“My family’s love of food has spanned three generations and two continents. Coming from a family of chefs and restaurateurs, the kitchen is where I am most comfortable and inspired. I consider a clean kitchen and a basket of fresh provisions my palette on which to create beauty. I am so grateful to share my gift with visitors and residents of the beautiful Hawai’ian Islands. I look forward to cooking for you and your ‘ohana.

Maja Liotta
Maui Private Chef, Lilikoi Creations

For me, cooking is…

…my love language and the medium in which I create beauty.

I learned to cook…

…by my father’s side in his restaurant and from many years of honing culinary skills on my own.

A role model in the kitchen is…

…someone who can take a set of restrictions and create something incredible, a meal not lacking in flavor, depth or richness.

A cooking secret…

…having access to the freshest produce and being blessed with an awesome palette.

Maja is a regular contributor to Maui Family Magazine.

Read her articles and original recipes here.

Watch Maja in her celebrity chef appearance on “Dut’s Grindz & Goodtimes” on Spectrum OC-16.

  • Kihei Youth Center
  • Hawaii Tech Academy
  • Christian Home Educators of Maui
  • Blue Zones Project Maui
  • Seabury Hall School
  • Aloha House Recovery
  • Renaissance Ranch Recovery
  • Paradigm School
  • Haiku Elementary School
  • Sacred Hearts School
  • Huli’au Foundation