Chef Jenn is the BEST! My husband hired her for a private Valentine's Day Dinner at our home. Every single ingredient and her incredible attention to detail (can we talk about homemade pickled micro-mirepoix?) was incredible. The quality of ingredients and special flavors and new tastes we got to experience that night were amazing. Plus, she is very friendly and has a great personality - she will happily chat and explain all of her techniques and uniquely sourced ingredients. I'd absolutely hire her again. 10/10. Still dreaming of the pork tenderloin and flourless chocolate cake. read more

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So much fun cooking with Jenn! We did a home cooking class as a Christmas gift and it was awesome. Would definitely do again, learned a lot and it was delicious read more

We had Chef Jenn cook a 4 course meal for my husbands company Christmas party. There were 8 guests in total and Jenn made an amazing meal. Her food was delicious! She is professional and very easy to work with. This is our second time using Chef Jenn, highly recommend!! read more

Wow - I almost don't want to go home, after Jenn helped us out at our executive retreat in Oceanside, San Diego! Let's point at the things that were perfect: - flavors - nutritional profile - sensitivity to special-case diets - pleasant personality and can-do attitude - entrepreneurial gumption - on time, appropriate levels of food, and exceptional attention to the artisenal craft - colors, healthy mix of food groups, colors, contrasting (and delish) flavors. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

I had the pleasure of hiring Chef Jenn for a surprise 60th wedding anniversary dinner for my parents. I told her a little bit about my parents and what foods they like and she created the perfect menu for them. They absolutely loved everything! My mom said the scallops were the best she's ever had! My dad was impressed by the time Jenn took acquiring locally sourced food before hand. Everything was so fresh. Not only was the food amazing, but my parents also enjoyed spending time with Chef Jenn as she's very warm and caring. She truly created a special evening for them. They were just over the moon from this whole experience! It's a wonderful memory that my parents will cherish forever! read more

We hired Chef Jenn for a team building cooking class. She was very professional and timely with the company approval process. We met by zoom several times before the event and one week prior in person to walk through every consideration. I very much appreciate her attention to detail before the event. The event itself was so much fun! Jen broke our group of 19 into teams of 2 or 3 working together. The food was delicious. I would highly recommend Jenn for a cooking class. read more

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We've hired Jenn on a few different occasions now and she is the best! We always have amazing food and so much fun when she's here. We've done a private dinner for two, an in-home cooking class, and a cannabis-infused dinner with friends. Each experience has been amazing, but the cannabis dinner really stood out since it was such a unique experience! Jenn is super professional and I'd recommend her ten times over for any chef-related needs! If you hire her, do yourself a favor and ask for her to make a gluten free lemon tart. 10/10 read more

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I asked chef Jen to cater my brothers bachelor party brunch and she did not disappoint! we were zombies that morning coming into the brunch but, chef Jenn's amazing brunch selection menu with the mocktails brough us back to life. the bacon and sausage were cooked to perfection, and the scrambled eggs were nice and fluffy with just the right amount of cheese, the pancakes were the worlds greatest pancakes in our opinion and the deadly potato's were absolutely amazing! We will definitely be circling back for an amazing meal from chef Jenn! thank you again for the wonderful experience. read more

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I found Jen online with nerves planning a birthday weekend for my then boyfriend now fiancé. We had lots of dietary needs and preferences. We planned from out of town to come to SD with a dozen out of town guests all to arrive at an Airbnb. SHE KILLED IT!!! She was there sleeves rolled up ready to help us move, cook, and celebrate. She was awesome with all the back and forth Emmy changes I had, final payment was easy, and she felt like family. She even went as far as to advise us how we could save funds since she was cooking dinner, breakfast, and snacks for our boat trip. If you aren't sure about Jen- email her and you will be put at ease. The food was amazing (photos attached)- everyone enjoyed it. I still rave about her smoked shrimp and the charcuterie board! I am so ashamed that it took me this long to get this review in -Jenn you are amazing and your work Menu:(some but not all items) DINNER Halibut & braised short ribs Caesar salad Charcuterie-with truffle honey! Oysters/smoked shrimp The best chocolate chip cookies BREAKFAST Fresh made eggs Scratch biscuits Parfaits read more

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We had an intimate dumpling-making party with lychee martinis. We all had a great time! Chef Jenn is professional from start to finish.

Chef Jenn exceeded my expectations for a private brunch helping me celebrate my 30th birthday. It was relaxing, more than fun, and the best food ever. Never had a french toast as good in my life!! Would do this experience every year if I lived anywhere near California. If you want to have a an amazing catered chef experience with a little extra fun you have to do this with Chef Jenn read more

Chef Jenn helped me plan and prepare a charming dinner party for my daughter's graduation. From start to finish, Chef Jenn made it all so easy -- from brainstorming ideas for the menu, to planning a mini-cooking class for the guests to deciding how to serve the dishes -- she was not only a breeze to work with but so professional. The food itself was delicious and creative. Not only would I use her again, but she's inspired me to try some new things with entertaining in the future. And she did as she said she would: left my kitchen in better shape than she found it! read more

Jen provides five star services!!!!! Chef Jen gives the most famous cooking classes. Small groups, large parties, she is your go to girl. She is thorough and explains cooking like it is an appendage. Her recipes are delicious and I even cook the meals she taught us to this day! An experience you won't forget. Thank you chef Jen for your exceptional talent. read more

I needed a chef for a last minute NYE party. I reached out to Chef Jenn after seeing her instagram and received a very quick response. We were able to brainstorm a menu for a party for 15 people. She coordinated a drop off for our meal and provided detailed instructions. She also referred us to her assistant who was able to plate and serve for us the night of the event. Everything was perfect; the food was delicious, the plating was gorgeous and the experience from start to finish was 10/10. Can't wait to host our next party and work with Chef Jenn again! read more

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Chef Jenn provided some amazing food for my board meeting. I will absolutely be using her for all of my future catering needs! read more

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Chef Jenn made my husband's birthday so special! All the food was sourced well via local farms and delicious, plus she worked with us for a custom menu with his gluten allergy. Highly recommend her!!! Even our kids enjoyed tasting the flavors. We devoured the coconut cream of mushroom soup or else I would have a pic of it too :) read more

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Chef Jenn agreed to do a virtual cooking class for our library teens. Even though we didn't give her a lot of turnaround time, she got back to us right away, broke the recipe down so it was easy to understand, was calm, funny, professional and most of all an awesome teacher to our rollicking group of teens. Highly recommend her and would love to have her teach us another class! read more

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Jenn rocks! I've hired her to do corporate events, dinner parties, and thanksgiving. Every event is top notch! There may be cheaper options out there, but you get what you pay for. Trust me! Jenn is worth every penny! I'm updating this review to also address the ladies comment below that gave Jenn one star for the deposit issue. As someone that works in client service myself, I totally appreciate why Jenn had to keep some of the deposit. If it were me I would have kept all of it. There's a massive opportunity cost in blocking off a day for an event as you can't take on new work that day. So when someone cancels last minute and you can't fill that spot, there's a cost. It's unfortunate that your event had to be cancelled due to your moms illness but small business owners shouldn't have to wear that. read more

Chef Jen was just amazing to work with. We found her for my mother's Celebration of Life. We gave her out budget, things we liked and didn't like and she came up with an wonderful menu we could use. The food was delicious and we had many comments on it. She really took the stress of planning this out of our hands. Jen had great suggestions and communicated with us clearly. She was very professional, friendly, on time and easy to work with. I will be using her again! read more

We had Chef Jenn come to a Women in Cannabis event that we were hosting, to do an infusion demo for the attendees. Not only was the end product delicious, she was engaging, funny, and had a really strong focus on education around cooking and consuming cannabis. The planning process was smooth and it was such a pleasure to work with her. I will absolutely work with her again on another event. read more

Chef Jenn and her team catered/cooked for one of our corporate management retreats on May 16th and I couldn't have been more impressed. The did breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and prepared everything fresh on-site. It's very clear that Jenn and her team care about the food and the experience and I can't say enough about the high quality organic spread she and her team prepared for us for both meals (and snacks). read more

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Chef Jenn helped me put on the most beautiful wedding brunch. Her food was insanely good! And she was so organized, helpful, and wonderful to work with. She crafted the perfect menu and worked closely with me to figure out all of the logistics. Again, it was the BEST food! The goat cheese and spring vegetable tart was one of the best bites I've had in a long time. I cannot recommend Chef Jenn enough! read more

Chef Jenn taught me everything I know about cooking! Her food is unbeatable, and she's genuinely a sweet and caring person during her lessons and when she puts together brilliantly catered meals. read more

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Chef Jenn for your next private chef experience. Chef Jenn exceeded our expectations in every way with an amazingly delicious Mediterranean-inspired meal she created for our family reunion in La Jolla. She presented us with a variety of appetizers to get the evening going - grilled marinated artichoke hearts, olives, fresh feta cheese, hummus, and vegetables for dipping. The main course featured the local catch-of-the-day served two ways, grilled veg kabobs, and roasted potatoes with feta. And though it was not necessarily Mediterranean, we went with a triple chocolate brownie with whipped cream and fresh berries for dessert because it was a favorite of an honored family member. The family-style presentation of the food even allowed for some leftovers that we continued to enjoy throughout the week. Jenn was very professional and easy to work with. She quickly grasped the theme of our evening and helped me understand the various options and price points. As we got closer to our date and our plans evolved a little, we easily worked together to fine-tune the proposal. It is such a luxury to hire a private chef, and Jenn delivered with fantastic food and pampering service! We all appreciated her careful preparation, the outstanding food, and the clean-up at the end. She made us all feel very special, and we'd hire her again. read more

Besides being a super nice and funny person Jenn is an awesome chef! Her medicated chocolate sauce is so good! Everything I've had from her is amazing! Best chocolate chip cookies ever! read more

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Beyond my expectations! I swear her food is to die for. Her banana passion fruit dessert is the latest dessert I've tried and omgeeee!! I can't stop talking about it. But I can go on and on, everything I've tried is amazing. I can considered my self lucky to have the opportunity to try her food. I will recommend her to all my friends. Book her in advance bc she is a busy women. I would never mind paying her upfront she makes sure to go beyond your expectations, she is worth it! read more

Chef Jenn came and cooked a small private birthday brunch for my fiance and a few of our friends. It was phenomenal. She had bacon batches coming out for several hours in addition to a coffee and scone hour, then served a main of french toast along with a fully loaded mimosa bar. Definitely going to be doing this again. Thanks Jenn! read more

My wife and I had the pleasure of participating in a live Sushi Zoom cooking event. The shipment of sushi fish and tools from Catalina Offshore Products went smoothly. The communication prior to the event was excellent, with clear instructions on what extras we needed and what to prep in advance. We thought chef Jenn's instructions were clear and timed well. The sushi was delicious and we learned a lot. We will definitely be using methods from her sushi recipes and instructions when we next make sushi at home. read more

Wow I am so disappointed in our situation with Chef Jenn. We hired her for my mom's 70th bday party. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our event due to my mom's health problem that required surgery. I communicated to her a potential cancelation 9 days ahead of the party date. I then let her know 4 days ahead of time that the party was going to be canceled. Due to the cancelation, she kept $275 out of our $660 deposit. She first offered me a partial credit, not even a refund. I had to ask for the refund. Are you kidding me?? Keeping $275 because of a health issues!! Not only is this poor business practice, its insensitive at best and bordering on unethical. I gave her multiple notifications of a potential cancellation yet she still went shopping for food over a week ahead of the party. I'm not so sure the quality of food she would have prepared for this. Part of the $275 she pocketed was to pay her assistant $100 for reserving the date. This should have come out of her pocket, not mine. As a business owner myself, it is important to value your client. Sometimes, you need to eat some costs for the sake of the client and just write it off. She did none of this. I am extremely disappointed in the way she conducts her business and will not use her in the future. In addition, I want to warm others about her poor business practices. I feel she really took advantage of my mom's poor health by keeping the $275. So, so wrong. read more

Chef Jenn was amazing! She prepared a special dinner at my house for a small group birthday celebration and made these incredible vegetarian birria tacos with shredded jack fruit and mushrooms. I had never heard of anything like it, so when she suggested the recipe, I figured we'd give it a try because it sounded so creative and unique. Wow, it was DELICIOUS! She is very organized and professional, and the meal was spectacular. Highly recommend Chef Jenn! read more

As the VIP of Sales and Marketing for Hallmark Communities we hired Chef Jenn to cater the Grand Opening of Urania, our Estate Homes in Leucadia. We asked her to create a "WOW" factor to our opening. Chef Jenn and her team cooked and created these amazing displays in each one of our gourmet chef kitchens. Not only was the quality of the food outstanding, Jenn also tailored each of the displays to showcase each kitchen's unique design. Words cannot describe the esthetic appeal of the food and drink displays. read more

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I hosted an appetizer and cocktail party. I am so happy I found Chef Jenn. She is very thorough and completely understood what I was hoping for. The evening was a huge success as everything was beautifully presented and delicious. I didn't know what to do with myself prior to the party as I wasn't running around or stressing out. I highly recommend Chef Jenn and can't wait to use her again. Perfect evening with friends and I got to enjoy all of it! read more

Chef Jenn is the best! Her classes are a lot of fun and the perfect pace for chefs of all levels. You not only get to learn how to make a delicious meal, but you get to eat it afterwords! (Bring a to-go container, the servings you will make are generous) I now have a binder filled with yummy recipes and I make sure everything is mise en place! Thank you Chef Jenn! read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Chef Jenn. My husband hired her for my 40th birthday party and she was amazing! Chef Jenn and her assistant were friendly, organized and turned out an incredible spread that tasted as good as it looked. My friends are still talking about her ceviche and the incredible shrimp kabob's. The food was delicious, the service was impeccable and the clean up was impressive. Thank you Chef Jenn for making my birthday party an incredible culinary experience!! read more

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Chef Jenn catered a three day work event for my company, doing breakfast and lunch for all three days. Breakfast items included scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, waffles from scratch, fresh baked banana bread, fruit salad, and more. Lunch highlights included grilled chicken and fish, salads, a middle eastern meal, and fresh baked desserts. The food was delicious, nutritious, beautifully presented, and plentiful. Chef Jenn was fantastic to work with -- professional, flexible, detail oriented, on time, and conscientious. Chef Jenn's food was a highlight of our retreat and and we would recommend her work without reservation. read more

First of all Chef Jenn is a fabulous person. And she is a wonderful cook. We always want Chef Jenn to be at are events. She is the center of how the events go's because people aways talk about how good the food was. When you give her and idea of want you want to have at your event.You can expect to get the best. She is extraordinary in her profession. Louticia Grier read more

Six stars! I learned a lot in Chef Jenn's classes, and came home with loads of delicious recipes. She's very helpful and fun, and gentle with beginners:) That counts for a lot, since I know friends who have been so intimidated in other cooking classes that they dropped out. Check out her website and sign up for a class! This is a good way to get together with friends, because after you cook, you'll get to share a meal together. read more

Delicious and fun! We have a hard time buying holiday gifts for friends of ours, so this year we decided to try something a little different. We hired Chef Jenn to make the four of us a cannabis dinner along with a class. Since we now live in Portland, I worked with her to come up with the plan and the menu remotely. We joined our friends at their home in Encinitas for the class on how to make cannabis oil and butter. The next day Jenn returned to prepare and serve a delicious three-course dinner using the class products as well as explaining how to use them. Our friends were blown away - fun and fabulous food! I would highly recommend Jenn as both a teacher and a chef. read more

We had the pleasure of hiring Jenn for a private dinner at the Ranch and it was "spectacular"... so good that we decided to host another dinner and have Jenn & Chris back the following week.... Beautifully presented and delicious... it was the best of times... Thank you Jenn & Chris.... Tom Brooks read more

Chef Jen provided that extra special touch at my event. She was punctual, engaging as well as flexible....and the food was absolutely delicious- all fresh and locally sourced!! I had a signature cocktail and several appetizers for a small group of friends to kick off a weekend of celebrating. From the blood orange margarita made with fresh squeezed juice, to the silky smooth hummus with freshly baked bread and the yummy crab cakes with a fresh dill yogurt sauce- so so good!! Together we decided on a menu based on what's in season and my style of eating. She listened to all of my dietary restrictions and made some fantastic suggestions. The food was presented so elegantly and everything tasted so good- even the next day!! Chef Jen followed up and emailed me all of the recipes- she my birthday so very memorable~ read more