Chef Julia

GREETINGS FROM JULIA

Dear Valued Customer and Friends,

We have come to the end of the road together.  2026 will be our last year catering in California.  Since our founding in 1999, we have had the pleasure of preparing lovely food for a multitude of celebrations.  In 2018, I personally relocated to Tucson Arizona to help care for my aging father.  In my absence the Assaggiare team carried on with grace and skill.

I have finally reached the time for retirement.  I will be continuing to do some private chef work for small events here in Arizona under the Assaggiare della Sonora brand.

This website will also be retired at the end of June 2026.

Thank you for 27 wonderful years!

Buon appetito!

Julia Kendrick Conway
 Harvest time at Stella Cadente
Elk Cove Inn as fog rolls in

COVID-19 STATEMENT OF CARE FROM ASSAGGIARE MENDOCINO, INC

Assaggiare Mendocino, Inc. has taken enhanced health and safety measures including but not limited to adherence to all guidelines, statutes and recommendations from the CDC, OSHA, the State of California, and Mendocino County.  Client (and their guests, contractors, and vendors) must also agree to abide by these and all posted Event guidelines.

 We are aware and understand that the activities are potentially dangerous activities, and involve the risk of serious illness, injury and/or death related to COVID-19.  We acknowledge that we are aware of the COVID-19 virus and its ability to be transferred from person-to-person contact and aerosol dispersion.  We are also aware that any person may carry the virus and be asymptomatic.  The company cannot guarantee that we or our guests, contractors and vendors will not become infected with COVID-19, despite Assaggiare Mendocino, Inc.’s best efforts to abide by State and Federal guidelines surrounding COVID-19.

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.  COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying conditions are especially vulnerable.