Nourishing You Naturally
Plant-based personal chef and private catering services tailored to your needs and preferences.
Chef Vasta Takes You
on a Plant-Based Adventure
Whether you’re plant-based, vegetarian, or vegan, you deserve to enjoy diverse, delicious cuisine. Healthy eating should be more than just a list of food restrictions and boring flavors. I help you step outside of the stereotypical plant-based meals of salads, steamed vegetables, and pasta with tomato sauce to enjoy an adventure of nutritious, flavorful, plant-based meals.
I’ve visited over 25 countries and I’m always studying plant-based food, cooking, and flavors in my travels. I’ve taken cooking classes in Thailand, Morocco, Italy, and my country of birth, Rwanda. That way, I can bring unique, flavorful dishes back to your dinner table for you to enjoy.
I have experience cooking worldwide cuisines, such as:
- American
- Chinese
- Greek
- French
- Indian
- Italian
- Mexican
- Thai
Iwacu
Means Home
Iwacu (pronounced E – Wa – Chu) means both a physical home as well as the place or region where you are from or belong to.
Home is the place where we experience comfort, relaxation, and joy. That’s what I bring to your home with my personal chef and private catering services – comforting, delightful, nourishing meals that help you live a healthy, joyful, plant-based lifestyle.
Everything that I make for you is:
- Freshly crafted from scratch
- Plant-based and nutritious
- Wholesome and unprocessed
- Nutritious
- Sustainably sourced
Always Fresh & From Scratch
Unprocessed, fresh ingredients are healthier and even more delicious than processed! That’s why I only cook with ingredients that are unprocessed, whole, fresh, and sustainably sourced. I make everything from scratch, including:
- Fresh spices
- Hot sauce & chili oils
- Salad dressing
- Plant-based proteins such as Tofu, Tempeh & Seitan
- Legumes (from dried, never canned)
- Cold-pressed oils
- Variety of plant-based beverages & spreads (nuts, grains & legumes)
- Fresh broths and stocks
- Plant-based baked goods (breads, snacks & desserts)
"Best vegan food I’ve ever had!"
“If you want a savory and nostalgic experience of food, you HAVE to try Iwacu Flavors! Best vegan food I’ve ever had! There’s something new yet familiar and comforting about the food. Beyond the incredible dishes, Vasta makes you feel like you are having a gourmet experience right in your own home! I highly recommend her to all my friends and family.”
Bianca, San Francisco
Meet Chef Vasta
Personal Chef. Private Caterer. Plant-Based Educator.
Growing up in Rwanda, my love for cooking started when I was just 7 years old when I became one of the main cooks for my large family. To this day, I still enjoy cooking family-style meals.
I moved to the US as a teen, started traveling the world, and went to culinary school at Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts to develop my cooking skills further.
As a lifelong vegan, I know firsthand the health benefits of plant-based, nutritious foods. My mission is to help people embrace a healthy and joyful way of life through plant-based food, whether I can be their personal chef or through sharing plant-based education on social media platforms.
I’m passionate about actively engaging with my local community and participating in events, workshops, and outreach programs to promote plant-based living and sustainable eating habits.
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