Chef Emilia Augello

Personal Chef In Montréal

I've been cooking for 11 years and have been in the culinary industry for 7 years. I was able to compete on a TV show called Chopped Canada and I won the first ever Chopped Canada Teen Tournament, that experience made me realize that I wanted to do something in the culinary industry. I have worked in some of the best restaurants in Montreal, such as Graziella, Park Restaurant, Signé Toqué Group By Normand Laprise, to name a few. I am also a culinary instructor at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre. Food has long been a true passion of mine. Travelling helped me learn so much about food and inspires me to be completely creative when creating my menus.

For me, cooking is...

Passion and my life. It connects to the people I love and I love making people happy with my food.

I learned to cook at...

L' Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (L'ITHQ) for my formal culinary training.

A cooking secret...

My passion, being a chef isn't for the faint of heart as it is not an easy job, but it is what brings me joy and comfort and it feels like home.

My menus

French Bistro

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Classic beef tartare, quail egg served with crostini and aioli

Galette with courgette, ricotta maison with fresh thyme and lemon

FIRST COURSE

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Duck á l'orange, carrot purée and pickled cherries

Lobster filled tortelloni with sauce á l'americane, fennel purée with poached lobster tail and tarragon foam

MAIN COURSE

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Sole á la grenobloise

Bouillabaisse (classic fish stew)

Seared filet mignon, cauliflower puree, brown butter mushrooms, with frisbee salad and sauce au poivre

DESSERT

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Apple tarte tatin and chantilly cream

Crème caramel

Cherry clafoutis with homemade vanilla ice-cream

Classic Italian With a Twist

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Seared scallop, tomato water, basil oil and balsamic foam

Panzanella salad, whipped ricotta and crispy pancetta

Pappa al pomodoro (classic northern Italian soup)

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach filled ravioli, fresh tomato sauce and burrata

Butternut squash agnolotti, cauliflower purée, sage brown butter and amaretti cookies

Cavatelli alla norcina, rosemary oil and crispy breadcrumbs

Mushroom risotto, brown butter chanterelles mushrooms

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken calciatore, parmigiano polenta with roasted asparagus and basil pesto

Seared Chilean sea bass, smoked onion cream, sautéed artichokes and tomato vinaigrette

DESSERT

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Chocolate panna cotta, coffee gel with biscotti crumble and fresh oranges

Lemon marscarpone mousse, Calabrian chili gel, lemon jelly, raspberry coulis and toasted hazelnuts

Panetonne bread pudding, smoked vanilla mousse, pistachios and honey syrup

Fine Dining

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Arugula salad, pickled red onions, burrata, hazelnuts with bacon crumble and calabrian chilies

Beef tartare with pickled onions, classic french vinaigrette, goat cheese mousse and crispy tuil

FIRST COURSE

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Lobster Risotto with Butter Poached Lobster and Herb Pistou

Asparagus and mushroom risotto with radish fennel salad, crispy oyster mushrooms and beet chips

Butternut squash agnolotti with cauliflower purée, sage beurre blanc and green oil

MAIN COURSE

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Seared scallops, caramelised onion purée, black garlic cream, sautéed artichokes with mujjol caviar and sorel

Seared Filet Mignon with Potato Puree, Sauteed Mushroom Medley, Red Wine Demi Glace Sauce and Frisee Salad

Seared chilean sea bass, pickled mushrooms, cauliflower purée with ginger beurre blanc and toasted almond

Seared New York Strip with Potato Dauphinoise, Roasted Asparagus and Bearnaise Sauce

Seared salmon with sautéed kale, noodles in my asian coconut broth, ginger and lime aromatic

DESSERT

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Deconstructed cardamom cheesecake, brown butter crumbs, mango purée, ginger foam with passionfruit and basil

Pumpkin pots de creme with caramelised apple compote, gingersnap crumble and homemade sage ice cream

Flourless chocolate torte, mascarpone mousse with orange segments and rosemary infused honey

Coconut panna cotta, charred coconut, lemon gel, cranberry jelly, fresh raspberries with almond crumble and hibiscus

Mediterranean Flavours

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Spanakopita with tzatziki and blistered tomatoes

Gambas Al Ajillo- shrimps in the best wine sauce

FIRST COURSE

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Turkish Cilbir - Savory poached eggs over garlicy yogurt and finished with a warm spicy olive oil and crusty bread

Sun-dried tomato tapenade crostini with sautéed mushrooms and chive whipped cream

MAIN COURSE

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Herb crusted rack of lamb with butternut squash purée and roasted root vegetables and salsa verde

Mediterranean fish stew

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Apple olive oil cake with whipped vanilla masrscarpone

Grilled peaches with pistachio crémeux and balsamic glaze

A trip to Asia

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Tempura-fried chicken, in my spicy chili Thaï sauce with sweet and sour mango salad

Poached shrimps over green papaya salad, seasoned with chilli, lime, topped with coriander and chopped peanuts

Ora King salmon with ginger ponzu emulsion topped with Ikura

Salmon tartare with gochujang & lime vinaigrette, cucumber, mango and coriander

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Pork dumplings in my famous asian broth, chili oil and coriander

Soba noodle salad, eggplant, vegetables and Japanese vinaigrette

Shrimp toast with scallions

MAIN COURSE

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Miso marinated cod, sesame bok choy, soba noodles in fragrant broth

Chicken coconut curry sauce over white rice and sautéed spinach

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Matcha panna cotta, mint gel, raspberry coulis and black sesame cookie crumble

Chai creme caramel, passion fruit, roses, and charred coconut

Mango coriander sorbet, white chocolate coconut panna cotta with mandarin jelly, whipped coconut cream and fresh pomegranate

Latin Inspired

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Hamachi tiratdito with jalapeño aioli and plantain chips

Shrimp Ceviche rojo with avocado crema and tostones

FIRST COURSE

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Mofongo (plantain croquettes) with salsa roja

Tuna tostada- tuna crudo, lime crema, maggi-lime sauce, caramelize pumpkin seeds, avocado and jalapeños

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken alla brasa, matchstick fries, avocado sauce and butter lettuce salad with lime and coriander vinaigrette

Seared cod with vera cruz style sauce, Mexican street corn salad

Grilled pork medallion, chorizo chimmicurri with pan roasted plantains and cauliflower purée

DESSERT

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Coconut flan, charred coconut and lime zest

Tres leches cake

Deconstructed Postre Chaja- sponge cake, rum whipped cream, macerated peaches and dulce de leche sauce

French Bistro

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Classic beef tartare, quail egg served with crostini and aioli

Galette with courgette, ricotta maison with fresh thyme and lemon

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Duck á l'orange, carrot purée and pickled cherries

Lobster filled tortelloni with sauce á l'americane, fennel purée with poached lobster tail and tarragon foam

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sole á la grenobloise

Bouillabaisse (classic fish stew)

Seared filet mignon, cauliflower puree, brown butter mushrooms, with frisbee salad and sauce au poivre

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple tarte tatin and chantilly cream

Crème caramel

Cherry clafoutis with homemade vanilla ice-cream

Classic Italian With a Twist

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Seared scallop, tomato water, basil oil and balsamic foam

Panzanella salad, whipped ricotta and crispy pancetta

Pappa al pomodoro (classic northern Italian soup)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Spinach filled ravioli, fresh tomato sauce and burrata

Butternut squash agnolotti, cauliflower purée, sage brown butter and amaretti cookies

Cavatelli alla norcina, rosemary oil and crispy breadcrumbs

Mushroom risotto, brown butter chanterelles mushrooms

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken calciatore, parmigiano polenta with roasted asparagus and basil pesto

Seared Chilean sea bass, smoked onion cream, sautéed artichokes and tomato vinaigrette

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate panna cotta, coffee gel with biscotti crumble and fresh oranges

Lemon marscarpone mousse, Calabrian chili gel, lemon jelly, raspberry coulis and toasted hazelnuts

Panetonne bread pudding, smoked vanilla mousse, pistachios and honey syrup

Fine Dining

STARTER

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Arugula salad, pickled red onions, burrata, hazelnuts with bacon crumble and calabrian chilies

Beef tartare with pickled onions, classic french vinaigrette, goat cheese mousse and crispy tuil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lobster Risotto with Butter Poached Lobster and Herb Pistou

Asparagus and mushroom risotto with radish fennel salad, crispy oyster mushrooms and beet chips

Butternut squash agnolotti with cauliflower purée, sage beurre blanc and green oil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared scallops, caramelised onion purée, black garlic cream, sautéed artichokes with mujjol caviar and sorel

Seared Filet Mignon with Potato Puree, Sauteed Mushroom Medley, Red Wine Demi Glace Sauce and Frisee Salad

Seared chilean sea bass, pickled mushrooms, cauliflower purée with ginger beurre blanc and toasted almond

Seared New York Strip with Potato Dauphinoise, Roasted Asparagus and Bearnaise Sauce

Seared salmon with sautéed kale, noodles in my asian coconut broth, ginger and lime aromatic

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Deconstructed cardamom cheesecake, brown butter crumbs, mango purée, ginger foam with passionfruit and basil

Pumpkin pots de creme with caramelised apple compote, gingersnap crumble and homemade sage ice cream

Flourless chocolate torte, mascarpone mousse with orange segments and rosemary infused honey

Coconut panna cotta, charred coconut, lemon gel, cranberry jelly, fresh raspberries with almond crumble and hibiscus

Mediterranean Flavours

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Spanakopita with tzatziki and blistered tomatoes

Gambas Al Ajillo- shrimps in the best wine sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Turkish Cilbir - Savory poached eggs over garlicy yogurt and finished with a warm spicy olive oil and crusty bread

Sun-dried tomato tapenade crostini with sautéed mushrooms and chive whipped cream

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Herb crusted rack of lamb with butternut squash purée and roasted root vegetables and salsa verde

Mediterranean fish stew

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple olive oil cake with whipped vanilla masrscarpone

Grilled peaches with pistachio crémeux and balsamic glaze

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Chef Emilia's reviews

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22 services

Emilia was an outstanding chef that made do with the kitchen on site. She delivered amazing and fresh food, on time and worked around our eventful night. We were a party of 10 and Emilia was really prepared and professional during the whole meal. She also helped us clean up. We would book her again for another party.

Great chef. Hire her.

Thanks again!

Chef Esteban was wonderful. He engaged our guests, cooked a wonderful meal after listening to our wishes, and was a joy to have. He made our surprise dinner for friends, who were marrying two days later, so special. Our second time using Take A Chef but already thinking about the next time…

Emilia was amazing! The food was 5 star. On time, professional Do not hesitate. We had a wonderful time Will hire her again Sue

Emilia was very professional and the food was incredible. Definitely would recommend!

Nous avons été très satisfait un souper mémorable c'était une première fois la chef était géniale,

Emilia was incredibly friendly and professional at the same time. She was flexible with my small requests and made my lunch event a memorable one. The food was amazing too!