Private Chef - Rustic Spanish Bistro Cuisine

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Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

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Stroll through Spain and Argentina with four authentic, delicious dishes from Chef Rachel.

Experience a traditional Spanish and Argentine meal with Mediterranean culture infusion in this private chef experience. You'll get to try some incredible dishes, like from-scratch mushroom and chimichurri empanadas or deep-fried leek croquettes. Enjoy a wholesome white bean chorizo salad before choosing an entrée of either citrusy salmon, slow-cooked paella or juicy steak marinated in herby chimichurri. Save room for a decadent Spanish dessert.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Appetizer

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Baked mushroom and onion empanadas with chimichurri (can be made with vegan cheese and gluten free)
Deep-fried Spanish leek croquettes with garlic aioli (can be made vegan and gluten free)
Basil pesto polenta bites with tomato-balsamic bruschetta

Salad

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White bean chorizo salad with tomatoes and salad greens (vegan chorizo optional)
Hearts of palm, tomatoes and avocados marinated in orange and lime juice
Potato salad with chorizo, onions, fresh herbs and salad greens

Entrèe

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Slow-cooked Spanish paella with saffron, chicken broth, vegetables, meat and fish
Roasted salmon with chimichurri sauce and lemon-garlic basmati rice
Argentine chimichurri steak with lemon-garlic rice

Dessert

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Pasta frola, a flaky tart filled with dulce de membrillo, dulche de leche and vanilla
Chocolate cake with dulce de leche and a hint of Kahlúa and coffee
Traditional Spanish flan with caramel sauce and whipping cream

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 14
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 2 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews guests left for this experience

Brian

21 Jan 2024

Chef Rachel was great. Very accommodating. Really fun to talk with and a very delicious meal. We’d do this again with her.

Suzy

28 Dec 2023

Rachel was really fun to work with! We were supposed to have a private chef experience, by she saw that we wanted to help so morphed the evening into a cooking class. It was a great experience for us and out adult children.

Daniel

05 Feb 2023

Rachel's a fantastic cook and served up a great meal at our home to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It was like eating at a restaurant... but better because we were at home.

Chris

30 Sep 2022

Well laid out and portioned! Excellent flavors that were consistent throughout the courses.

Calvin

04 Jun 2022

Rachel was awesome! The meal was fantastic and presentation was like a 5 star restaurant. It was a wonderful experience and we will definitely do it again!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Rachel

Rachel

02 Mar 2024

Chef Rachel provided an exceptional cooking class experience! We thoroughly enjoyed her guidance and instruction throughout the session, as she came well-prepared with all the ingredients and even shared a bonus recipe utilizing items we had available. We highly recommend taking a class with her for an enjoyable culinary adventure.

Chris

28 Dec 2023

Excellent Chef and great experience learning how to make fluffly soufflé pancakes. Highly recommend.

Cindy

22 Nov 2023

Rachel was terrific! She was informative and fun! Highly recommend her classes.

Geralyn

06 Nov 2023

Chef Rachel was amazing! She was very accommodating and the food was so very delicious. I would highly recommend her going forward.

Jonas

03 Sep 2023

Chef Rachel brought all the ingredients and showed us each step of the meal preparation. Our family enjoyed the meal and we now have new recipes!

Danielle

13 Jul 2023

We had so much fun learning with Chef Rachel! We were so excited to try all the recipes she taught us during our class. We can’t wait to have another class with her again!

08 Jul 2023

Chef Rachel was very knowledge and showed us some great cooking tips!! The menu was delicious and enjoyed by all!

Jim

19 Jun 2023

Rachel arrived right on time and we started cooking. It was a really enjoyable experience and we will do it again. I learned some new techniques for preparing chicken and got a little comfortable with frying with hot oil. The meal turned out great and it was delicious.

Jon

08 Apr 2023

What can I say? Our experience with Chef Rachel was superb! She was friendly, professional and very helpful in guiding us through the class. She was prompt and had everything we needed for our time together. She put us at ease immediately and we had an excellent time. The class was the day after Valentine's day and my girlfriend said it was the best present ever! I would highly recommend Chef Rachel!

Brian

28 Feb 2023

Chef Rachel was great! She made sure we had all the tools we needed and let us be hands on when we wanted to. The food came out delicious and we are looking forward to recreating it on our own! We had a great time with Chef Rachel and would love to do it again.

Sophie

20 Feb 2023

We had a wonderful experience with Chef Rachel! She was prompt, personable, and allowed us to be as hands on as we wanted. We learned some fun new recipes and cooking techniques, and all of the food was delicious. I appreciated all of the guidance from Chef Rachel throughout the experience, and how organized the whole process was. I would definitely book again and highly recommend her to others!

Zahra

28 Jan 2023

We had the elevated plant based feast with Rachel and it was exquisite. The food was amazing and Rachel was really great! Highly recommend.

Brian

22 Jan 2023

Great personality, arrived exactly on time, and learned a few new cooking tricks.

Aida

28 Aug 2022

Everything Rachel prepared was our first time experiencing and can tell you it was all amazing, freshness of the smoothie, the perfect spice for the tomatoes and the egg was perfectly made. The Texas toast was by far the surprise to us all as we were just expecting a similar taste to French toast however it’s definitely not. I want to add the presentation was beautiful also. Rachel’s professionalism was top she cared about certain guests restrictions and made them very happy

marie

13 Aug 2022

Rachel was very nice, dinner was good and she rinsed the dishes. She might have done a better job cleaning the stovetop after frying dinner.

Nancy

08 Aug 2022

Along with some good friends, we had a spectacular vegan meal with Rachel. The food was incredibly fresh, well seasoned, and we all couldn't say enough about how delicious it was. Chef Rachel was so engaging and was gracious in answering all our questions! Super wonderful experience overall.

Steven

02 Aug 2022

Rachel was a fantastic teacher. She worked with me and my wife as part of the Fundamental Dessert Techniques course, which included preparation of panna cotta, cheesecake, and crème brûlée. Rachel was a patient and informative instructor, and allowed my wife and me to do all procedures ourselves, stepping in for occasional recommendations. She had a good balance of advising on technical specifics while also giving us room to do each step ourselves, even if we were imperfect at certain stages. All recipes were doable for non-professionals like us, tasted great, and generated reasonable dessert portion sizes for two people without having too much excess. Rachel brought nearly everything we needed, and coordinated with me a week in advance on what we would need and what she could bring, and nothing was missing when it came time to prepare the recipes. Rachel was parked near our complex before the appointment time, and came in right on time and was ready to go. She was patient as well while my wife and I were still getting our daughter settled in for the evening and switching off for the first 20 minutes or so. Everything was done within 2 hours on the dot, and that was with some recipes taking longer than planned in our oven. I would highly recommend this course if you are looking for an interesting date night, or have an anniversary or birthday/similar coming up for a partner who loves to cook/bake (or at least the idea of it!). Rachel was a pleasure to have in our home, and we look forward to taking one of her other classes sometime!

28 Jun 2022

Fabulous time and delicious food!

Tom

20 May 2022

Chef Rachel did an excellent job preparing and serving a delicious vegan meal for my wife and me. She showed up on time, was very pleasant and engaging, despite some occasional child and puppy chaos in our home. Wonderful experience, we highly recommend her!

Gregory

10 May 2022

Rachel, I have the upmost gratitude for her soul. Her presence radiantly filled the space and her talent is delightful. I look forward to her again and the warmth her art tastes.

Diana

02 May 2022

My brother and sister in law enjoyed their class with chef Rachel. She was friendly and taught some great techniques.

Cecilia

18 Apr 2022

Such great food! Rachel was really knowledgeable and it was a fun experience. I would recommend!

Jennifer

16 Apr 2022

Great

Harrison

02 Apr 2022

Rachel was a blast to have come into our home and teach us some new skills. Perfect date night with delicious meal.

STEPHANIE

01 Apr 2022

Chef Rachel was amazing! Professional yet easy going and fun - and the food was fabulous!