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French-trained chef, Veggie lover and your personal dinner hero.

Hello! I'm Jasmine, chef and founder of
The Princeton Chef.

I often say that graduation from culinary school was the best day of my life. Deep down inside, I felt I was finally moving down the right path. There was no question in my mind I was making the best decision for myself. This is coming from someone who didn't know how to cut an onion when on my first day of culinary school, so my instinct was definitely at work at this moment!
Here I am today, a business owner living out what started as a small idea which came to my mind through my heart.
To anyone out there who is not sure about where they are in their life, listen to that little voice inside trying to give you direction. You won't regret it!

From Culinary school student to Business Owner

From Top left: My cousin Patrick, his mother Izabella, my mother Halina, me in the center, my friend and fellow student Jae-Lee, my aunt Ela

Get to know Chef Jasmine with a fun question and answer round!

Where are you from?
New York--born and raised in Westchester county and I spent most of my 20's and 30's living in NYC.

Did you always want to be a chef?
Actually, no! I honestly didn't become interested until I was in my 20s. It started with watching a ton of cooking shows and having to work in the industry because I struggled to get a job after graduation from Binghamton University. I had an English degree, but struggled to find a "real job", so I worked in restaurants and got even more exposure to food. One day I woke up and said "I want to go to culinary school!" The rest is history.

How long have you been a personal chef? What is it about the job you like?
I started in 2013 working for a small personal chef business in NYC. It was a female owner and she really inspired me. I learned everything there. I worked for her up until 2017 when I moved to Princeton. This line of work fits me because I really thrive off of the relationships I have with my clients. It's fun, creative, feel-good work.

What do you do when you are not cooking?
When you have a business you always have something to do for said business, but I get my mind off work by volunteering at SAVE animal shelter with the rescue dogs. I love them. I also like to listen to audiobooks and podcasts about personal triumphs, watch thriller movies and if times permits, get a back and shoulder massage!