how does hiring a private chef work?
As your personal chef, I work with you to create the most delicious farm-to-table dining experience possible! Once we’ve decided on the perfect menu, I do all of the grocery shopping before coming to your home to cook your farm-to-table meal, serve the dishes, and clean before leaving.
Below are several menu ideas to get you started, and I am happy to customize any menu to your taste. Do you have something specific in mind? Send me an email!
menus
“don’t eat to live, live to eat!” i truly believe that food doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious, and some of the most amazing dishes are comfort foods from around the world. these menus are inspired by my commitment to local, seasonal ingredients and my love of travel.
being a yampavore means eating seasonally
out to pasture in 2025…see you in 2026!
Bookings are only available from June-August
In addition to being a private chef, I work at a small local farm in Steamboat Springs and care about eating as locally and seasonally as possible. I spend my summers helping out on a local farm and work closely with the Community Ag Alliance to source as many local ingredients as I can. You may even see ingredients that I’ve harvested myself! Our valley has such a strong agricultural heritage and I promise to bring you as many high quality, local ingredients as the Yampa Valley has to offer.
family style
Menus STARTING AT $85/PERSON + $500 chef fee + server fee*
Classic Farm to Table
Seasonal Greens Salad w/Raw Apple Cider Vinaigrette | Buttermilk Herb Marinated Local Chicken | Summer Succotash | Stewed Collard Greens w/Local Bacon | Skillet Cornbread w/Whipped Maple Butter
Italian Inspired
Local Greens Salad w/Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan | Country Style Caponata | Local Brown Sugar Brined Pork Chops | Garlic and Herb Focaccia
Latin Inspired
Local Greens Salad w/Seasonal Veggies and Red Wine Vinaigrette | Local Grassfed Beef w/ Chimichurri | Seasoned Rice and Beans | Onions and Peppers
Indian Inspired
Greens Salad w/ Lemon Coriander Vinaigrette | Local Chicken Tikka Masala or Local Lamb Rogan Josh | Cumin Rice Pilaf | Stewed Lentils | Fresh Naan | Raita
Asian Inspired
Greens Salad w/Miso Ginger Vinaigrette | Fresh Herb Salad Rolls with Hoisin Peanut Dipping Sauce | Soy Ginger Marinated Chicken | Stir Fried Veggies | Steamed Jasmine Rice
Desserts *Add a dessert to any menu starting at $10/person
Lemon Ricotta Cake with Seasonal Fruit and Whipped Cream
Baklava w/Pecans and Local Honey
Seasonal Fruit Crostata with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Pavlova with Lemon Whipped Cream, Berries, and Toasted Almonds
Coconut Chia Pudding with Toasted Coconut Chips and Fresh Fruit
*Chef fee includes 4 hours of service and begins when the chef arrives at the residence and ends when the chef departs after clean up. Additional time set at $100/hour
*A server fee of $250 will be charged for parties larger than 6 people and includes 4 hours of service. Additional time is set at $50/hour
Appetizers
Perfect for a cocktail hour party or add apps to your farm-to-table dining experience
Local Cheese + Charcuterie Spread
Moonhill Dairy Cheeses, Olives + Crostini | Colorado Charcuterie | Spiced nuts + Seasonal Fruit | House-made Accoutrements
Crostini + Dip Assortment
Romesco Sauce w/ Fresh Herbs | Smoky Eggplant Dip | Labneh Yogurt Dip with Za’atar | White Bean Hummus w/ Pepita Pesto | Cast Iron Flatbread
Spanish-Inspired Tapas
Country Style Caponata | Patatas Bravas with Aioli | Olives w/Chilies and Boquerones | Albondigas in Tomato Sauce
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