Private Chef Vera – Table at Home

~ GASTRONOMIC, PURE AND MODERN ~

MEZZE to share :

Hummus
Baba Ganoush - pureed charred eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and spices
Roasted Eggplant, green tahini, marinated Japanese eggplant & zchug
Labneh, marinated Israeli cucumbers, garlic, dill, zaatar & sumac
Greek Salad - Lucky tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, scallions, mint, sumac, tahini & crispy pita
Wild Mushrooms Flatbread, Taleggio, fresh Mozzarella, basil, & black truffle-labneh sauce

APPETIZERS to share

Flash Fried Calamari, spicy tomato sauce
Heirloom Cauliflower, Urfa pepper glaze, parsley, pine nuts, green tahini & crushed tomatoes
Crispy Baby Artichokes- parsley, turmeric aioli & sumac
Courgette and herb fritters

MAINS to share

Grilled Atlantic Salmon - local asparagus, breakfast radish, wild mushrooms, sunchoke puree & Black truffle vinaigrette
Roasted Branzino- broccolini, blistered baby tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, preserved lemon & Salsa Verde
Lamb Kofta Kebab "Terracotta"- tomato confit, charred red onions, tahini, pine nuts & couscous
Taboon Roasted Lebanese Chicken - roasted potatoes, English peas, toasted almonds, green tahini & sumac
Slow-Cooked Short Rib Tagine - green chana, swiss chard, harissa, cilantro, preserved lemon & homemade couscous
Grilled New York Strip/Striploin steak with caesar-dressed tenderstem broccoli/
Farmers Market Vegetables Terracotta - seasonal vegetables, wild mushrooms, pine nuts, tahini & homemade couscous

DESSERT :

Apple Tarte Tatin
Warm Chocolate Fondant
Silan - Date molasses, candied nuts, puffed rice, tahini mousse, shredded halva & spiced milk ice cream
Rosewater panna cotta - Crispy kadaifi, local berries compote, candied pistachios & lemon-fennel sorbet
Selection of Ice-Creams and Sorbets

Other Infomation

Dear Caroline! Im so sorry to have missed your proposal! Could you plz send again!

I am originally from Moscow, and relocated to New York at a young age. While in NYC, I worked under Daniel Bouloud and later moved to Paris, where I lived in Julia Child's apartment and learnt THE French way of living !!!

Always inspired by Japan, I headed to Tokyo where I worked with Zaiyu Hasegawa at DEN, a two Michelin star restaurant which was named TOP 50 Best Restaurants in Asia. My biggest mentor was Pascal Aussignac, who I had the pleasure of working with in his Michelin star restaurant Club Gascon in London. My childhood summers were split between Greece and on the coast of Italian Liguria where I learned how to make fresh pastas and prepare freshly caught fish. Later i spent a year living in Tel Aviv which polished my Mediterranean cooking. Last few years I have worked as the head chef at Belgian and Slovenian Embassies as well as hosted events at many galleries in NYC, so I am comfortable with both formal and informal cooking and service.

Additionally, I have 10 + years of private chef experience, collaborations and food styling. I offer private plated dinners, small/large gatherings and cooking classes.

I am extremely passionate about quality on all levels and work to ensure that all the elements within the event are as perfect as possible. I am fully vaccinated with a booster and safety is my number one priority. I focus on seasonal ingredients (farmers markets, trusted butchers like Eli's Zabar and fishmongers like Citarella, Chelsea Market and Dorian's Seafood). I will make sure that your event will be absolutely fabulous and work with you to ensure that everything goes absolutely perfect and according to your taste and preferences and that everything runs smoothly and professional.

Please feel free to ask to modify the menu or shoot me a message so we can work around it. I promise you a wonderful evening and very much looking forward to cooking for you!

Kind Regards,
Vera

Meal for 12 on 14 December 2024