Chef Ritchie Boucher
Private Chef In HeathmontI am a professional chef with 27 years experience working in a variety of kitchens across the Yarra Valley (including Balgownie Estate & Oakridge Winery), Melbourne (Cafes, Cocktail & Wine Bars), Queensland (Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum), London (temping, Soho) & New Zealand trained (Auckland). Private Chef with Gathar for past 3 years. I am a very clean chef and enjoy a well organised kitchen.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
My lifestyle and my passion.
I learned to cook at...
I learned to cook as a young boy, helping Mum make the gravy and baking slices for the family.
A cooking secret...
I like to use the freshest local seasonal produce from the Yarra Valley where possible. I have a close affiliation with local producers.
My menus
Chefs Mezze Plate
Hot honey halloumi, flat breads
Crunchy eggplant chips, babaganoush
Hand-rolled ricotta gnocchi, spring pea purée, goats curd, basil + toasted almonds
Lamb + feta meatballs, spiced cous cous, mint yoghurt
Chicken kofta, pomegranate pilaf, za’atar pita
Kingfish Crudo, ruby grapefruit, finger lime, spiced nut dukkah
Mediterranean lemon + herby chicken w garlic, olive + caper white wine cream sauce, potato + fennel gratin, spring greens
Pulled lamb shoulder, polenta chips, toum, Tuscan kale, pangrattato, grana padano
Crumbed pork cutlet, Greek lemony patatas, apple kale slaw
Veal saltimbocca, sage, crisp prosciutto, potato puree, broccolini, vino sauce
Classic tiramisu with local chocolate coffee beans
Orange Blossom Panna Cotta w candied citrus + orange sherbet
Sticky date pudding, indulgent butterscotch sauce, freshly whipped cream
Rosewater filo pastry custard pull-apart, maple rosewater syrup
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Thai-style fragrant pork meatball with Nam jim
Five spiced fried chicken bao buns, pickled zucchini, kewpie, gochujang bbq sauce
Vietnamese beef salad, nuoc cham
Tuna sushimi, spiced sesame dippy
Bang bang chicken salad, cucumber, peanuts, sprouts, black vinegar + chilli dressing
Vietnamese style roast chicken, marinated in garlic, ginger, lemongrass + soy
Orange miso glazed barramundi fillet, ginger, spring onions
Traditional beef Massaman curry, jasmine rice, coriander, fried shallots
Crispy pork belly, carrot purée, spiced greens, fish sauce caramel
Pork katsu (crispy crumbed pork steak) rice, katsu sauce
Grilled teriyaki salmon, wok spiced greens, rice
Miso caramel chocolate tart, vanilla bean ice cream
Ginger, lemongrass + kaffir lime brûlée
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Big grazing board with local cheeses and charcuterie
Confit Duck tartlets, pomegranate molasses, sour cherry pickle
Sydney rock or pacific oysters, finger lime mignonette
Kingfish Crudo, ruby grapefruit, finger lime, spiced nut dukkah
Baked camembert, toasted almonds, truffle, fig + quince jam, baguette croutes
Twice baked blue cheese soufflé, parmesan cream, lavosh, salad greens
Yarra Valley Goats Cheese brûléed, toasted walnuts, pear, local truffle honey
Steak tartare, cornichons, radish, fried capers, salsa verde, garlic pita crisps
Crispy skin barramundi, potato & fennel gratin, pea purée, charred greens
‘Coq Au Vin’ French-style succulent chicken, potato pavè, orange glazed baby carrots
‘Beef Bourgogne’, silky pomme puree
Grass-fed roasted fillet of beef, cafe de Paris butter, hasselback potatoes, smoked carrot purée, charred shallots, red wine jus
Confit duck leg, Four Pillars Gin marmalade glaze, duck fat potatoes, cumquat sauce
+ seasonal greens to share on all mains
Vanilla bean creme brûlée, fresh seasonal berries
Warm flourless chocolate torte with creme fraiche + strawberry compote
Baked pear + almond frangipane tart with vanilla bean ice cream
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Chefs classic bruschetta
Antipasto platter (to share)
Roast pumpkin + goat cheese arancini, garlic aioli
Pork & Veal Meatballs, pomodoro sauce, rigatoni, grana padano
Sautéed scallops, spring pea risotto, parmesan crisps
Burrata, heirloom tomatoes, basil
Ricotta gnudi, sage burnt butter sauce, pine nuts, feta
Oven-baked market fish, roasted vine-ripened tomatoes, olives, feta + white wine
Traditional Pork Roast ‘Porchetta’ with hasselback potatoes, apple sauce + jus
House made potato gnocchi, ‘welcome to Spring’ green pesto, asparagus, broad beans, zucchini, peas, fresh herbs + Yarra Valley Persian Fetta
Slow roasted lamb shoulder, parmesan polenta chips, salsa verde, greens
Sticky date pudding, indulgent butterscotch sauce, freshly whipped cream
Classic tiramisu with local chocolate coffee beans
Lemon meringue cannolis
Orange blossom panna cotta, orange sherbet candied citrus
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