Private Chef Maddy DeVita’s Hosting Secrets
Private Chef Maddy DeVita’s Hosting Secrets  
Podcast: The Dinner Plan
Published On: Mon Nov 10 2025
Description: Working as a private chef can teach you a lot about elaborate dinners—including what not to do when you're hosting Thanksgiving. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman chats with Maddy DeVita, a private chef and recipe developer whose content you may have seen at @handmethefork. Maddy shares advice on cooking more efficiently, tales of cooking disaster, and the way she's thinking about dinner parties now. Get all the recipe links and book recommendations over at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.__Thanks to today's sponsors:The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off your order at TheZeroProof.comMade In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.CookShelf: Use code DINNERPLAN10 for $10 off your first year at Cookshelf.appFind LaBelle Patrimoine chicken at Whole Foods or GrownAsPromised.comFeasts on the Farm by Tamara Jo Hicks and Jessica MacLeod is available wherever you buy books.Find House Foods Organic Soft Tofu wherever you shop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.