About Chef Marian

Meet Chef Marian: Your fun (& always researching) Culinary Guide to Eating Better (most of the time) 🍷🥘

I’m a multi-brand CEO, three-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, and founder of a company featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine. Today, my real passion is how people know me.  Chef Marian.  I am a person and a brand!

Inside Circle® is the parent company of ChefMarian.com™, Chef Marian Kitchen Confident™and No Face Goes Un Fed™ (in progress, to end hunger in San Diego.)

I have been teaching people how to cook flavorful, healthier meals without feeling deprived. Eat real food most of the time. That’s my motto! And I help you ease into that idea with solid support!

I specialize in smart ingredient swaps and food & wine pairing so healthy food tastes exciting. Lately, I have been researching ‘cocktails and mock-tails’ as well. I coach and have coached over 3 decades, how to save time, save money and eat healthier, following my game plan. I am now limiting the amount of people I add, to each session or program.

Background

My background began on the east coast. I was a Radio Broadcaster. I love to research. I’m a knowledge junkie. That skill comes in handy. A great example I’m sure you can relate to is: one day canola oil is good for you. The next day, it’s not.  So it’s important to keep everyone updated.

In Los Angeles, the Producers asked me to move from sous chef, to ‘lead’ on what became my first Chef Marian Cooking Webinar and was also paid to cook for celebrities while there.

Later, I moved to San Diego to raise my family. I hosted large gatherings in my gourmet kitchen with Celebrity Chefs, got to watch the process and ask questions, filmed cooking classes, started my blog and founded San Diego Foodies. I later took over Carlsbad Foodies, bringing both communities together for restaurant reviews shared on ChefMarian.com, Yelp, Google, and OpenTable.

Decades earlier, I studied in kitchens abroad and experienced the food of Michelin-star chefs such as Paul Bocuse, Alain Ducasse, Joël Robuchon, and Gordon Ramsay. I got trained and certified where possible. Those experiences taught me how to bring restaurant-level thinking into everyday cooking. I also spent more than a year interviewing nutritionists so I could better understand how food works in the body.

Today, I am doing a video series called Chefs Across America with Chef Marian and an accompanying book.

Here’s a sneak peak at what’s coming up next!

Our VIP Founding Membership is $97 per month and opens April 1, 2026. Enrollment closes April 15, 2026, and I am accepting only 50 members. Every member begins with a free consultation. This helps me understand your tastes, allergies, and goals — because every body is different.

Members receive instant access to a Cooking Portal filled with short, 15-20 minute lessons. You’ll learn how to pick fresh produce, understand what’s in season, read food labels, combine spices, and cook at the right temperatures. The portal is yours as long as you remain a member in good standing to watch over and over again. We continuously update with new videos that are yours for free, as a Founding Member!

The membership will reopen before the holidays at a higher price. However, your $97 rate stays the same. Members also enjoy free future events and discounted tickets to masterclasses and retreats. In addition, we meet twice a month on Zoom for Q&A sessions and breakout rooms so you can connect with fellow Foodies. There is also a Founding Membership Facebook Page where we can all help one another.

My approach is simple. Eat healthy most of the time. Enjoy one guilt-free meal each week. Cook with confidence instead of stress.

Join the New Foodies Movement, and let’s make healthier food easier, tastier, and more joyful. Email your contact info and Membership to mm@chefmarian.com for the waitlist!