Adam Small and his team were recommended to us by a family member who also used his services for…read moreher wedding. We could not be happier with the recommendation as the appetizers and entrées were absolutely stunning -- both in flavor and aesthetics! Our biggest difficulty was choosing dishes from his diverse catalog of offerings since they all sounded delicious. He was also very accommodating and made various adjustments to account for particular food allergies that some of our guests had (without compromising on flavor at all). For appetizers, we chose: - Pepper-Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna (Seka Hills EVOO, Sicilian Pesto, Herbs) - Ratatouille Tarts (Puff Pastry, Seka Hills EVOO, Parmigiano Reggiano) - Pistachio Flatbread (Onion, Burrata, Honey, and Chili Oil -- this one was a extra-huge hit with all guests) For dinner, we started with a Local Harvest Salad (Farm Vegetables, Fruit, Vinaigrette, Cheese, and Nuts -- plating was particularly beautiful for the salad), and had three entrée options: - Wagyu New York Steak (Imperial American Wagyu, Roasted Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, Potato Galette, and Red Wine Jus) - Signature Duck (Mary's Crusted Duck Breast, Hind-Quarter Confit, Potato Cake, Charred Vegetables, and Duck Jus) - Roasted Butternut Squash with Cannellini Beans (Charred Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, and Saffron-Rosemary Broth) Throughout our entire wedding and afterwards, guests were telling us how impressed they were and that it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! He and his team arrived right on schedule, set up (including silverware and plates) cooked and served outstanding food, provided extremely attentive service, and then cleaned up, leaving the kitchen absolutely spotless (while also deftly navigating a brief power outage!). We cannot recommend Adam Small Cooks highly enough! His food, attention to detail, and service are truly next level. Thank you again for making our wedding so special!

Chef Adam was amazing!!!…read more We celebrated a friend's birthday with 6 people at an Airbnb in Sonoma. We had a six course menu (see below for details) that was excellent! For the vegetarian in the group (me) he was able to whip up a wonderful dish when everyone else was eating halibut. Every single dish was a stand out and the group was so happy with how everything turned out. This was a wish of the birthday girl - to have a private chef and to spend time with her girlfriends. She was blown away by the experience. The 6 course meal included: Fried Baby Artichokes: lemon aioli, herbs, chili oil Flatbread: preserved truffle, pistachios, onion, burrata, honey, chili oil Ash Roasted Beets: kimchi honey, pistachios, ravigote, feta Charred Zucchini Agnolotti: fried sage, brown butter, lemon, pepper, parmigiana Seared Halibut: fennel-potato salad, herbs, haricot vert, preserved truffle champagne sauce Under-Baked Chocolate Cake: Italian meringue, Luxardo cherries, cocoa nibs Also, our kitchen was left spotless! Thanks again Chef Adam for giving us the perfect first day of our trip!

The Heirloom Chef was exactly what we were looking for. As 2 working parents with a full family, we…read moreneeded help with healthy foods made at home, so we could shift away from ordering out as much as we were. The weekly program was perfect. Shout out to Chef Will for creating absolutely delicious food and being extremely friendly.

My wife and I celebrated our 8th anniversary recently and instead of going out to dinner at some…read morestuffy restaurant we hired heirloom to cater our dinner. Chef Jacquie was phenomenal. We had a great time. She showed up on time, was accommodating. Really professional. Very friendly. At the end of everything she left the kitchen. Very clean and us. Very happy with the service.

I hired Lucy to help our family because my diet has become so unhealthy from juggling work and…read moreparenting. I've tried several healthy delivery food options out there but always get sick of them after a while because the meals are too healthy or boring. The customization of Lucy's meals perfectly balances health/nutrition with taste. She only uses healthy oils, sugar alternatives, tons of veggies and herbs, and she does all gluten and dairy free per our request. It's also awesome to be able to request my favorite dishes and try new ones. I always throw random ethnic dishes at her, and she somehow nails it every time! I work in mental health, and I'm a strong advocate for parents outsourcing if they can afford it. It creates jobs for others in our community and relieves stress, which helps us to show up better for our children. Totally worth it!

Lucy did meal prep with us once a week for about 6 months. She was professional and reliable, and…read moreshe engaged my kids in the cooking process. The food was also tasty! It was a big help to cross one dinner off my to do list, and she also often helped with food prep for other days of the week. Highly recommend!

As a treat for some of the men in our family, I reached out to Yoav to arrange a group cooking…read moreclass for 6 adults. We settled on a Middle East Feast, and throughout the process of making arrangements and sorting out a menu, Yoav was not only easy to reach, but proactive and thorough. When the day came, he and his mom arrived on time and well prepared with ingredients, recipes, aprons, kitchen towels, you name it, he had it! We had such a wonderful time learning to make dishes we'd not heard of before, better knife skills, the science behind what we were making, and just hanging out with Yoav and his lovely mother. Yoav is a delightful, easy-going, engaged teacher and clearly loves what he's doing. As a result, we loved it too - and the food was fabulous!! Even if you're a well-seasoned cook (pun intended), this is a cooking class well worth taking!

Per Yoav's voicemail: He is no longer taking on clients as he got a job in a restaurant, but you…read morecan leave him a message if you want!

I had such a fantastic time at chef Traci's Sauces and Condiments class! It was a lot of fun…read morecooking alongside the group and learning how to make a variety of sauces, most I never would've thought to make before. Every single one turned out delicious -- and we even got to take home small jars of each sauce, which made it super easy to flavor-up meals all week long. I also loved that Traci emailed us the recipes afterwards so we can recreate them at home. Highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to elevate their meals with amazing homemade sauces!

What a creative team building exercise! She can accommodate up to 10 people. We made 4 dishes with…read more6 people and tag teamed the dishes. Traci gets all the stations prepared ahead of time and some items are even sourced from her own personal garden. She also gave a lovely appetizer before we started cooking (don't cook hungry!). She did a great job helping us all get cook the dishes, I was impressed how attentive she was with all of us and also gave great tips! The food we made (Moroccan) was phenomenal! I will definitely attempt to make these dishes on my own in the future.

"Un Regal" , which means "A Feast" in French. When we…read morestarted planning for our Anniversary dinner, a friend of us mentioned we should hire a Chef. Such a possibility never crossed my mind and I nearly forgot about the suggestion. But as we were getting closer to the date, we started to give more thought and decided to contract Sophie Le Doré for our party, or should we say "feast", as this was really a feast in more than one way. From the discussion about our menu, to meeting Sophie in pers to the preparation by Chef Sophie in our kitchen: everything went very smoothly and exactly as expected. And then, once we sat down, we were in for a real treat. The food was just delicious: "Un regal" ! Beautiful plates with delicious food, all prepared fresh from ingredients Sophie picked that very morning. Our guests were delighted, we were delighted to be able to spend this time with them instead of toiling in the kitchen. This could not have been a better decision. We would hire Chef Sophie again without any hesitation.

Chef Sophie has been our personal chef for 10 months now. More than a versatile chef, she has…read morebecome a part of our family. Each week she was with us, she would prepare a delicious menu of items which fit our highly restrictive dietary needs. With us working with a dietician and a physician, we'd try different menu items to see how the food improved our health over time. Some weeks it would be purely vegan, other times a Mediterranean diet, and still others as we tried balancing pescatarian cuisines. Chef Sophie needed to experiment with different milk substitutes, evening finding a way to make delicious chicken marsala with oat milk! The breadth of her cooking expertise is vast, and we were the great beneficiaries of her talents and kindness. She was extremely accommodating; with each change dietary change, she would whip-up delicious and nutritious meals. Each session, would include a pre-set meal with some proposed items from us and other selections from Chef Sophie. She would arrive to our home with bags of organic and highly nutritious diverse vegetables (all colors of the rainbow!). After preparing the meals, and placing them into storage containers, she would clean-up the kitchen and wash the dishes as needed. We would always know when Chef Sophie was over as the entire home would smell like a restaurant. Chef Sophie has brought tremendous joy to our lives. They say "you are what you eat", and with Chef Sophie, we were in great hands! We would highly recommend her to anyone. You will not be disappointed!

Chef Brandon accommodated my event 2 weeks out and the food was delicious! Order the lemon pepper…read morechicken and you'll thank me!

We had the pleasure of working with this caterer, and the food was exceptional. Every dish was…read morefresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. Guests kept going back for seconds, and thirds the service was just as impressive--professional, friendly, and perfectly timed. Highly recommend for anyone looking to elevate their event with delicious, stress-free catering. Thank you again Chef Brandon!

Chef Eric was OUTSTANDING! I hired him for a single night, two-person dinner and he was wonderful…read more He was super communicative and very flexible with the menu items, providing about 5 options per course. Chef Eric brings all of the ingredients and a lot of his own supplies- he just needs a working stove/oven and a bit of fridge space to work his magic! He brought some of his own fancy plateware for the main course and dessert, and used our forks, drink ware and other plates. In terms of timing, he arrives about 1-1.5 hours before service to set up and get ready. For service, he brought out fresh utensils and presented each dish to us! We're big foodies and he was nice enough to answer some of our questions about the food, technique, and his background. My partner and I started with a little gem salad that was truly stunning and delicious! My partner mentioned it was the best food to be served on our plates! The salad was then followed by a warm and yummy spring pea and asparagus risotto. I had the roasted chicken roulade stuffed with herbs with romesco sauce and veggies, and my partner had the steak au poivre with pomme puree and veggies. Both of these were great but we both agreed the steak was our fav! For dessert, we had the strawberry shortcake which was "not too sweet" and a perfect and light way to end the night! What delighted us the most was that Chef Eric had cleaned the whole kitchen (loaded the dishwasher, cleaned the stove, emptied the dish rack), AND PROVIDED LEFTOVERS! Seriously so stoked to eat more of the salad and strawberry shortcake. All in all, this was an awesome experience and we would definitely contact Chef Eric again for another dinner!

Chef Eric has been feeding my family of 4 weekly for a year now and I cannot recommend him enough…read more His meals are always well balanced, tasty, and healthy. He is always collaborative and is so wonderful!

My husband and I had the chance to experience a dinner by…read more "Cuisines By Lela", Private chef, Linda McCullough, last night. I cannot rave about Linda and her staff enough Her food is exquisite from appetizers to dessert ... absolutely delicious with such attention to detail and presentation. Her stories between courses were engaging and endearing ... talking about the recipes she still uses who were her grandmother's and how she procures herbs and veggies from her own garden..... loved it all !! And the food THE BEST SHORT RIBS I have ever tasted. Every epic bite was so full of rich flavor All the food was THE BEST EVER AND the house was left immaculate, everything cleaned and left better than how she found it I cannot recommend Cuisine by Lela more highly. A dining experience you won't soon forget !!!

We've had the pleasure of working with Chef Lela on multiple occasions over the last ten years…read more We've had dinner parties as small as four people and we had a 35 person dinner for my husband's 50th birthday. We live in Texas but always make a point to book Chef Lela anytime we are fortunate enough to make it to CA wine country. The food is always outstanding and we never leave one of her meals even remotely hungry. We love that she incorporates so many fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs from her own garden into our meals. It's also a huge perk that she brings an assistant with her and they do all of the cleaning up at the conclusion of the meal. Absolutely recommend without hesitation!!!