Consultations

For people who want to cook for themselves.

If you want to cook at home more confidently but don't know where to start, I offer practical one-on-one sessions and longer guidance programs.

This is not a cooking class. It's a personal conversation about your kitchen, your habits, and how to make home cooking feel easier and more consistent.

Who this is for

You might be a good fit if...

You want to cook, but feel stuck

You have the intention but not the system — and cooking feels overwhelming before it even starts.

You're new to a kitchen

You just moved, or never really set up a proper cooking routine, and want practical guidance from scratch.

You want a better weekly system

You cook occasionally but want to plan better, shop smarter, and waste less food.

You want to learn specific things

Fermentation, homemade bread, meal planning methods, or just how to build a reliable weekly menu.

What I help with

Practical support, not generic advice.

Kitchen and pantry setup — what to keep, what to skip, how to organize
Weekly meal planning basics that actually fit your lifestyle
Smarter grocery shopping — less waste, better choices
Simple cooking systems for consistent home meals
Introduction to fermentation, homemade bread, and other detail-oriented cooking

Format

One session or a full process — depending on what you need.

Single consultation

A focused one-time session — we talk through your kitchen, habits, and goals. You leave with a clear starting point.

Ongoing guidance

A series of sessions over a few weeks to build real habits — from setup and planning to cooking and feedback.

What you get

Clarity, structure, and food that feels manageable.

By the end of a session or program, you'll have a clearer picture of how to approach food at home — what to buy, how to plan, and how to cook without it feeling like a project every time.

The goal isn't to make you a chef. It's to make home cooking feel easy enough that you actually do it.

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Get in touch

Let's talk about what you need.

Send me a message and we can figure out whether a single session or longer support would be the best fit for where you're starting from.

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@chefdariaonline

Based in Ericeira · Available within 5 km · Open to Lisbon enquiries