Chef Melissa, the hands behind the fire.
Classically trained, shaped by New York City fine dining, and rooted in Hudson Valley farms. She founded East Egg Culinary and created AURA to bring live-fire dining to the evenings that matter most.
Classically trained. Rooted in the Hudson Valley.
Chef Melissa trained classically and spent the better part of a decade cooking in New York City fine dining, including time in Michelin-starred kitchens.
She founded East Egg Culinary, her private chef and catering company, on seasonal, scratch-made menus drawn from Hudson Valley farms. AURA is her live-fire experience, built around an open wood fire at your venue.
- Classically trained
- A decade in New York City fine dining
- Michelin-starred kitchens
- ServSafe Manager certified, NY and NJ
- Menus sourced from Hudson Valley farms
- Fully insured service
Her East Egg Culinary menus draw on Hudson Valley partners including Kinderhook Farms, Barb's Butchery, Cold Spring Fish, Benmarl Winery and Woodstock Microgreens. See more of her work at easteggculinary.com and @east_egg_culinary.
Cook with Chef Melissa in 2027.
Now accepting Spring 2027 inquiries for weddings, estates and celebrations.
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