by.Sharon

private chef | boutique baker

Lai jiak!

Sharon Chudnow is a private chef based in Napa Valley. Her prior experience includes working as sous chef of Chef Ron Seigel’s Michelin-starred restaurant Madcap and in bread & pastry at The Model Bakery. She loves taking inspiration from her Singaporean heritage and California-based culinary education, but most of all she finds joy in using her skills to feed people however they like to be fed. Whether for everyday meal prep or for a special occasion, she values intention and variety in her cooking to ensure everyone at her table feels taken care of.

"Lai jiak" — meaning “come eat” in Hokkien — is a traditional saying that invites our elders and honored guests to come to the table and dig in, and is a daily ritual that emphasizes respect, care, and community as the root of hospitality.

So come, eat!

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Weekly Meal Prep

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Miso-broiled salmon fillets topped with cherry tomatoes, caramelized onion labneh and chopped chives in a white ceramic dish, with a person's hand in the background.

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Baked salmon fillets with cherry tomatoes on a bed of mashed potatoes or puree in a white bowl.
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Locally sourced, always.

As a Napa native, Sharon highly values the connections she’s made with her community. Here are just a few of the purveyors she supports in the valley and the greater region:

The Rustic Orchard

The Fatted Calf

Marshall’s Farm Honey

Brickmaiden Breads

Induchucuiti Organic Farms

K&J Orchards

Lonely Mountain Farm

Full Belly Farm