Vilda Gonzalez is a chef and recipe developer. Her work takes many forms, from cooking  private dinners, to feeding big groups on retreat, developing recipes for brands, teaching  cooking classes, and advocating for more sustainable local food systems. She believes  that food can be delicious, flavorful, and indulgent, as well as nourishing and inherently  healthful. Her mission is to rewire our collective relationship to what eating well truly  means, through the lens of seasonality, sensuality, and storytelling.  

NOTE FROM VILDA  

There is little I love more than the repetitive act of feeding others. A lavish dinner is  lovely, but the cumulative impact of feeding someone meal after meal - each prepared  with great attention to detail and the intention of leaving you feeling truly nourished - is  what satiates my own appetite. Most of us have forgotten how to romance ourselves  regularly, and move through the mundane responsibility of feeding ourselves breakfast,  lunch, dinner, repeat without the necessary spark needed to make something good taste  great. It is my hope that after a long weekend of meals shared together, prepared by me  for you, you not only feel the profound cellular impact of delicious care in your body, but  that this feeling of satiety, connection, and satisfaction can linger with you long enough  to reignite the spark you need to feed yourself with inspired commitment in your own  kitchen. Deliciousness and nutritiousness should go hand in hand. Pleasure is your  superpower! 

Each morning will begin with movement and a small, nutrient dense bite for those who  need something sustaining to kick start their day. After class, a lavish brunch will be  served. Think: lacy chestnut crepes with salted butter and honeycomb, jammy eggs and  toasted bread, regional cheeses and preserves, seasonal vegetables and lots of beans, of  course. When afternoon comes rolling about, there will be tea and treats, fresh and  crunchy vegetables, seasonal fruits, and savory snacks to carry you into the evening. 

Dinners will be served family style with the best the season has to offer, and each night  will close with a gluten and refined sugar free dessert.  

Please note that all dietary restrictions are considered. Due to the age of the home and the fact that this is not a commercial kitchen, we cannot guarantee the risk of cross contamination for extremely severe allergies.