Chef Kathleen Engelhardt

Personal Chef En Barcelona

I have spent over 10 years in Barcelona working along aside Roger Auberts, who was an apprentice to Ferran Adría, and who has an award winning catering company. I left him after a couple of years and opened my own catering company and gourmet sandwich café. I have just recently returned to L.A. and have worked for a few celebrity clients.

I have a strong passion for local, fresh and seasonal ingredients, coupled with the ability to present food with unique design and imagination. I shop, order and acquire food, supplies including any necessary equipment for the kitchen and cook for healthy lifestyle and family friendly meals. Ensures that all plates or pans served are aesthetically appealing. My experience includes successfully conceptualizing and developing innovative menus to optimize guest satisfaction and retention while overseeing comprehensive kitchen operations, inventory control, and financial management.

Para mi la cocina es...

Is a way to connect community. Es una forma de conectar a la comunidad.

Aprendí a cocinar en...

Initially from the woman in my family with recipes that were past down, the rest I learned in restaurants and working with top chefs.

Un secreto...

Being able to pull from my travels and experiences and make a beautiful, eclectic and tasty meal.

Mis menús

Eclectic Southern

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Croquettes of “Mac & Cheese” with Mustard BBQ Allioli

PRIMERO

Todo incluido

Smoked Trout and Crab Tartare

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Quail, Pomegranate Grastrique and Creamy Polenta

Slow Roasted Pork Shank, Porcini and Habanero Pineapple Jus

POSTRE

Elegir 1 plato

Red Velvet with Mascarpone and White Chocolate

Cafe au lait pot de creme with Cookies

Mediterranean

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Charcuterie with Spanish and Greek Delicacies

White Bean Soup with Roasted Garlic,Fennel and Pine Nuts

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Eggplant with Seared Goat Cheese and Brown Sugar Honey

Grilled Salmon, Baked Hummus, Olive Tapenade with Micro Greens

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Roasted Artichoke, Sun Dried Tomato Salsa, Confit Lemon and Rosemary Oil

Iberian Pork Ribs in Pomegranate Molasses, Crispy Polenta and Candied Onions

Sous Vide Monkfish, Spiced Sweet Potato, Burnt Eggplant, Quinoa and Citrus Purée

POSTRE

Elegir 1 plato

Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Honey Roasted Figs and White Chocolate Hazelnuts

Salted Caramel Flan with Red Fruits

Yummy!

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Herbed Focaccia with Marinated Olives

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Eggplant with Seared Goat Cheese and Brown Sugar Honey

Grilled Salmon, Baked Hummus, Olive Tapenade with Micro Greens

Fish Escabeche

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Onglot Steak with Pommes Frites and Herbed Butter Sauce

Albondigas with Smoked Tomato

POSTRE

Todo incluido

Salted Caramel Flan with Red Fruits

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Mango

French Style! Estilo de Frances!

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Steak Tartare with Vodka

Herbed Focaccia with Olives, Caramelized Onions and Gruyère

French Onion Soup

Duck Consommé with Mushrooms and Foie Dumplings

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Frisée aux Lardons with Quail Eggs

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Bouillabaisse with Crispy Baquette

Onglot Steak with Pommes Frites and Herbed Butter Sauce

POSTRE

Todo incluido

Crepe Layer Cake with Chantilly Cream and Simmered Fruit

Eclectic Southern

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Croquettes of “Mac & Cheese” with Mustard BBQ Allioli

PRIMERO

Todo incluido

Smoked Trout and Crab Tartare

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Quail, Pomegranate Grastrique and Creamy Polenta

Slow Roasted Pork Shank, Porcini and Habanero Pineapple Jus

POSTRE

Elegir 1 plato

Red Velvet with Mascarpone and White Chocolate

Cafe au lait pot de creme with Cookies

Mediterranean

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Charcuterie with Spanish and Greek Delicacies

White Bean Soup with Roasted Garlic,Fennel and Pine Nuts

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Eggplant with Seared Goat Cheese and Brown Sugar Honey

Grilled Salmon, Baked Hummus, Olive Tapenade with Micro Greens

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Roasted Artichoke, Sun Dried Tomato Salsa, Confit Lemon and Rosemary Oil

Iberian Pork Ribs in Pomegranate Molasses, Crispy Polenta and Candied Onions

Sous Vide Monkfish, Spiced Sweet Potato, Burnt Eggplant, Quinoa and Citrus Purée

POSTRE

Elegir 1 plato

Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Honey Roasted Figs and White Chocolate Hazelnuts

Salted Caramel Flan with Red Fruits

Yummy!

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Herbed Focaccia with Marinated Olives

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Fried Eggplant with Seared Goat Cheese and Brown Sugar Honey

Grilled Salmon, Baked Hummus, Olive Tapenade with Micro Greens

Fish Escabeche

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Onglot Steak with Pommes Frites and Herbed Butter Sauce

Albondigas with Smoked Tomato

POSTRE

Todo incluido

Salted Caramel Flan with Red Fruits

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Mango

French Style! Estilo de Frances!

ENTRANTE

Todo incluido

Steak Tartare with Vodka

Herbed Focaccia with Olives, Caramelized Onions and Gruyère

French Onion Soup

Duck Consommé with Mushrooms and Foie Dumplings

PRIMERO

Elegir 1 plato

Frisée aux Lardons with Quail Eggs

PLATO PRINCIPAL

Elegir 1 plato

Bouillabaisse with Crispy Baquette

Onglot Steak with Pommes Frites and Herbed Butter Sauce

POSTRE

Todo incluido

Crepe Layer Cake with Chantilly Cream and Simmered Fruit

Opiniones sobre Kathleen

4.69

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44 servicios

Kathleen did a fantastic job catering dinner for 10 at my home. She was very responsive on email before the event, and explained the menu in detail ahead of time. She brought all the food with her partly prepared, and finished cooking and plating in my kitchen. I didn't need to spend any time explaining where things were, she just made herself at home and sorted it out herself which I greatly appreciated. The meal itself exceeded my expectations, and my guests were hugely impressed with both the quality and quantity of food. her menu was creative and beautifully executed. Kathleen has a warm and engaging personality which made it an even better experience. I'm looking forward to working with her again. Thank you Kathleen!

fantastico!

We originally had a different chef with a different menu planned. Some scheduling conflict came up, and I was informed that the service would need to find another chef. Kathleen stepped in to save the day! My focus was on local fare while in Barcelona, and Kathleen must have had knowledge of my previously chosen menu. She honored my desire for a focus on local cheese with a beautiful first course charcuterie board. This was not a simple board; local meats and cheeses were present of course, but also chef made gelee, included fig, brought a choice of olives, stuffed peppers, etc! It was beautiful. Though all courses were wonderful, she absolutely wowed us all with her fried eggplant salad. We are still talking about that dish today. My boyfriend doesn't even like eggplant; he LOVED Chef Kathleen's. We highly recommend this Chef and service. Our kitchen was spotless at the end, and Chef was personable and relatable through the experience. Five star!

Kathleen is an amazing chef. She was very attentive to our families needs. The food was all made from scratch (amazing bread pudding)! Communication was great and able to accommodate all requests we asked for. Our last day we were in a rush to get to the airport and she made to-go breakfast burritos that were to die for! When we come back we will definitely hire her again!

Una propuesta excelente la de contratar los servicios de un Chef para que te cocine en tu propia casa y si tienes la suerte de haber conocido a nuestra chef Kathleen seguro que la experiencia no puede ser más agradable. Gran profesional con unos platos magníficamente elaborados y super bien presentados.. Me quedé gratamente impresionado como se manejaba en la cocina, no hizo falta decirle nada acerca del funcionamiento de los electrodomésticos ni de donde estaba la vajilla, te pone la mesa y te sirve los platos dándote una breve explicación de los ingredientes que compone cada plato .. En definitiva volvería a repetir esta gran experiencia. Gracias por todo Kathleen!!

Kathleen vino a casa pronto y se ocupó incluso del aperitivo! La comida era excelente, original y con muy buenas materias primas. Tuvimos un imprevisto y vinieron más invitados de los previstos. La Chef se adaptó de maravilla y, como en la multiplicación de los panes y los peces, todo el mundo pudo cenar y sobró comida. Gracias Chef Kathleen!

Kathleen fue excelente, la comida increíble, 100% recomendada

Chef Kathleen was an absolute joy to include as part of our vacation. Her food and attention to detail was incredible. It was truly the highlight of our trip. Highly, highly recommend

Kathleen went above and beyond with preparing our meals????????❤️ The meals were not only delicious but also you could feel the love she put into every dish! Kathleen locally sourced all the ingredients and it was fresh, amazing and completely flavorful! We are so very grateful we found Kathleen through “Take A Chef”! We Highly recommend her…you will be so happy you did!

Todo perfecto. Comida de nivel, ingredientes muy naturales, muy buenos sabores y presentaciones.