Veronica Eicken is a private chef from Sonoma, California. She’s been cooking professionally since 2003, and for most of that time, she’s worked in people’s homes instead of restaurants. Her job includes planning meals, shopping, cooking, and even helping organize kitchens.
Because her workdays are busy and long, she tries to keep things easy when cooking for her own family. She cooks dinner only four nights a week. The other nights, they eat leftovers, go out, or just make whatever they can find — they call those "scrounge nights."
Veronica uses simple recipes and keeps flexible ingredients on hand — things she can use in lots of different meals. She also has tools and habits that make cooking quicker and less stressful.
Even though she’s a chef, she doesn’t aim for perfect meals at home. Her goal is just to get something tasty and healthy on the table without wearing herself out.
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