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 $70- $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 $70- $150 per plate.
Sample Menus - Many More Available Upon Request!
Culinary Abstraction Summer Menu
Appetizers
Tomato and roasted garlic pie
Peach and whipped goat cheese bruschetta with mint and toasted pistachios
Sweet potato chips topped with seared shrimp and guacamole
Blackberry and honey goat cheese crostini with basil and rosemary
Loaded hummus with olives, feta, tomatoes, parsley, garbanzo beans and roasted red peppers with pita chips
Soup
Creamy corn chowder with leeks, potatoes and bacon
Summer gazpacho topped with cherry tomatoes and chives
Okroshka – cold summer soup with cucumbers, dill, green onions, potatoes and radishes
Salad
Watermelon, tomato and feta salad with turmeric oil
Grilled corn salad with romaine and hot-honey lime dressing
Peach and shaved fennel salad with red pepper
Sides
Romesco pasta salad with walnuts, basil and parmesan
Grilled carrots with cumin serrano yogurt
Tortellini pasta salad with feta, tomatoes, olives and pesto
Scalloped zucchini and summer squash with cheesy panko crust
Mains
Seared skirt steak with grilled scallion salsa verde
Salmon burgers with arugula, fresh pickled cucumbers, sriracha aioli on brioche buns
Broiled pork shoulder steaks with nuoc cham glaze
Margihetta chicken breast topped with fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil
Handmade linguine with braised chicken thigh in a creamy avocado basil pesto
Hawaiian barbecue pineapple pork loin with red peppers and green onions
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 Summer Menu
Appetizers
Tomato and roasted garlic pie
Peach and whipped goat cheese bruschetta with mint and toasted pistachios
Sweet potato chips topped with seared shrimp and guacamole
Blackberry and honey goat cheese crostini with basil and rosemary
Loaded hummus with olives, feta, tomatoes, parsley, garbanzo beans and roasted red peppers with pita chips
Soup
Creamy corn chowder with leeks, potatoes and bacon
Summer gazpacho topped with cherry tomatoes and chives
Okroshka – cold summer soup with cucumbers, dill, green onions, potatoes and radishes
Salad
Watermelon, tomato and feta salad with turmeric oil
Grilled corn salad with romaine and hot-honey lime dressing
Peach and shaved fennel salad with red pepper
Sides
Romesco pasta salad with walnuts, basil and parmesan
Grilled carrots with cumin serrano yogurt
Tortellini pasta salad with feta, tomatoes, olives and pesto
Scalloped zucchini and summer squash with cheesy panko crust
Mains
Seared skirt steak with grilled scallion salsa verde
Salmon burgers with arugula, fresh pickled cucumbers, sriracha aioli on brioche buns
Broiled pork shoulder steaks with nuoc cham glaze
Margihetta chicken breast topped with fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes and basil
Handmade linguine with braised chicken thigh in a creamy avocado basil pesto
Hawaiian barbecue pineapple pork loin with red peppers and green onions
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