Personal and Private Chef Services
Zac is more than a personal chef - he’s an an artist. Give him the opportunity to create a customized meal for you and your guests, and you’ll treat yourself to a personally crafted work of art.
Collaborate with Culinary Abstraction to build the perfect menu. Zac can easily accommodate any and all dietary restrictions, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, and paleo menus - just to name a few. He prides himself on creating a fun and unique atmosphere. Every guest should feel free to relax and be themselves, knowing the menu is tailored to meet their needs.
Zac’s greatest joy is sharing his food with people who enjoy it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, ideas, or dietary concerns. He will gladly discuss your palate in great detail and create a meal to impress everyone at your table.
Pricing varies according to the type of service and food requested, ranging from $30- $150 per plate.
Collaborate with Culinary Abstraction to build the perfect menu. Zac can easily accommodate any and all dietary restrictions, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, and paleo menus - just to name a few. He prides himself on creating a fun and unique atmosphere. Every guest should feel free to relax and be themselves, knowing the menu is tailored to meet their needs.
Zac’s greatest joy is sharing his food with people who enjoy it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, ideas, or dietary concerns. He will gladly discuss your palate in great detail and create a meal to impress everyone at your table.
Pricing varies according to the type of service and food requested, ranging from $30- $150 per plate.
Sample Menus
Culinary Abstraction Fall Menu
Appetizers
Beef meatballs with herbed salsa verde
Pumpkin bread with salted maple butter
Baked apple brie bites with peach jam
Pretzel bites with beer cheese fondue sauce
Pomegranate and goat cheese crostini with mint
Smokey chipotle pumpkin hummus with fresh baked French bread
Soup
Bigos – hunters stew with kielbasa, bacon and cabbage
Black bean soup topped with tortilla chips, pickled red onion, cilantro and sour cream
Curried yellow split pea soup with spiced coconut
Irish lamb stew with potatoes, carrots and Guinness
Salad
Broccoli Caesar salad with classic anchovy-based dressing
Apple, pecan and blue cheese salad with honey mustard dijon vinaigrette
Kale, apple, beet, brussels sprout and cranberry salad with maple tahini dressing
Sides
Sausage, greens and beans pasta with fried rosemary and parmesan
Slow cooked eggplant with lemon and fennel seeds
Roasted sweet potatoes with chili yogurt and mint
Slow cooked green beans with harissa and cumin
Maple walnut stuffed sweet potatoes
Mains
Whole roasted chicken with lemon, bell peppers and thyme
Cider-braised pork shoulder with butternut squash
Pomegranate glazed chicken thighs with buttery pine nuts
Handmade linguine with sausage and butternut squash in cream sauce
Beef bourguignon with potatoes and carrots in a rich red wine gravy
Italian Menu
Appetizers
Bruschetta with basil, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and a balsamic reduction
Italian meatballs with rosemary white wine marinara sauce
Herbed caramelized onion parmesan toasts
Baked polenta medallions with marinara sauce and shaved parmesan
Sun-dried tomato, basil and mozzarella stuffed Portobello mushrooms with balsamic reduction drizzle
Fresh baked Italian bread platter with olive oil, freshly grated parmesan, marinated olives and honey ricotta spread
Salad
Greek salad with orzo, olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and a creamy balsamic vinaigrette
Italian salad with romaine, spinach, tomatoes, olives, pickled red onions, pepperoncini and shaved parmesan and a creamy herbed Italian dressing
Caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, pesto and balsamic reduction served over spinach
Soup
Tuscan white bean soup with kale and Italian sausage
Creamy Italian white bean soup with spinach and chicken meatballs
Rustic Italian tortellini soup with spinach, pesto and parmesan
Mains
Handmade linguine with beef Bolognese sauce
Handmade fettuccine with chicken and capers in a garlic, white wine, and lemon cream sauce
Chicken parmesan with handmade spaghetti in vodka cream sauce
Handmade spaghetti carbonara
Creamy wild mushroom and chicken thigh risotto with fresh parmesan
Braised pork shoulder ragu over creamy polenta
Rigatoni with Italian sausage, collard greens and white beans with fried rosemary
Pan seared salmon with pesto and handmade pappardelle pasta
Mexican Style Brunch Menu
Appetizer
Avocado toast with pickled radishes and lime zest
Guacamole and roasted corn and tomato salsa with tortilla chips
Pozole soup with hominy and shredded chicken, topped with scallions and sour cream
Side
Beef chorizo hash with potatoes, red peppers and onions with a chipotle crema
Shredded chicken hash with potatoes, tomatoes, green peppers, green onion and cilantro Greek yogurt crema
Elotes stuffed poblano peppers with avocado lime sauce
Main
Baked beef huevos rancheros with salsa verde and crumbly queso chihuahua, tortillas on the side
Shredded chicken and egg enchiladas with cheddar cheese, chipotle red sauce and lime sour cream
Mexican style rum French toast with plantains and a dark chocolate chili sauce
Cheesy Mexican layered breakfast casserole with eggs, black beans and tomatoes, topped with chipotle sour cream and queso chihuahua
Culinary Abstraction Fall Menu
Appetizers
Beef meatballs with herbed salsa verde
Pumpkin bread with salted maple butter
Baked apple brie bites with peach jam
Pretzel bites with beer cheese fondue sauce
Pomegranate and goat cheese crostini with mint
Smokey chipotle pumpkin hummus with fresh baked French bread
Soup
Bigos – hunters stew with kielbasa, bacon and cabbage
Black bean soup topped with tortilla chips, pickled red onion, cilantro and sour cream
Curried yellow split pea soup with spiced coconut
Irish lamb stew with potatoes, carrots and Guinness
Salad
Broccoli Caesar salad with classic anchovy-based dressing
Apple, pecan and blue cheese salad with honey mustard dijon vinaigrette
Kale, apple, beet, brussels sprout and cranberry salad with maple tahini dressing
Sides
Sausage, greens and beans pasta with fried rosemary and parmesan
Slow cooked eggplant with lemon and fennel seeds
Roasted sweet potatoes with chili yogurt and mint
Slow cooked green beans with harissa and cumin
Maple walnut stuffed sweet potatoes
Mains
Whole roasted chicken with lemon, bell peppers and thyme
Cider-braised pork shoulder with butternut squash
Pomegranate glazed chicken thighs with buttery pine nuts
Handmade linguine with sausage and butternut squash in cream sauce
Beef bourguignon with potatoes and carrots in a rich red wine gravy
Italian Menu
Appetizers
Bruschetta with basil, fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and a balsamic reduction
Italian meatballs with rosemary white wine marinara sauce
Herbed caramelized onion parmesan toasts
Baked polenta medallions with marinara sauce and shaved parmesan
Sun-dried tomato, basil and mozzarella stuffed Portobello mushrooms with balsamic reduction drizzle
Fresh baked Italian bread platter with olive oil, freshly grated parmesan, marinated olives and honey ricotta spread
Salad
Greek salad with orzo, olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and a creamy balsamic vinaigrette
Italian salad with romaine, spinach, tomatoes, olives, pickled red onions, pepperoncini and shaved parmesan and a creamy herbed Italian dressing
Caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, pesto and balsamic reduction served over spinach
Soup
Tuscan white bean soup with kale and Italian sausage
Creamy Italian white bean soup with spinach and chicken meatballs
Rustic Italian tortellini soup with spinach, pesto and parmesan
Mains
Handmade linguine with beef Bolognese sauce
Handmade fettuccine with chicken and capers in a garlic, white wine, and lemon cream sauce
Chicken parmesan with handmade spaghetti in vodka cream sauce
Handmade spaghetti carbonara
Creamy wild mushroom and chicken thigh risotto with fresh parmesan
Braised pork shoulder ragu over creamy polenta
Rigatoni with Italian sausage, collard greens and white beans with fried rosemary
Pan seared salmon with pesto and handmade pappardelle pasta
Mexican Style Brunch Menu
Appetizer
Avocado toast with pickled radishes and lime zest
Guacamole and roasted corn and tomato salsa with tortilla chips
Pozole soup with hominy and shredded chicken, topped with scallions and sour cream
Side
Beef chorizo hash with potatoes, red peppers and onions with a chipotle crema
Shredded chicken hash with potatoes, tomatoes, green peppers, green onion and cilantro Greek yogurt crema
Elotes stuffed poblano peppers with avocado lime sauce
Main
Baked beef huevos rancheros with salsa verde and crumbly queso chihuahua, tortillas on the side
Shredded chicken and egg enchiladas with cheddar cheese, chipotle red sauce and lime sour cream
Mexican style rum French toast with plantains and a dark chocolate chili sauce
Cheesy Mexican layered breakfast casserole with eggs, black beans and tomatoes, topped with chipotle sour cream and queso chihuahua