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| (707) 942-0507 office | Lynniemon@sbcglobal.net |
 DINNER’S DONE provides busy families and working professionals with healthy, delicious, affordable meals on a weekly basis. Servicing the world famous Napa & Sonoma Valleys, we create delicious gourmet meals using only the freshest ingredients purchased from local farmers' markets and gourmet food stores utilizing specialty items and premium wines found only in the wine country. |
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 Our service is designed to take all the stress out of dinners at home. Meal planning for your family is a time-consuming, complicated task. One must choose the meals, plan the grocery list, shop and transport the food home and into the pantry, chop, brown and cook the meal and then clean all the dishes. Often, after a long day of working, running errands, and everything else that comes with your busy life it is difficult to shop and prepare a balanced meal. Too often, we make convenient purchases at the store of frozen entrees filled with all sorts of preservatives or out of desperation, stop at a drive-thru on the way home for a quick fix. |
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With your own Personal Chef, what would you do with two extra hours per day? Just think about that... Two hours to spend quality time with friends or family, go to the gym, work in the garden or even read that book that you’ve been eager to get into. Imagine time to exhale, to relax and to put your feet up or to just sit and savor a fabulous glass of fine wine. Just think, when you call DINNER’S DONE and set up a customized service supplying you with a week's worth of home-cooked dinners, you will gain hours & hours of personal time each week. Just imagine…. |
Lynnie Heltne grew up cooking and entertaining friends and family in Orinda, California learning premium cooking skills from her mother, aunt, and sisters. After receiving a degree in Biological Sciences at UC Davis, she worked for several years for a medical group in Berkeley, and in the summer of 1989, a decision was made to escape the traffic in the Bay Area and move to the Napa Valley to learn the art and science of winemaking. After living in Calistoga for the last 18 years and working as an Enologist and Lab Design Consultant, Lynnie continues to entertain friends, family and coworkers using her culinary talents hosting Caribbean Jerk BBQ’s, Harvest Celebrations, Elegant Spring Brunches and even won First Place for the Best Mustard at the 1995 Napa Valley Mustard Festival. She continues to make and locally distribute her elegant, sweet hot mustard, Sweet Surprise and incorporates it into many secret recipes. |
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Inspired by the Great Chefs, Julia Child, Alice Waters and the Food Networks, Barefoot Contessa, Lynnie specializes in French inspired foods but has the versatility to master exotic cuisines not readily available in the Napa Valley. For the past 30 years, she has traveled the world experiencing the exotic, exploring colorful markets, and taking culinary courses in Thailand, Jamaica, Mexico, French West Indies, Sante Fe, Italy, France, Greece, San Francisco and the Napa Valley. Recently, she completed the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) Culinary Program at the Culinary Business Academy in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. |
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Soccer Moms – Kids on the Go |
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After the Gym – Low Fat Entrees Marinated Flank Steak w/ Steamed Veggies Pan Seared Salmon with Soy Maple Glaze & Bok Choy Citrus Grilled Pork Tenderloin w/ Roasted Seasonal Veggies Grilled Cod Fillets with Key Lime Mustard & Rice Grilled Caribbean Marinated Chicken w/ Black Beans Rainy Day – Comfort Foods Chicken Pot Pie w/ Biscuits Jambalaya with Shrimp, Chicken & Sausage Beef Carbonnade w/ Bacon, Guinness and Herb Noodles Turkey Lasagna w/ Garlic Bread Saffron Risotto w/ Butternut Squash |
| Romantic – Dinner for 2 with Wine Salmon in Potatoes Beurre Blanc Lamb Shanks with White Beans Pecan-Crusted Snapper with Red Bell Pepper Sauce & Rice Veal in Lemon Cream Sauce with Glazed Carrots Grilled NY Steak with Fried Shallots and Truffle Infused Baked Potato |
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Spice it Up – Exotic Entrees Roasted Salmon w/ Chili Minted Cucumbers & Jasmine Rice Garlic Chicken with Moroccan Couscous Jerk Pork Roast with Mango Chutney & Fried Plantains Thai Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken Cuban Picadillo with Black Beans and Rice Mmmm Good – Soups for your Soul |
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On average, people enjoy eating out or barbequing on the weekends because time is abundant. With this in mind, the cost for service is based upon 4-5 dinner entrees paired with a healthy side dish (20 entrees total: serving 2-4 people). More entrees can be prepared to suit your customized lifestyle and entertaining needs at an extra charge. A lot of time and devotion goes into providing you with the best-customized service possible. Fee increases if you request all organic products. Breakfast, lunch and food parties can be prepared, as well, for additional charges. DINNER’S DONE can also prepare special dietary needs and weight management options. It’s all designed around you, your lifestyle, your needs, and your preferences. |
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Initial client consultation to customize ongoing menus |
