About Chef Marian

Meet Chef Marian: Your Healthier and more fun Culinary Guru for couples and families!

From CEO to culinary star, Chef Marian traded boardrooms for kitchens. She’s and made it her mission to spice up your life—literally. She’s the brains behind nationwide brands, a three-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, and a cover star on Inc. Magazine. But her true passion? Cooking, teaching, and making flavorful meals. Chef Marian shares her expertise for better ingredients that your body can process, and food & wine pairings. All to inspire couples and families just like yours.

Her culinary journey reads like a food lover’s dream: tasting Champagne in Reims, mastering French Food in Bordeaux, getting trained and certified at the Michelin Star Blue Elephant in Bangkok, and twirling pasta and thickening soups with a baguette, in Florence. Chef Marian has cooked for a month in cities around the globe, visiting legends like Alain Ducasse. Paul Bocuse, Joel Robuchon and Gordon Ramsay, and when she returned, even revamped restaurant menus as an Executive Chef.

Since 2008 she’s the force behind San Diego Foodies and Carlsbad Foodies. She’s hosted local Restaurant Reviews of Michelin Starred Restaurants, tastings, summits, and retreats that make cooking fun and healthier. Several years back, she was a finalist on San Diego Magazines Makers and Entrepreneurs to watch in San Diego.

With 3 cookbooks, a blog reaching 30,000 readers, and cooking shows under her belt, Chef Marian’s got the tips and tricks to make your meals memorable

She’s also a master of ingredient swaps, label reading, and showing you how to pick the ripest avocado and your best choice for an onion. Whether you’re whipping up keto, vegan, or indulgent classics, Chef Marian makes it healthier, tastier, and stress-free. Oh, and she’s big on parties—because food tastes better with laughter.

She’s also a master of ingredient swaps, label reading, and showing you how to pick the ripest avocado and your best choice for an onion. Whether you’re whipping up keto, vegan, or indulgent classics, Chef Marian makes it healthier, tastier, and stress-free. Oh, and she’s big on parties—because food tastes better with laughter.

Say hi, join her Membership and Cooking Shows, Masterclass, Summit and events, and let Chef Marian show you how to cook, love, and laugh like never before!