featured-image

Photo Credit: Dana Minuta Discover the Magic of Entertaining with Wholesome Ingredients at BOARDS Charcuterie Plus Dana Minuta is just beginning her reign as a multi-hyphenate- chef, real food advocate, entrepreneur, and cookbook author. With the opening of BOARDS Charcuterie Plus and a new cookbook, The Billionaire’s Kitchen, coming in 2024, Chef Dana is sharing her belief in the transformative power of real food and the artistry of simple, elegant cuisine. Long renowned for her dedication to real ingredients, Chef Dana is a leading authority for advice and information on the health benefits of eliminating additives, chemicals, and processing from our foods.

Her recipes are a testament to this philosophy, emphasizing fresh, whole foods prepared in a way that allows the natural flavors and textures of the ingredients to shine. Her culinary odyssey began unconventionally as a private chef on sailing yachts. “I enjoyed my time skipping the islands,” Chef Dana recalls.



“Then a wealthy family lured me away to become their private chef.” Inspired by her time as a private chef, she pursued her culinary education at the esteemed Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. “At CIA, I learned not only high-level cooking techniques but also a deep respect for the ingredients, which I was able to further refine during my time cooking at NYC’s Gramercy Tavern.

” she reflects. Graduating top of her class, Chef Dana became a culinary force to be reckoned with. After year.

Back to Beauty Page