Maddy DeVita

is a private chef, recipe developer, and content creator based in New York City. Documenting her time at the Institute of Culinary Education and now as a private chef, Maddy has cultivated a dedicated audience that is inspired by her recipes, style, and lifestyle. Long before attending culinary school, her passion for cooking was sparked from learning old family recipes from her Nonna. Maddy is widely known for her outstanding dinner parties that infuse her creativity and the client's personality to create a truly unique meal that leaves guests and her audience hungry for more. 

Features

2025

WhoWhatWear, From Sweatpants to Office Sirens, What Does “Professional” Even Mean to Gen Z?

Open House TV, Inside the Vinegar Hill Apartment of Maddy DeVita, Creator of Hand Me the Fork

Eye-Swoon, Found: The best Pasta in New York (According to the city’s top chefs!)

Good Morning America, Family bestows late grandmother's beloved sauce pot on next generation

NewsWeek, Tears at What Woman Inherits From Grandmother: 'My Entire Personality'

People, Her Beloved Nonna Died. Then Her Uncle's Kind Gesture Made Her 'Immediately Burst into Tears'

2024

Food 52, Erika Learns to Make Tiramisu

Institute of Culinary Education, Private Chef & Social Media Star: Meet ICE Grad Maddy DeVita

AP News, Humanitarians enlist entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during UN week

PR NewsWire, illy Introduces First-Ever Digital Content Series, "Coffee Break"

Bus Boy Media, Breaking Down with Maddy DeVita

RobbReport, 7 Showstopping Dishes to Make in Front of Your Dinner Guests This Holiday Season

World Food Program USA, World Food Program USA Launches Zero Hunger Activist Council With Influential Creatives to Mobilize Young People in Movement to End Global Hunger

High Snobiety, When Did Celebrities’ Chefs become Celebrity Chefs?

NY Post, NYC private chefs are going public — and becoming social media stars with millions of followers

Food Network, 8 Meal Planning and Prep Tips From TikTok and Instagram’s Private Chef

The Times, Food Secrets of the Super-Rich, According to their Private Chefs

House Beautiful, Ready to Entertain? Here’s How to Host Like a Pro

New York Magazine, What Maddy DeVita Can’t Live Without

I Have This Friend, Catching Up: Maddy DeVita

Food & Wine, 15 Hosting Essentials for Throwing an Epic Spring Brunch

Join me on Substack for all my recipes and behind-the-scenes industry insights, and follow along on Instagram and TikTok @handmethefork for daily adventures and kitchen moments.