The Chef in Action and Dinner is Almost Ready!
The Chef Applying the Chocolate Ganache
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Food Philosophy:   “Food should obviously be very fresh, but it needs to be more than that, it simply needs to taste Great!”
Bon Appetit,
Chef Tim

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~~~From Chef Tim Vogl~~~

A Warm Welcome...
I love good food, and I know you do too, so heartfelt greetings are in order.

This is why at A Culinary Affair everything I prepare for you is homemade, using nothing but the finest ingredients from local farmers whenever possible, to ensure your complete dining satisfaction.

All of my fruits and vegetables are U.S.D.A. certified organic, and all of the meats I use are beautiful hand cut prime selections. From free range chicken that actually tastes like chicken, to melt-in-your-mouth certified Black Angus steaks and chops, my meats are truly rich and exceptional. And if you prefer something from the sea, be assured that all of my seafood is absolutely the very freshest it can be, because it is flown in from the Pacific each week, harvested from sustainable areas in our fragile oceans as well. I even grow my own fresh herbs in my garden, so you get the highest quality seasonings to accent your foods, as only the very best will do.

And as you will see, my hand crafted cuisines are also presented with an artful eye to detail, resulting in an elegant style and panache all their own, so they look as good as they taste every time. I can do an intimate plated dinner for you and a few close friends or a colorful buffet for 100 guests; the choice is yours!  From concept to design to execution, your senses will be indulged and impressed as much as your palette when you taste the layers of bold flavors and bright colors that I use to create foods with a flair that are truly a one of a kind culinary experience that is not found anywhere else in southwest Arizona.

I look forward to bringing my 35 years of professional culinary experience to your table each time, plain and simple.

Bon Appetit,

Chef Tim

 

Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp Ceviche

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Innovative Cuisines,   Outstanding Results

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Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon

Chef Tim has over 35 years of professional cooking experience

Tossed salad with local pecans
Tossed salad with local pecans

A Culinary Affair Personal Chef Services is fully insured and licensed

Dinner is served!
Dinner is served!

~~~Quick Bio~~~

Born:                    New York City, the food capital of the world!

Culinary Training:   I studied at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand and apprenticed in Southern France and the Basque Country of Spain as well.

Experience: 35 years working in the professional culinary arts,   including The Executive Chef at the Famed Players’ Club on historic Gramercy Park, New York

Favorite Cuisines:  Thai,  Japanese,  Latin American, Vietnamese, French, Indian, Authentic B.B.Q., Regional Mexican, Italian, and Southwestern

Food Style:   Keep it elegant, yet simple and always as fresh as can be.

Influences:   Californian, Asian, and Southwestern Cuisines

Press: Chef Tim has been featured on KUAT Cooks with Janos Wilder, Tucson Lifestyles magazine, The Tucson Citizen and the Desert Leaf newspapers.  I am on the University of Arizona’s and the UA Foundation’s Preferred Caterers Lists.

New Projects: Over the past decade I have developed a new fusion Pan-Asian / Nuevo-Latino Cuisine which has really impressed my clients. I have also been doing Recipe Research  & Development for Simply Dinners, insuring that their food is as good as it can be for their customers.

For Fun:  Checking out the local Farmers’ Markets as well as the wonderful array of local growers of fine produce in Willcox to see what’s in season, and of course, hiking in the beautiful mountains which surround The Old Pueblo.