Free to Cook What I Want and Have a Good Time with Mackenzie Piccaretto

Mackenzie Piccaretto blends her upbringing in a health conscious household with learned knowledge from her studies at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) into beautiful and delicious offerings as a private chef. But what she learned wasn’t a formula for health or cooking - instead she learned how to follow your intuition and allow your life and body to be your guide.She went from a PR job in the fashion world of NYC to real estate to cooking in her home kitchen and posting recipes online, to pop up dinners and eventually being a personal chef and opening her own virtual storefront where people could order ahead and pick up delicious desserts and bites every week. But when the things shifted a bit she leaned into her intuition and closed that business. A decision that was so aligned within her that she sometimes forgets it even happened (even thought it was just a few short years ago).Mackenzie wants people to enjoy food, and she wants people to know that you can eat delicious food that’s good for you - it’s not one or the other.As someone who is a self taught chef she also takes a really accessible approach to the kitchen. Her recipes (and there are so many on her website!). You won’t find obscure ingredients, you won’t find complex and difficult cooking technique - her hope is that you find things that you can make and enjoy. And she wants you to trust yourself in the kitchen. Swap out a shallot for an onion if that’s all you have. Don’t let the process of nourishing yourself create stress. Let your intuition and your body be your guide.For a look into all the recipes she offers - or to schedule a private dinner (which if you listen to the episode you will hear may not be around too much longer) - find it all on her website: https://mackenziestable.comGive one of her recipes a try and let us know how it went! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit findingmyfrequency.substack.com/subscribe