Chef Abigail Schmitt
Private Chef In Banff
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Actively indulging in life’s greatest pleasures of food, outdoor adventures and travel.
Abigail Schmitt (She/Her) is the Chef Owner of Ginkgo Fine Dining Experiences, which she started in 2021 while living in Mexico City. She is currently based in Washington State and Golden, BC. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Abigail graduated from Culinary School in Saint Paul and has learned from and worked for many great chefs across the Twin Cities, New York and Mexico City. With Ginkgo Fine Dining, she creates a lifestyle that focuses on wellness, good food and the outdoors. From curating intimate culinary experiences for all kinds of occasions, to food styling, recipe development and cooking classes, she shares her passion and expertise with folks from all across the globe.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
The best way to enjoy a healthy and happy lifestyle.
I learned to cook at...
Saint Paul College in MN, and from all the chefs I have been fortunate to learn from.
A cooking secret...
Tasting your creations as you go.
My menus
Sashimi: market fish, pickled ginger, fresh wasabi
Temaki - choose salmon, tuna, avocado and cucumber
Smoked scallop, umeboshi, frisée, avocado
Cucumber Salad, scallion ginger, shiso and mint
Seaweed salad, sesame, lotus root
Japanese pickles - nukazuke
Chicken Kaarage, cabbage, yuzu koshō, lemon
Vegetable Tempura, yuzu hot sauce
Kami-Nabe: Personal Nabe: choose beef, pork or vegetable
Kamu Rosu: Duck breast, cured duck egg, sesame roasted asparagus
Pork tenderloin, grilled with maple mirin and kanzuri, parsnip puree
Dashi Soba, wasabi, pork roulade
Wagyu Strip Steak, Umeboshi Butter, Purple Shiso
Matcha Cheesecake
Black sesame chocolate cake
Coconut panna cotta, lychee granita, shiso
Almond Torte with fresh berries
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Ceviche - shrimp, avocado, lime, cilantro served with tostadas
Mushroom tostada, Onion-Bacon Jam, Crispy Mushrooms
Fresh Guacamole and Chips
Pozole Verde - Chicken Soup with Hominy and Chips
Taquitos with Chicken and Crema
Sopes with Frijoles, Potato, Radish,
Full Carnitas, fresh tortillas, onion, cilantro, lime, radish, salsa
Roasted chicken thighs adobo style with aromatic rice and beans
Chiles en nogada, mushroom or beef stuffed poblano pepper covered in walnut crema and pomegranate
Fajitas with beef, peppers, onions and flour tortilla
Classic Flan
Sweet Potato Pie with Whipped Cream
Coconut panna cotta, Pineapple Granita, Coconut Cookie Crumble
Oaxacan Chocolate Cake
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Salmon Tartare, Black Garlic Aioli, Capers, Pickled Red Onion, Rye Cracker
Smoked Oyster Caesar Salad, Parmesan, Garlic Croutons
Tuscan Eggplant Caponata, with Crostini and Herbs
Golden Beet Salad, Goat Cheese, Pistachio and Pomegranate
Citrus + Fennel Salad, Shaved Pecorino, Candied Pecans, Shallot Rosé Dressing
Chicken Chanterelle Dumpling Soup, Jalapeno-Smoked Cheddar Biscuits
Fresh Onion Soup, Gruyere Croquette, Chives
Crispy Pork Belly, Parsnip, Pickled Pineapple, Fresno Chili Sauce
Roast Chicken Piccata, Jerk Carrots, Parker House Rolls with Honey Butter
Pork Shoulder braised in Red Wine + Juniper, Creamy Polenta, Kale Chips
Fresh Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms or Ragu (Boar, Rabbit, Venison)
Confit Duck Fabada - Asturian Stew with medly of Pork Sausage, Heirloom Beans and cabbage
Maple Crème Brûlée
Cheese cake with raspberry sauce
Coconut panna cotta, Pineapple Granita, Coconut Cookie Crumble
Tiramisu
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Fennel Citrus Salad, Pistachio, Shallot Vinaigrette
Arancini, Roasted Pepper Aioli
Tuscan Eggplant Caponata, with Crostini and Herbs
Smoked Salmon Cream Puffs, Chives
Shrimp Diablo - Aromatic Rice with Prawns and Harissa
Mussels, steamed with butter-white wine sauce, garlic, cherry tomatoes, herbs and grilled bread
Italian wedding soup - Italian Sausage, Orzo, Carrot, Kale
Grilled Jerk Cauliflower, Crispy Chickpeas, Tahini Labneh, Citrus and Pistachio
NY Strip Steak, Roasted Garlic Sabayon, Crispy Potatoes
Grilled Rack of Lamb, Salsa Verde, Duchess Potatoes
Pork braised Red Wine + Juniper, Celery Root, Kale and Pine Nuts
Gnocchi with Pesto, Pine nuts, Basil
Fresh Pappardelle with Porcini Mushrooms or Wild Ragu (Boar, Rabbit, Venison)
Almond Torte with fresh berries
Lemon Meringue Cake with Pistachio Creme and Mint
Cheese cake with raspberry sauce
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Sashimi: market fish, pickled ginger, fresh wasabi
Temaki - choose salmon, tuna, avocado and cucumber
Smoked scallop, umeboshi, frisée, avocado
Cucumber Salad, scallion ginger, shiso and mint
Seaweed salad, sesame, lotus root
Japanese pickles - nukazuke
Chicken Kaarage, cabbage, yuzu koshō, lemon
Vegetable Tempura, yuzu hot sauce
Kami-Nabe: Personal Nabe: choose beef, pork or vegetable
Kamu Rosu: Duck breast, cured duck egg, sesame roasted asparagus
Pork tenderloin, grilled with maple mirin and kanzuri, parsnip puree
Dashi Soba, wasabi, pork roulade
Wagyu Strip Steak, Umeboshi Butter, Purple Shiso
Matcha Cheesecake
Black sesame chocolate cake
Coconut panna cotta, lychee granita, shiso
Almond Torte with fresh berries
View full menu
Ceviche - shrimp, avocado, lime, cilantro served with tostadas
Mushroom tostada, Onion-Bacon Jam, Crispy Mushrooms
Fresh Guacamole and Chips
Pozole Verde - Chicken Soup with Hominy and Chips
Taquitos with Chicken and Crema
Sopes with Frijoles, Potato, Radish,
Full Carnitas, fresh tortillas, onion, cilantro, lime, radish, salsa
Roasted chicken thighs adobo style with aromatic rice and beans
Chiles en nogada, mushroom or beef stuffed poblano pepper covered in walnut crema and pomegranate
Fajitas with beef, peppers, onions and flour tortilla
Classic Flan
Sweet Potato Pie with Whipped Cream
Coconut panna cotta, Pineapple Granita, Coconut Cookie Crumble
Oaxacan Chocolate Cake
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Salmon Tartare, Black Garlic Aioli, Capers, Pickled Red Onion, Rye Cracker
Smoked Oyster Caesar Salad, Parmesan, Garlic Croutons
Tuscan Eggplant Caponata, with Crostini and Herbs
Golden Beet Salad, Goat Cheese, Pistachio and Pomegranate
Citrus + Fennel Salad, Shaved Pecorino, Candied Pecans, Shallot Rosé Dressing
Chicken Chanterelle Dumpling Soup, Jalapeno-Smoked Cheddar Biscuits
Fresh Onion Soup, Gruyere Croquette, Chives
Crispy Pork Belly, Parsnip, Pickled Pineapple, Fresno Chili Sauce
Roast Chicken Piccata, Jerk Carrots, Parker House Rolls with Honey Butter
Pork Shoulder braised in Red Wine + Juniper, Creamy Polenta, Kale Chips
Fresh Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms or Ragu (Boar, Rabbit, Venison)
Confit Duck Fabada - Asturian Stew with medly of Pork Sausage, Heirloom Beans and cabbage
Maple Crème Brûlée
Cheese cake with raspberry sauce
Coconut panna cotta, Pineapple Granita, Coconut Cookie Crumble
Tiramisu
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Fennel Citrus Salad, Pistachio, Shallot Vinaigrette
Arancini, Roasted Pepper Aioli
Tuscan Eggplant Caponata, with Crostini and Herbs
Smoked Salmon Cream Puffs, Chives
Shrimp Diablo - Aromatic Rice with Prawns and Harissa
Mussels, steamed with butter-white wine sauce, garlic, cherry tomatoes, herbs and grilled bread
Italian wedding soup - Italian Sausage, Orzo, Carrot, Kale
Grilled Jerk Cauliflower, Crispy Chickpeas, Tahini Labneh, Citrus and Pistachio
NY Strip Steak, Roasted Garlic Sabayon, Crispy Potatoes
Grilled Rack of Lamb, Salsa Verde, Duchess Potatoes
Pork braised Red Wine + Juniper, Celery Root, Kale and Pine Nuts
Gnocchi with Pesto, Pine nuts, Basil
Fresh Pappardelle with Porcini Mushrooms or Wild Ragu (Boar, Rabbit, Venison)
Almond Torte with fresh berries
Lemon Meringue Cake with Pistachio Creme and Mint
Cheese cake with raspberry sauce
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