Private Chef - Gourmet Thanksgiving Experience

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$ 129 Per person

All inclusive: 5-course meal, ingredients, cooking, service & clean up.

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What You’ll Do

Celebrate Thanksgiving with an exquisite menu selection.

This private chef experience is all about elevating your Thanksgiving dinner. Start by choosing one appetizer from options like rich butternut squash and apple soup or a festive charcuterie and cheese board. For the main course, enjoy seasoned roasted turkey served with homemade cranberry sauce and gravy. Don’t forget the flaky butter biscuits. You’ll also get to pick two delicious sides, such as creamy mashed potatoes or maple-glazed sweet potatoes. Finally, finish off your meal by selecting a dessert, like classic pumpkin pie or bourbon pecan pie. It’s a holiday dinner designed just for you.

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

Your Menu

Appetizer

Choose 1 per group

Seasonal greens with pecans, Gorgonzola cheese and apple cider vinaigrette
Festive Thanksgiving charcuterie and cheese board
Maple-bacon baked Brie or cranberry baked Brie
Butternut squash and apple soup

Seasoned Roasted Turkey

1.5 pound of meat per guest

Served with homemade cranberry sauce and gravy

Flaky Butter Biscuits

Sides

Choose 2 per group

Sweet potato casserole with torched meringue
Creamy mashed potatoes with gravy
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon
Haricots verts with crispy onions
Maple-glazed sweet potatoes
Cornbread herb stuffing

Dessert

Choose 1 per group

Pumpkin cheesecake
Classic pumpkin pie
Bourbon pecan pie
Dutch apple pie

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 20
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 4 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
Labels American, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Unique

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Meet your chef

Chef Esh-Marie

Food safety certified

25 reviews

Born and raised in Northern California, Chef Esh-Marie has spent ten years in the catering industry curating creative and delicious dining experiences for her guests. But, her career highlight has been creating her own food-and-wine-pairing tour business throughout several cities. She is passionate about sharing tips for cooking and wine pairing with guests whenever she gets the chance.

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

Chef Esh-Marie will travel to guests within Sacramento for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Celebrate Thanksgiving with an exquisite menu selection.

Your Menu

Appetizer

Choose 1 per group

Seasoned Roasted Turkey

1.5 pound of meat per guest

Served with homemade cranberry sauce and gravy

Flaky Butter Biscuits

Sides

Choose 2 per group

Dessert

Choose 1 per group

Pumpkin cheesecake
Classic pumpkin pie
Bourbon pecan pie
Dutch apple pie

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 20
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 4 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
Labels American, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Unique

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Esh-Marie

Sandra

08 Feb 2026

She taught me how to reheat mash potatoes, which for my abilities are huge help. We hope to see you again... Thank you! Chef Esh-Maria..

Bryce

18 Jan 2026

Chef ESH-Marie was amazing! Food was delicious and she was very friendly. would recommend!

Christopher

16 Aug 2025

Chef was fantastic. Cooked a wonderful meal. What a great experience.

Chelsea

06 Jul 2025

Chef Esh-Marie is the sweetest and needs to go on a cooking show!!! She’s easy to talk to and makes some incredible dishes. Highly recommend.

Alan

24 May 2025

Chef Esh-Marie arrived right on time and greeted me with a beautiful bouquet. She was pleasant, professional and worked efficiently. The experience was memorable and the entire dinner was fantastic.

Ben Koshland

25 Feb 2025

Great food. Lovely person!

Joel

14 Feb 2025

Chef Esh-Marie was amazing! Very professional, clean, personable, and overall amazing chef! Highly recommend

Ephrem

13 Jan 2025

Chef Esh-Marie provided an extraordinary experience my girlfriend and I on our special occasion. From the joyous conversations to the amazing food, Chef Esh-Marie exceeded any expectations I had. Chef Esh-Marie was courteous, thoughtful, and easy going. I would book Chef Esh-Marie again, and I plan to for my next special occasion.

Jessica Dawson

21 Nov 2023

She was so sweet and fun!

Victoria Carr

19 Nov 2023

Chef Esh-Marie did a great job! She went above and beyond what was offered.

kim

16 Nov 2023

Chef Esh-Marie and her team provided an incredible experience for us!

Ceudi

14 Nov 2023

Chef Esh-Marie was amazing! She exceeded our private chef expectations. Chef came early and stayed late, the dinner was delicious and she was very accommodating. She left the kitchen cleaner than it was when she arrived and was super friendly and fun to talk to. Thank you Chef!

Christa

24 Oct 2023

Chef Esh-Marie was excellent and exceeded our expectations! The meal she prepared was delicious and all of our guests had a wonderful time.

Nida

06 Oct 2023

Chef was amazing! So kind, thoughtful, and the food was wonderful. Thank you!

Debra

26 Mar 2023

Oh my Goodness! We had the most awesome experience with Chef Esh-Marie. Our expectations were met a thousand times over. My family and friends were impressed by the presentation of each and every course. Chest Esh-Marie was on time and very professional. The charcuterie board was especially exquisite. We loved the portions and the quality of our meal. We thought the chef was extremely pleasant and would recommend her to everyone. She made this a very special 60th birthday celebration for my brother.

Chad

04 Mar 2023

Chef Esh-Marie gave my family and I a wonderful experience. Communication was timely. My daughter is a vegetarian and Chef prepared a seperate pasta dish that was amazing. Chef was fun to talk to, prepared great food and was everything I expected.

Emily

17 Feb 2023

Wonderful food & experience! Esh-Marie was so friendly & fun, and also an amazing chef. Highly recommend.

Linda

23 Jan 2023

The experience did not disappoint. Very professionally done and we enjoyed it!

Christina

26 Dec 2022

Chef Esh-Marie is delightful and so nice to work with. She knocked an Xmas Eve surprise out of the park and recommend her for your next gathering. Meticulous, responsive and was grateful to have her.

Stacey

26 Dec 2022

Esh-Marie was delightful and our meal was delicious. Will definitely be trying more experiences in the future. Thank you.

Shalin

20 Dec 2022

Esh- Marie put together a fantastic meal for my dad's 70th birthday. She was able to adjust the menu to fit our needs, came on time and left everything spotless. She was a joy to have at our house and really made us feel comfortable during the dinner. I wasn't sure what to expect this being the first time we've used a private chef for an event, but I would highly recommend Esh-Marie for your next dinner party.

Laura

16 Dec 2022

Chef Esh-Marie is incredible. She is a joy to work with + and an incredible chef. We were so happy to have with our team for the night! She made the night wonderful! Thank you!

Gina

25 Nov 2022

Chef Esh-Marie crushed it and created an amazing evening for our 10 person dinner party. Very communicative before arriving, showed up early, absolutely lovely attitude and prepared an incredible meal. We will definitely be inviting her back into our home

Reviews Chef Esh-Marie received outside of Cozymeal

Bridget

03 May 2022

Chef Esh Marie is wonderful! She is passionate about cooking and sharing her love of food with others. She provided us with a very enjoyable culinary experience. I highly recommend her as your next private chef!