Chef Elena Thomas

Personal Chef In Peterborough

I am a professional chef with over 20 years experience. I worked in Toronto for many years and explored all types of cuisine.

Whether you’re a busy professional looking for help with weekly meals or want to make your next special event effortless I will create custom menus tailored to your preferences and dietary needs.

For me, cooking is...

What sustains me, in more ways than one.

I learned to cook at...

Many different restaurants over the years, from pubs to fine dining, learning new skills and flavours at each one.

A cooking secret...

Sourcing local seasonal ingredients and showcasing them with unique flavour combinations

My menus

Delux dinner - spring/summer

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Cucumber ribbons, crispy rice, sesame, furikake

Scallop, mojo, salmon roe

FIRST COURSE

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Citrus burrata salad, fennel, shallot, pink peppercorns

Asparagus, Gruyère cream, rye crisp

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

White bean miso agnolotti, green pea purée, black garlic oil, snap peas

Sous vide steak, jumbo shrimp, crispy polenta, corn, creole butter

Pork belly, rhubarb, white turnip

DESSERT

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Chocolate espresso mousse cake, cocoa tuile

Seasonal fruit pavlova

Hibiscus lemon panna cotta, honey tuile

Vegan

STARTER

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Seared radicchio, charred grapes, cashew ‘cream’, balsamic glaze

Cucumber ribbons, crispy rice, sesame, furikake

FIRST COURSE

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Truffled mushroom ravioli, hazelnut purée

Kimchi tortellini, miso broth, pickled Asian pear

MAIN COURSE

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Porcini and leek tourtiere

Spinach, lemon, chilli risotto cake, carrot emulsion, confit cherry tomatoes, micro greens

Crispy polenta, wine braised leeks, king oyster mushrooms, mushroom Demi glaze, black garlic oil

Potato gnocchi, tomato 3 ways, smoked eggplant, fresh herb pesto, garlic chips

DESSERT

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Chocolate espresso mousse cake, cocoa tuile

Riesling poached pear, vanilla cake, whipped coconut cream

Italian

STARTER

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Fresh baked focaccia, aged balsamic, olive oil

Saffron Arancini, lemon caper verde

FIRST COURSE

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Porcini truffle ravioli, leek purée, cured egg yolk, pecorino Romano

Fresh tomato, burrata, chilli oil, herbs

Linguini with clams, pancetta, white wine cream sauce

Seared radicchio, charred grapes, ricotta, balsamic glaze

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Juniper scented duck ragu, potato gnocchi, pecorino

Handmade gnocchi, buttercup squash, sage pine nut pesto, chilli crunch

Braised beef cheek, red wine jus, soft polenta, sautéed greens

Porchetta, celeriac purée, fennel relish, seasonal veg

DESSERT

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Hibiscus lemon posset, honey tuile

Chocolate espresso mousse cake, cocoa tuile

Classic tiramisu

Christmas dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mushroom soup with shaved truffle

Riesling poached pear galette, Roquefort cream, hazelnut praline

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Turduck - turkey breast stuffed with duck breast, sausage apricot stuffing, wrapped with prosciutto, with all the fixings

DESSERT

All inclusive

Gingerbread spiced sticky toffee pudding

Fancy French

STARTER

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Classic caviar service

Cured salmon, beet jam, fennel, grapefruit, puffed wild rice

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Porcini truffle ravioli, leek purée, cured egg yolk, pecorino Romano

MAIN COURSE

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Beef 2 ways - seared tenderloin, braised beef cheek, duxelles truffle butter, parsley root purée, Demi glaze

DESSERT

All inclusive

Hibiscus lemon posset, honey tuile

Delux dinner - fall/winter

STARTER

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Scallop crudo, citrus, fennel, capers

Duck croquette, cherry, pickled daikon

FIRST COURSE

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Prosciutto parsnip tortellini, miso broth, Asian pear

Honey roasted beets, burrata, raspberry balsamic coulis, arugula, basil tuile

MAIN COURSE

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Braised beef short ribs, pommes purée, beet Demi, horseradish crema

Porcini and leek tourtiere, seasonal veg

Porchetta, celeriac purée, fennel relish, seasonal veg

Szechuan duck breast, squash purée, green apple

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Hibiscus lemon posset, honey tuile

Classic tiramisu

Chocolate espresso mousse cake, cocoa tuile

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Chef Elena's reviews

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44 services

Elena catered a fantastic four course dinner for our bachelorette weekend up north. She was very pleasant and professional throughout the entire process, from selecting the menu options in advance to the full service the night of. Elena’s dinner was the highlight of our entire weekend - we could not stop talking about the truffle porcini ravioli! She was very attentive without imposing on our meal, a difficult balance to strike! She also left the kitchen spotless after her service (even stacking the other dishes that were in the dish washer for us to put away). I would highly recommend her service to anyone!

We used Chef Elena to cater our weekend yoga & wellness retreat and she was amazing (five stars.) The feedback from our participants was amazing and we will definitely be using her again. Thanks Elena!!

Highly recommend

Chef Elena was an incredible addition to our Cottage Weekend!! She was so well prepared, punctual and friendly! Her food was delicious and Abundant! All 13 of us agreed that having her there was the most special part of the entire weekend! I will definitely be hiring her again for cottage weekends!

Chef Elena was punctual, the food was incredible and she was so quick with cleaning as well, we didn't even realize it was time for her to leave at the end. The kitchen was sparkling and we all felt so relaxed knowing we just enjoyed a perfectly timed meal and had nothing to do after but enjoy another glass of wine. Thank you Chef Elena for such a lovely meal and evening.

What a dream experience. Every course was phenomenal, and beautiful. Chef Elena was flexible and accommodating. Can’t wait to book her service again.

Chef Elena was extremely punctual, professional, and respectful. The dishes were fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented. I would highly hire Chef Elena again!

Elena and her staff were excellent. The food was prepared very well and served professionally. Everything tasted delicious and was presented very well. Elena put together a menu that met all our food restrictions and preferences. Everyone loved the meal. They worked great, were done on time and cleaned up the entire kitchen. Thanks for an excellent meal and great evening!

Elena was incredible! She prepared and cooked 4 meals for our elopement weekend that were absolutely incredible. She accommodated a dinner pick-up on Day 1, cooked and served 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) on Day 2, and even left us prepped food for Day 3 breakfast. After hearing the dietary restrictions, she absolutely nailed the weekend menu right out the gate with very few modifications from our side. The food was fantastic, aesthetically pleasing, and delicious. Elena even shared some of her secrets to some exceptional breakfast potatoes. 10/10 would recommend her to anyone looking to cater a dinner party or family function!