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Cheryl Casden is a Santa Fe–based chef who cooks from the heart. Known for her creative, nutrient-dense dishes, her food is as nourishing as it is delicious—designed to support wellness without sacrificing flavor.

Cheryl has catered for numerous wellness retreats, film sets, and private events across New Mexico, and currently serves as Head Chef at The Southwest Sanctuary, a retreat and wellness center in Galisteo, NM. She is available for select catered events and private group cooking classes.

Originally from Chicago, Cheryl studied plant-based cuisine at Rouxbe Culinary School (2022) and earned her BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (2013). With both culinary and arts training, she approaches food as a form of personal expression—where creativity, nutrition, and intention meet on the plate.
Your food is INCREDIBLE! I'm so grateful that I can eat everything. What a delight that almost everything is dairy-free. If you had a cookbook, I would buy it! I look forward to our meals everyday!
Thank you so much for your delicious food - I'm not usually a "foodie" and so the amount of pleasure your meals gave me was a REAL testimony to your culinary skills.