on health goals. Sugar free, gluten free, dairy, vegan… whatever your needs are, Maggie can meet them.
We always have a soup, salad, and two other dishes. Usually proteins. I really really like not having to as I call it ‘worry about feeding myself’. Usually keeps me from ordering in or eating out.
Maggie has a great attitude, she’s fun and creative. Totally recommend.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Maggie’s cooking helps me eat healthy without eating rabbit food. I love having healthy, tasty food that’s also more convenient than takeout. She’s great at taking requirements and preferences into account and creating interesting, tasty food. The pricing for the service is competitive and reasonable. She’s super nice and a pleasure to work with.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Yum! Maggie is a consummate professional. Her food is awesome, and she’s so easy to work with! Her dishes are healthy, fresh and delicious. I love her focus on local produce and her accommodating to my nutritional needs (and likes). Definitely recommend her for an event — — and friends of mine have her prepare food regularly for them, and they say that’s an amazing reliable service, too.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Maggie gave an awesome demo to our BNI group today. She’s an inspired omnivore providing food that’s both healthy and delicious.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
Maggie performed magic for my 60th dinner party. She was professional, warm, and the food was delicious and made according to my personal requests. She served us with grace and a nice sense of humor. I definitely recommend Maggie for your next special occasion!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Maggie & Erica did a fantastic job cooking for my family to celebrate Father’s Day. She listened to my requests and executed them the way I wanted. It was really nice to have a personal chef come in, cook a delicious meal for us and clean up afterwards!
Menu:
Appetizer
Tomato & Grilled Corn Crostini
Cayenne Roasted Almonds
Salad
Fresh Summer Peach, Crispy Prosciutto + Mozzarella Salad
Entrée
Flank Steak with Italian Style Salsa Verde Sauce, Crispy Polenta, Tomato Confit
Dessert
Mango Purée Trifles with White Chocolate Whipped Cream
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I very much enjoyed having Maggie cook for me. She is kind, professional, and great at communicating with her clients. Her service is reasonably priced and her cooking is phenomenal! Maggie will plan a menu based on your personal preferences, cook a week’s worth of food in your kitchen, and then make sure everything is spotless before she leaves. She is also committed to cooking with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and will tailor her service to any dietary restrictions you may have. Having Maggie cook for you is truly a treat!
Place rating: 5
Alameda, CA
I can’t believe I have a personal chef. I never thought I would get to a place in my life where I would have someone take over my kitchen and make meals that are conducive to my strict dietary restrictions, and also meet my expectations in flavor and creativity. Maggie has been amazing to work with on many levels. Her ability to accommodate my needs is impressive. From Paleo to low carb diet planning etc. she makes it all taste so good you never feel deprived! I am so particular about flavor and seasoning, that I was worried I would spend money having someone cook for me, and not be satisfied. That is not the case. My expectations were far exceeded. I cannot wait to have Maggie back on the regular! She makes my healthy lifestyle diet so easy to follow!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
First of all I walked in the door wasted from a tough wind sprint and weightlifting workout to the aroma of Maggie’s cooking. And then I sat down and devoured the beautifully seasoned salmon and broccoli, and pine nut salad; all
delicious! AND I could actually feel my body being refueled better by the higher quality produce than I normally eat. Thank you thank you, Maggie! My Highest Rating to The Heirloom Chef!!!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Delicious food prepare by an amazing woman! I would definitely use her services again!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
We really loved Maggie and Heirloom Chef! Maggie was available for a last-​minute surprise birthday dinner from my brother a few weeks back. Communication with Maggie — even on a last minute basis — was seamless and fun. Coming up with the menu together was a breeze.
Maggie arrived early and with fresh, beautiful flowers for our table — such a sweet touch! She was composed and professional, but very sweet. It was great to just leave the kitchen to her, and enjoy time in the backyard with cocktails, when I would normally be slaving over an oven. The results were delicious: Maggie prepared a beautiful meal — appetizers that we basically licked the bowl of, yummy salads, a main course that was to die for, and a beautiful cheesecake that she hand-​selected for the birthday boy. My kitchen was spotless when she left. I totally loved the experience and wouldn’t hesitate at all to hire Heirloom Chef again!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Chef Maggie was easy to contact by email, prepared a menu customized to our dietary needs at a reasonable cost, arrived on time, was very personable, used locally sourced amazing produce, prepared delicious food, and made us feel pampered.
Place rating: 5
Orinda, CA
We were able to enjoy a meal prepared by The Heirloom Chef for a large (30+) group. Maggie was able to work wonders with the mushroom risotto. We also enjoyed the sage-​brined pork chops with brown sugar glaze. And I am not easily impressed — I am one of those people who «eat to live» whereas most of my foodie friends «live to eat.»
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Dinner last night was superb! We were incredibly impressed with how well the food was prepared, the exquisite taste as well as how clean the kitchen was when we got home. I loved the salmon and broccoli and the mocha crème was delicious!
I absolutely love that vegetables and high fiber foods are part of nearly every meal. I never eat vegetables (generally because they don’t usually taste good), but the fact that Chef Maggie is including them in all the main meals and makes them they taste wonderful is absolutely awesome!
Place rating: 5
Hayward, CA
Not everybody can make healthy food taste good! But The Heir Loom Chef figured it out. Thank you for helping me with my health and nutritional needs.
And your knowledge of all the best local food sources is excellent.
I learn something of value every time I see you.
You rock!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I had oral surgery several months ago, and though I had intended to prepare my own food after the surgery, it became apparent to me rather quickly that I was in no shape to be handling knives or heat-​producing appliances. Chef Maggie came to my apartment where I gave her the rundown of the ingredients I had on-​hand, and also showed her the recipes I had planned for myself prior to surgery. She decided that I needed more protein for recovery, and we agreed on a few additional ingredients that she promptly ran out to retrieve. She listened to my concerns regarding flavor and nutrition, and was able to use the recipes I had planned as a base, then added her own touch to cater them to my needs and tastes.
The soups were delicious! She gave me three options, as I had requested, and I was covered for the week. It was really nice not to have to figure out what I was going to eat each day, or do any preparation or shopping — I just opened the fridge and my meals were there!