Before man invented finger food, parties were full of people carrying entire roast chickens on cocktail napkins and twirling spaghetti on toothpicks. Keep your next big soiree hands-free with today’s Groupon for in-home personal-chef services from To The Table Personal Chef. To The Table serves areas within a 45-minute drive of Omaha. Choose between the following options:

• For $25, you get $100 toward any cooking service.
• For $50, you get $175 toward any cooking service.

Chef Meredith nixes the hassles and heartbreaks of meal preparation, performing the shopping, chopping, and cooking duties for homes full of busy beings. With personal-chef service for two ($215 for six shareable entrees; $300 for ten), Chef Meredith swoops in with her own cookware and pre-gathered ingredients before preparing dishes such as paella with shrimp and chicken or low-fat black bean soup, helping clients free up an average of 10 hours per week for non-cooking pursuits such as playing with the kids or learning Esperanto. Post-prep, Meredith populates fridges with ready-to-eat meals bearing simple reheating instructions and tailored to each eater’s dietary preference. Alternatively, hosts can mingle with guests while culinary creativity abounds in the kitchen during an elegant four-course dinner party catered in-house ($45+ per person). Private cooking lessons ($30+ per hour) pepper unseasoned cooks with one-on-one instruction while dispelling common myths surrounding the five-second rule.