Meet Executive Chef Virginia Blashill

Chef Virginia Blashill has had a long and creative culinary career. She began cooking at the age of three, under the tutelage of her mother, who taught her the importance of cooking and baking from scratch, using fresh ingredients. “We never ate anything frozen or out of a can unless we were camping!”

Chef Virginia is a graduate of the Culinary Business Academy, and a member in good standing of The Personal Chefs Cooperative and the Puget Sound Personal Chef Association.

She has many years of experience in the food industry as a chef, baker and caterer. Along with her degree from the Culinary Business Academy, she has taken many specialized cooking classes, and apprenticed under talented chefs. Her cooking style is eclectic, with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients, creative food pairings, and an attention to detail.

Chef and Baker

An enthusiastic baker, she regularly experiments with artisan breads, and keeps a sour dough starter going year round. Her garden provides fresh, organic herbs. Chef Virginia is committed to providing the best, most flavorful and healthy food possible.

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Personal Chef

In July of 2007, Chef Virginia established The Fresh Chef Personal Chef Service, offering a professional service of custom, gourmet meal preparation based on each of her clients’ dietary needs and food preferences (and prepared in the client’s home). She quickly became one of few regional personal chefs who specialized in meal planning and preparation for people with restricted diets, including gluten and dairy-free, low-sodium, weight-management and SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet).

In 2008, she partnered with Swedish Hospital’s Weight Management Clinic and other nutritionists to help their clients lose and maintain weight by preparing low fat, low calorie and low carb meals. She consults with local health professionals who prescribe dietary modifications and restrictions, such as low-sodium, South Beach, diebetic and Specific Carbohydrate diets.

Gourmet Meal Delivery

In the summer of 2011, Chef Virginia expanded her personal chef service to include gourmet meal delivery. She now prepares all her menu items in a licensed commercial kitchen. Along with her personal chef service, Chef Virginia currently offers three separate menus for weekly delivery. Each menu changes every week and reflects the tastes and abundances of the season. She also offers culinary instruction for individuals, couples and small groups, as well as consultations and personalized chef services for those on restricted diets.