Simply relax and enjoy...
the luxurious experience of having your own private chef and service staff on call
Hi! I'm Melissa, I'll be your chef!
For over ten years, my team and I have been perfecting the art of transforming fresh ingredients into exceptional food that is fully prepared on site - even when cooking for hundreds of guests!
Day-of, we arrive with raw ingredients, and freshly prepare everything on your customized menu right in your own home, or event venue's kitchen - serving our food almost immediately as it's prepared.
I specialize in creating health conscious menus, that cater to all kinds of dietary restrictions - without feeling restrictive, or like an alternative version of something. Hosting a fully vegan and gluten free wedding, for guests who eat everything? A family dinner for a mix of adventurous eaters and "meat and potato" people, with a bunch of different allergies to the consider? These are precisely my type of projects!
I love working closely with my clients, as if I was the head of their own private staff, not just someone they call to order food from, and deeply value the personal relationships that come with working together over time. For many of my clients, my team and I have become an integral part of hosting- present at all of their special moments, taking care of things with special attention to their personal preferences.
You'll be working one-on-one with me from the first contact, to your final bite - and whether you're hosting a one time event, or looking for a chef to work with more regularly, you'll receive the same level of personalized attention and support that has become the signature of working with me and my team!
Interested in working together?
Melissa Peralta
Owner + Wellness Chef
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"From our initial meeting to the actual day, Melissa understood what we wanted and she delivered. The food was fresh, exciting and just what we wanted! We couldn't have had a better company to work with. It took out all the hassle that catering for our 50th Wedding Anniversary could have been and made it a very relaxing time for our family."
The "M" Family
Locally sourced, hand crafted sea salt. Grass fed beef tallow. Air chilled chicken.
These are the kind of ingredients you can expect to see me unpacking in your kitchen!
I love to create dishes that leave you feeling even better than you did before you've enjoyed them - which means avoiding overly processed and inflammatory ingredients, like seed oils, binders and artificial preservatives, and sourcing only the highest quality ingredients from trusted local vendors, like hand crafted sea salt from Saltery, produce from R&C Farms and The Fruit Center, meat from Pig Rock Farms, Previte's and Kinnealey's, and seafood from Rocky Neck Fish and Mullaney's Fish Market.
Signature Menus
The Seaside Soiree
Charred Corn Crostini
charred corn + avocado + tomato + basil + citrus + sea salt
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE +VEGAN
Balsamic Watermelon Bites
watermelon + balsamic cashew creme + cucumber + mint
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO + VEGAN
Signature Crab Cake Bites
lump crab + bell pepper + panko + herbs + old bay + citrus aioli
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE
Truffled Mushroom Flatbread Bites
caramelized onion + truffle + garlic + herbs + gruyere
VEGETARIAN + AVAILABLE GLUTEN FREE
Tuna Poke Tiny Tacos
sushi tuna + coconut aminos + avocado + cucumber + carrot
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PESCATARIAN
The Harvest Hearth
Apple Glazed Pork Chops
boneless chops + apple cider + sweet onion + sage
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO
Savory Citrus Chicken Thighs
boneless thighs + confit garlic + orange + herbs + pan jus
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO
Hearth Warmer Salad
butternut + apple + walnut + sultana + baby arugula + pear balsamic
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO + VEGAN
Dill Roasted Brussels Sprouts
roasted garlic oil + paprika + peppercorn + dill
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO + VEGAN
Cider Smashed Sweet Potatoes
roasted garnet yams + apple cider + coconut oil
DAIRY FREE + GLUTEN FREE + PALEO + VEGAN
From five star venues, to historic city homes, luxurious coastal estates, and cozy mountain retreats, Suddenly Simple has been serving a diverse and discerning clientele throughout the greater New England area since 2016.
Some of my most notable clients include professional athletes, television personalities and company founders in the South Coast, Cape Cod, Greater Boston, Berkshires, Newport, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire areas - but with me, every client is a VIP!
I'm happy to go the extra mile - literally!
While most of my clients are located near where I'm based, in Boston's South Shore area, I love traveling for jobs, and joining my clients in all of the places they call home!
In the summer I often find myself making my way out to Martha's Vineyard, timing trips to miss Cape traffic, and taking my Suburban over the dunes of Duxbury's Saquish Beach to join them at their summer homes.
As the weather cools off, I also love heading out to the mountains of Vermont, New Hampshire, Western Mass to join their at their winter residences!
Want to work together?
Just fill out the consultation request form below to get started!
Once I receive your request, I'll follow up with a text to schedule a consultation call with you.
Have questions? Check out my FAQ page for answers to common questions.