Veronica Eicken

About the instructor

Veronica Eicken is a Sonoma County private chef and culinary educator with more than 17 years of private-chef experience. Her background spans a wide range of culinary environments, including restaurants, hotels, casinos, and catering, before transitioning to run her own personal-chef and small-catering business. Following a 17-year tenure as a dedicated private chef, her work encompasses culinary consulting, private events, recipe development, and creating instructional content for fellow professionals.

Professional credentials

• 1995: The Summer Program at CCA San Francisco
• 2001: Two-year culinary program, Santa Rosa Junior College
• 12/2003: Two-year program graduate, California Culinary Academy
• Background in restaurants, hotels, casinos, and catering
• 2006: A Gift of Thyme is opened
• 2007: Veronica begins as private chef for the Lasseter family
• 2010: Veronica wins Guy's Grocery games
• 2010: Veronica wins Guy's Grocery Games for the second time
• Guest speaker and judging-panel participant at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
• 2025: Lecturing Professor at The Culinary Institute of America
• 2026: How to Be a Private Chef is launched!