"Mise en Place" For The "Chef"

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"MISE EN PLACE" IS A FRENCH CULINARY PHRASE FOR "PUTTING IN PLACE" OR "GATHERING" THE SET UP REQUIRED BEFORE COOKING, AND IS OFTEN USED IN PROFESSIONAL KITCHENS TO REFER TO ORGANIZING.  IT'S A TECHNIQUE THAT CHEFS USE TO PREPARE MEALS EFFORTLESSLY.  OUR CURATED MIS EN PLACE INGREDIENTS AND TOOLS ARE CREATED AND DESIGNED FOR CHEFS AND COOKS OF ALL LEVELS AND ALL 

STYLES.

The Graceful Home is a multi-vertical lifestyle brand integrating services, hospitality and retail, founded by Aspen Grace - a globally recognized and trusted designer, decorator, stylist, renovator, event planner, artist, innovator, self-taught chef and home & lifestyle expert centered on "graceful living."

The company was launched in 2001 with the ethos of  "all things hearth and hostess" - decorating, cooking and entertaining, and began with providing clients with warm and welcoming homes through our designs, decorating and renovations; teaching clients to acquire a "taste" for cooking and nutrition through one-on-one lessons;  navigating how to master the art of entertaining and hostessing; and enlightening clients in their journey to discovering and living their ideal lifestyle.

 The Graceful Home's "Interiors, Designs & Renovations" quickly grew and in 2004 began to include outdoor oases, staging, curb appeal, event decorating and ADU transformations.  In 2006 they became pioneers for producing innovative broker open house events for real estate firms across the U.S.,  and in 2008 they expanded their programs and services to accommodate the rapidly growing short-term rental market.

In 2003 the company had reached a meaningful milestone by becoming recognized as, and approved restorers of residences, structures, and buildings in "historic districts" and "landmark" properties in several states.

The Graceful Home's "Table" - Catering, Event Planning & Personal Chef Services began as cooking classes for individuals, as well as monthly, outdoor pop-up dinners in select areas - which had launched in 1996 - and quickly gained recognition for their unique classes, unforgettable outdoor settings, creative menus and 5-star dinners. 

As our "Table" events expanded to include regions throughout the Country, and as our commitment to using locally sourced foods and ingredients grew, we began to realize the needs of local farms, wineries, etc., and started an initiative to highlight and showcase local farms by launching "Farm To Fork Al Fresco" pop-up dinners at various farms throughout the Country.  Our "Farm To Fork Al Fresco" pop-up dinners are one of our most sought-after offerings, and we feel privileged to be a catalyst in showcasing them and will always  continue supporting them through our efforts. 

Since it's inception in 2001, The 4 Seasons of Home has been committed to humanitarian/volunteer undertakings as part of our company's journey.

For more than 20 years we have assisted towns and communities that have been devastated and/or suffered destruction and loss from hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and fires - from assisting in cleaning up neighborhoods, providing meals to residents and on-site first responders, to donating construction and design plans for rebuilding local businesses and private homes. 

We feel privileged to aid and be of service to our towns and communities, and will continue our commitment whenever and wherever needed.

Aspen Grace is a globally recognized and trusted multidisciplinary designer, decorator, home stylist, artist, renovator, self-taught chef, innovator, author, caterer, event planner and lifestyle expert who shares her time between their ateliers/studios & kitchens in Los Angeles; Aspen; New York City; 

East Hampton, NY; the Hudson Valley, NY, and Nashville. 

She is also currently renovating an 1847 Farmhouse in New England into a bed & breakfast that will also host programs and innovative sessions in cooking; visits to local farms; immersive experiences in cultivating, growing and harvesting; wellness & nutrition; decorating; entertaining; paring down; 

organizing/de-cluttering, and more.

"This all began with my love for entertaining - restyling my own home every Season, cooking for friends and family, and hostessing memorable evenings that bring people together.  My goal for my clients as well as my friends, family and personal guests is to be able to evoke a feeling and a mood whether it be from a space we've created, an event we've produced, or a meal that we've crafted.  So to have been able to turn my passion for creating a gracious home and lifestyle to share with friends and family into a business that inspires us and each of our clients, is something  we feel grateful for every day."

"We're exactly where we're meant to be on this journey."

Aspen's  belief and commitment is not only to fulfill her client's visions, but also to teach and inspire.  "There's a story and a heart behind each of our client's projects and that adds so many more dimensions and elements to our role in telling that story."  She has been recognized and referred to as a "Meraki" - one who does with soul, creativity, the essence of ourselves and love.  

 "I'm a firm believer that our home, environment and surroundings profoundly affect our overall happiness and well-being.  In many ways, our homes reflect how we live and see ourselves.  These spaces are forever changing as we and our lives evolve, and as we learn what makes us happy.  When we create a home and a lifestyle that meets our needs and expresses our character, we enrich our lives, and that's something I want everyone to achieve and enjoy.  Living gracefully doesn't have to be expensive.  Appreciating the unique lifestyle and environment you've designed for yourself; creating a home that is welcoming to you, your family and guests; and sharing with others how you've accomplished your goals is the very essence of graceful living."  

FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS WE HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFITS, BUSINESSES, NETWORKS, DEVELOPERS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS/HOME OWNERS. 

WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE SOME OF OUR CURATED LIST OF CLIENTS WITH YOU, WHILE AT THE THE SAME TIME RESPECTING THE PRIVACY OF OUR OTHER CLIENTS:

TEDx Talks; 

The Metropolitan Club, NYC;

 LXTV/NBC Universal; 

The De Laurentiis Estate, Aspen; 

Dan's Papers, The Hamptons, NY;

The Mastronicholo Estate, Lake Como, Italy;

Oscar de la Renta, NYC;  

UNICEF

THE GRACEFUL HOME' IS A FULL SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM SPECIALIZING IN INTERIOR DESIGN & DECORATING; HOME REMODELING; RENOVATIONS AND RESTORATIONS; NON-DEMOLITION MAKEOVERS; STAGING; CURB APPEAL; CLEAN-OUT/ESTATE SALES; AND EVENT AND HOLIDAY DECORATING & DECOR.

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Set under the stars in various select and unique locations throughout The Hudson Valley/Westchester County; The Hamptons, NY; Coastal Connecticut; the Berkshires; New York City; Aspen; Nashville; Hawaii, and Coastal California, "Farm to Fork Al Fresco"pop-up dinners have been providing unique, one-of-a-kind 5-Star dining experiences in stunning outdoor settings since 1996.

Farm To Fork Al Fresco was created to provide folks with an innovative and immersive 5-Star dining experience and to connect people to the very sources of their meal by promoting and highlighting our local farms & farmers, chefs, fisheries & fishmongers, cheesemakers, vintners, brewers and more.

Each event is original and customized to the region, bounty, climate, and season.

Farm To Fork Al Fresco is so much more than feeding people.  "Food evokes our emotions.  It's about the way you make people feel, it's about nourishing people's souls, it's about the memories each of our guests will create at our events, and the feelings that are evoked as they remember their evening with us."