Private Chef - Modern Lebanese Mezze

13 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Delight in the fresh, welcoming flavors of traditional Lebanese mezze with modern gourmet flair.

This private chef experience showcases Middle Eastern hospitality with a bounty of shareable plates. With each aromatic dish, Chef Jackie creates a warm, comfortable ambiance for you and your guests.

From a spiced twist on the classic Caesar salad to timeless dips and spreads like creamy labneh and smoky baba ghanoush, the chef seamlessly blends modern touches into the traditional mezze spread. Savor harissa spiced chicken skewers and minted kibbeh before indulging in luscious chocolate pots de crème.

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

Your Menu

Leafy Tahini Caesar-Style Salad

With za’atar fried chickpeas

Smoky Baba Ghanoush Crostini

With roasted eggplant, lemon zest, smoked paprika and garlic-rubbed toasts

Creamy Labneh Dip

With strained organic yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt

Middle Eastern-Spiced Chicken Skewers

With pan-grilled organic certified chicken thigh, spicy harissa and toasted almonds

Minted Kibbeh-Inspired Meatballs

With grass-fed beef, grated red onion, tomato, fresh mint and cinnamon

Bittersweet Chocolate Pots de Crème

With honey-vanilla whipped cream and California pistachio dust

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.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 50
Meal Courses 6
Event Duration 4 hours
Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time
Labels Healthy, Mediterranean

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Meet your chef

Chef Jackie

Food safety certified

13 reviews

Chef Jackie is a versatile culinary expert, seamlessly blending her classical culinary training with a strong focus on nutrition and sustainability. From crafting Bologna-potato chip canapés in her early days to becoming a renowned author, media personality and educator, Chef Jackie’s passion shines through in every dish. As a gourmet artisan and nutritionist, she excels at teaching students how to create delicious, lavish meals that are as nourishing as they are flavorful.

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Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Jackie will travel to guests within Los Angeles for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Delight in the fresh, welcoming flavors of traditional Lebanese mezze with modern gourmet flair.

Your Menu

Leafy Tahini Caesar-Style Salad

With za’atar fried chickpeas

Smoky Baba Ghanoush Crostini

With roasted eggplant, lemon zest, smoked paprika and garlic-rubbed toasts

Creamy Labneh Dip

With strained organic yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt

Middle Eastern-Spiced Chicken Skewers

With pan-grilled organic certified chicken thigh, spicy harissa and toasted almonds

Minted Kibbeh-Inspired Meatballs

With grass-fed beef, grated red onion, tomato, fresh mint and cinnamon

Bittersweet Chocolate Pots de Crème

With honey-vanilla whipped cream and California pistachio dust

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 50
Meal Courses 6
Event Duration 4 hours
Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time
Labels Healthy, Mediterranean

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Jackie

Claudia

21 Jan 2024

This was a great class. We made delicious food and learned great recipes and new cooking skills. Chef Jackie is very patient and accommodating and has a joyful attitude toward cooking that makes for a comfortable, collaborative atmosphere.

James

16 Nov 2025

Chef Jackie cooked up a delicious, social evening--using the freshest ingredients and creating the warmest environment. She cut and cubed her way into each of our hearts, and empowered us to cook with a bit more confidence. Who knew the best chocolate pudding dessert could be made with garbanzo beans?! Chef Jackie, thank you!

Tim

23 Jul 2025

We had a great time cooking with Chef Jackie! Learned a lot in a fun and relaxing environment, and of course the food was delicious. Especially appreciate that Chef Jackie made sure to keep us involved in the cooking process and gave us a friendly nudge in the right direction if we weren't doing something correctly. It's important to give that kind of proper instruction and constructive criticism. Would definitely recommend a class with Chef Jackie!

Hannah

16 Feb 2025

Chef Jackie was lovely & the food was incredible — we leaned so much and had a blast! :)

Jesse

06 Dec 2024

Chef Jackie was a pleasure and such a great teacher. My wife and I had a wonderful time and the food was incredible!

Alexis

26 Jun 2024

Our experience with chef Jackie was nothing short of incredible! We had so much fun and truly learned so much that we can apply in our everyday cooking. She was patient with us and also really lovely to chat with as well. My boyfriend and I both agreed that it was one of the best Friday nights we’ve ever had. I highly recommend booking a class with Chef Jackie!

Miriam

13 Apr 2024

Jeff Jackie's event/experience largely exceeded my expectations. Not only the recipes were fabulous, she is a great teacher. We learn many basic cooking technics, such as how to properly hold a knife, ways to cut scallions, etc, etc. The food tasted amazing. Thank you so much Jackie

Sydney

25 Feb 2024

Chef Jackie taught a super fun and informative class! The food that we made was delicious and I really liked that she infused her Lebanese culture into the meals because they were very unique. I learned a lot of new cooking techniques that I will apply on a daily basis, and I already bought ingredients to make one of the amazing dishes she instructed. This class truly exceeded my expectations!

Stephanie

18 Feb 2024

Chef Jackie led a wonderful cooking class! She is knowledgeable and patient, she made the class very enjoyable. The dishes we made were delicious and we look forward to trying the recipes again at home. Highly recommend this class!

Chris

18 Feb 2024

Personable, great instruction and practical application. Terrific recipes in a nurturing environment. Oh, and did I mention delicious?! I may even get her cookbook!

Mark & Molly

05 Feb 2024

We very much enjoyed Chef Jackie's Lebanese cooking class. She customized the menu for us (presumably possible only because the two of us were the only students that day). She is a warm, welcoming host, and the food was tasty. Making the food was a lot of fun and we very much enjoyed the meal at the end. The recipes are good, but if you are an interested cook willing to experiment, you can find good recipes for anything on the internet. So, though our meal was delicious, what we appreciated even more was Chef Jackie's instruction in broader aspects of cooking. She will, for example, correct your knife technique, showing you the best way to hold and use a chef's knife, and giving you chances to repeat newly-learned motions. She's been a teacher for years, and it shows. We'll put the skills we learned to use in daily life. This was an excellent experience all around.

alana

04 Feb 2024

Jackie was super knowledgeable and overall was a super fun experience! Thank you chef Jackie - will be making that beet hummus again