An entrepreneur's spirit. An athlete's drive.
Like most entrepreneurial efforts, Culinary par Excellence started with an unexpected collision of eccentric needs. In Rossana's case, to compete with her German mother-in-law's extraordinary cooking. And her later immersion in aerobics and fitness.
How It Began
Born in Peru, Rossana was educated in a private German school. She grew to love the language and culture and later even married a German. What she didn't expect was the ferocity of her mother-in-law's competitive streak in the kitchen. Never one to resist a challenge, Rossana enrolled in every available cooking school and class, and was soon winning accolades for the Italian, Moroccan and French dishes she prepared, along with her Sushi and other Asian specialties.
She also discovered, with all the cooking and tasting, the need to get in shape. She began studying with Cathy Sassin and following her program. She took to it like an athlete and soon reduced herself to 10% body fat. When people asked for her secret, she told them about the type of meals she prepared for herself. Ms Sassin asked if Rossana could create diets and prepare meals for a couple of her other clients. She did, and that led to her catering for all of Ms Sassin's USC football, soccer and hockey clients.
With everything Rossana had learned about nutrition, food and body chemistry, and with the results she was demonstrating, she quickly expanded her catering service to include business people, celebrities and entertainment executives. She also started to work with Los Angeles physicians Dr. Howard Flaks and Dr. Tony Perrone to refine her diet programs to specific client needs.
Combining her skills as a chef with her interest in fitness, it was only natural that Rossana would start creating nutrition-specific diets for individual athletes. What she didn't expect was the overwhelming interest and following she attracted. The next step was obvious. She needed to start a business.
Her marriage behind her, Rossana launched Culinary Par Excellence, which she continues to operate from her kitchen on Robertson Boulevard. Her clients include everyone from the super famous to harried business executives who don't have time to go out for dinner, much less cook for themselves.
Our Kitchens
Our Kitchen is located at the Chef's Kitchen Cooperative on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles. It is one of the highest rated commercial kitchens in California, with strict requirements for health, food preparation and handling certification (ServSafe), insurance, business license, worker and equality practices.
We are in the kitchen early each morning -- when our deliveries go out -- until early in the evening, putting the last, final touches on the meals for the following day. Because of the number of individual diets and types of meals we provide, the kitchen is equipped with every conceivable cooking device, appliance and utensil. Our talented cooking crew, led each day by Executive Chef Rossana Radden, consistently prepares some of the most delicious, exceptional and healthy meals in Los Angeles.
Our Ingredients
Because of the nature of our diets and recipes, using the best quality ingredients is not only important, it's essential. As a result, our ingredients are always fresh, locally grown when possible, and never frozen, canned or pre-prepared.
Our Produce is selected daily from the local area Farmer's Markets, organic whenever possible. Our Chicken Breasts, Turkey Breasts and Beef Roasts are provided by the same triple-A suppliers who service LA's top-rated restaurants. Our seafood is domestic, daily catch only.
If have questions about the availability of a particular ingredient, food or recipe type, please let us know. You can call us at 310.384.9887 or contact us by email here.
Our Delivery Service
Our regularly scheduled Meal Service includes home deliveries every two or three days. Each delivery includes individually prepared and packaged meals, labeled for the day of week and the meal time (i.e., Monday - Lunch). three per day unless more or fewer are required. The meals need to be refrigerated, and then simply warmed or left to room temperature.
Deliveries to Malibu, Hollywood Hills, Studio City and the Valley:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Deliveries to Santa Monica, Westwood, Bel Air and Beverly Hills:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
For more information, please call us at 310 384 9887. Or email your question to us here.
Rossana Radden - Highlights
- Trained in French, Italian, Moroccan, Mediterranean, South American and Asian Cuisines
- Consults with leading Los Angeles Physicians on Dietary and Nutritional Issues
- Works with nationally recognized University Coaches, Fitness Experts and Sports Trainers
- Has been Creating Successful, Results-Oriented Diet & Meal Plans for over ten years
More About Us
Rossana Radden
President and Executive Chef
Precision Diets, Inc.
Testimonials
Rossana has provided me with healthy, tasty foods over many years. She has also offered a valuable resource for many of my patients. The foods she provides taste great and can be very health conscious. Rossana has learned much about both food chemistry and body chemistry, and her knowledge continues to expand."
Dr. Tony Perrone
Los Angeles CA
As a nutrition consultant for over 20 years, one of the most challenging parts of healthy eating is preparation of good tasting, high quality meals. Rosanna Radden puts together the best tasting, healthy meals you can ask for. Rosanna started cooking and delivering meals for my clients over 12 years ago and was in high demand in a very short time. Our business is reliant on good customer service and Rosanna continually impressed me with her natural customer service skills. She was one of my business' most valuable assets, self motivated and thorough in her work. If you are committed to a healthy food lifestyle, but don't have the time to prepare meals that will keep you fit and healthy, I would highly recommend Rosanna's services. She takes the stress out of your nutrition plan and allows you to stay in the kind of shape you deserve!"
Cathy Sassin
Director, Intrafitt
Performance Nutrition and Exercise Programs