LIFESTYLE & CELEBRATION EXPERT

The go-to Entertaining and Celebrations Expert site, MealsOnHeelsbyMindy.com, fuses food, fashion and travel to create menus and parties with international flare and panache.  Every party I plan, no matter the size, is a unique cultural experience that bridges the gap between formal gala and affordable dinner party. As founder of Meals on Heels, I feel the best part of event planning is building menus from scratch with no rules.

Over the past 15 years, I have planned hundreds of events. While serving as the Development Director of Fundraising for the Princess Grace Foundation and HSH Prince Albert of Monaco II and The Princely Family, I spearheaded fundraising and corporate sponsorship for all events including two annual galas that raised over a million dollars.  As part of Daniel Boulud's culinary team at Feast & Fetes, I helped orchestrate special events such as the Jazz Aspen Festival and South Beach Food & Wine Festival. With Meals on Heels, I combine my professional and travel experiences with my eye for style and love of cooking to make entertaining flavorful, fun, and fashionable. 

Even as a child, it was clear that I had a passion for entertaining.  Armed with my Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Cookbook and my mom's heels, I spent much of my childhood hosting themed parties for friends. After graduating from college, my love for fashion led me to Saks Fifth Avenue where I worked as a merchandise analyst.  One of my most memorable team building parties was working with designer James Ferragamo on a home-cooked Italian feast at his family's Little Italy home.  A few years later, I moved to London to take graduate courses in International Relations.  While abroad, I traveled and began honing my palette for ethnic cuisines.  This affirmed my belief that no matter what culture or country, food and entertaining are instrumental diplomats that bring people together.

In my spare time, I love to travel. While my favorite destination is the Mediterranean, wherever I go, I can be found in locals' kitchens learning about regional cuisine, entertaining tips and cooking techniques. Often, I can be seen biking around NYC on my old mint green Raleigh adorned with a wicker basket, purchasing fresh ingredients from the farmers' markets and specialty shops.

With Meals on Heels, you will learn all my personal, behind-the-scenes soirée tools and culinary tips to give you the confidence to cook and entertain, all while looking good and feeling stress-free.  With joy in your heart, you, too, will nibble parts of the world one well-done party at a time.  Keep things simple, infuse the spirit of home-cooking, and above all, enjoy the process! 

Eat well.  Feel well.  Entertain well.