Our Menu
Being the foodies that both my hubby and I are, we found it exciting to have a chef cook for us at home and jumped at the opportunity. We couldn't be happier that we did!The process of working with Kitchen Surfing was actually quite simple. All we had to do was sign-up for the free membership and select a chef from the various available to work in our area (another benefit of living in West Los Angeles!).
Chef Mariko cooking in our kitchen
The Kitchen Surfing profiles of each chef showed sample menus, food photos, testimonials and a bit of background on each chef. I found both the menus and personality of Chef Mariko, AKA Pink Haired Chef, to be a major reason for selecting her to be our private chef for our mid-week, at-home foodie experience. My hubby agreed and after a couple of emails directly with Chef Mariko to finalize our dinner, we were set!
Our menu included various fresh and canned veggies - who knew!?
Del Monte was kind enough to send us prep ingredients for Chef Mariko to use in the menu she was preparing for us. While Chef Mariko brought the main ingredients and was ready to work when she arrived - but not before connecting with me on a personal level and playing with Maya.
Maya and Chef Mariko
As you can imagine, before the food was even plated, Chef Mariko had me with her personality. The food, well, that was just an added bonus.
Our first course: Grilled Romaine Salad
My hubby, which is my foodie ruler ate everything off his plate - including the salad!Chef Mariko was thoughtful and courteous, making sure that we enjoyed each yummy morsel more than the previous. The courses were timed perfectly and each dish was more amazing than the previous.
Tuscan style beef with creamy polenta and seasoned roasted vegetables
Flowerless chocolate cake with Del Monte peaches and vanilla ice cream
Everything that Chef Mariko prepared was amazing and at the same level of a five-star restaurant in West Los Angeles/Beverly Hills.The plating, the flavors and just the overall experience was everything you can imagine a private-chef experience should be like.
My hubby and Chef Mariko
Both my hubby and I are beyond impressed with the entire experience and thank both Kitchen Surfing and Del Monte for this amazing opportunity!**To view more photos about our amazing #CookingwithDelMonte experience, go here.**
