Chef Kyle Billman

Private Chef In Edina

I have been cooking professionally for over 20 years. Food has long been a true passion. I grew up in the small country town in Oregon, picking vegetables from our garden and catching salmon with my father. Having spent the last 17 years living in Florida, southern cuisine has become a large part of my life. Restaurants I worked at include Michelin starred French fusion, classic French bistro and American style grills. Working with people from all over the world and being well traveled helped me perfect creativity in my menus.

For me, cooking is...

My life it has been a passion and a career learning new technique and flavors is always enjoyable to me.

I learned to cook at...

I attended le cordon bleu in Portland OR. To learn patisserie and my lifetime of experience working with amazing chefs.

A cooking secret...

Using the freshest highest quality local ingredients that I can find mixed with fresh herbs and spices and proper cooking techniques.

My menus

Barbecue feast

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FIRST COURSE

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Frisée salad with roasted cherry tomato, crispy bacon, maple vinaigrette, soft boiled egg

Roasted potato salad, bacon green onion, herbs

Jalapeño cornbread, maple butter

Butter braised green beans

MAIN COURSE

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Texas style beef brisket, smokey tomato sauce

Sous vide pork belly, apple and maple gastrique

Sriracha maple glazed chicken

DESSERT

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Southern style bread pouding, whiskey caramel

Steakhouse

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Welsh rarebit

FIRST COURSE

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Frisée salad with roasted cherry tomato, crispy bacon, maple vinaigrette, soft boiled egg

MAIN COURSE

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Pan seared hanger steak, crispy duck fat potatoes, roasted asparagus, sauce bearnaise

DESSERT

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Eton mess, meringue, whipped mascarpone, berries

Quebec festive holiday

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FIRST COURSE

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Pickled beet salad, arugula, Quebec feta cheese

MAIN COURSE

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Lac St Jean tourtiere with duck, beef, and pork cooked in a flaky butter crust

DESSERT

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Buche de Noel, chocolate sponge cake rolled with coconut buttercream, topped with chocolate ganache and shaved chocolate

Mediterranean

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Endive Spears with maple roasted tomatoes, feta cheese and jalapeño jam

FIRST COURSE

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Frisée salad with roasted cherry tomato, crispy bacon, maple vinaigrette, Sous Vide egg

MAIN COURSE

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Herb crusted Canadian lamb rack, crispy polenta cake, sautéed spring vegetables

DESSERT

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Rosemary panna cotta with berry compote and shortbread crumble

New Orleans

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Crab cakes bites, Cajun remoulade

FIRST COURSE

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Chicken and smoked sausage gumbo cooked in a dark roux with okra and spices

MAIN COURSE

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Cajun Atlantic salmon fillet with corn maque choux and lemon butter sauce

DESSERT

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Southern bread pouding, whiskey caramel

Autumn Comfort

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Polenta cake with roasted tomato, Quebec feta cheese, arugula

FIRST COURSE

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Roasted butternut squash soup, candied pecans, sour creme mousse

MAIN COURSE

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Cider braised pork belly with turnip purée, roasted seasonal vegetable and maple gastrique

DESSERT

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Sous Vide maple apple bread pouding

Manly Meal

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Chicken and waffles, spicy maple syrup

FIRST COURSE

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Beer cheese soup, crispy bacon, spicy croutons

MAIN COURSE

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Beer braised beef cheek, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, stout reduction

DESSERT

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Gooey dark coco and stout brownies, covered in beer caramel

Quebec classsic flavours

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Endive spears, goat cheese, candied walnuts, gooseberries

FIRST COURSE

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Grass fed beef tartare, baby arugula, maple aioli, crostini

MAIN COURSE

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Cider braised pork belly with rutabaga purée, roasted seasonal vegetable and maple gastrique

DESSERT

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Pouding chomeur with vanilla Coaticook ice cream and maple cream sauce

Chef Kyle's reviews

4.77

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90 services

Kyle did an amazing job cooking an American Thanksgiving for us in a somewhat spartan kitchen. He arrived exactly on time, cooked and plated a textbook holiday feast for 12 people (and the guests said it was one of the best they ever had). Ingredients were fresh (you could tell just with the cranberry sauce) and Kyle had several recommendation about where to eat in Montreal. We absolutely will work with him again and highly recommend him.

Chef Kyle was amazing. We really enjoyed our experience. Communication was excellent and there were no surprises. We would highly recommend him.

Kyle was amazing! We had a group of 7 rambunctious girls at the house for a bachelorette party while he cooked, and he was the perfect balance of discreet and engaging throughout the night! He was on time, finished preparing and cooking early and let us decide when to sit down for service. Plates were beautiful, every dish was AMAZING (even with a gluten-free restriction), and we thoroughly enjoyed our entire experience. Would highly recommend Chef Kyle!!

Chef Kyle was amazing, he was very engaging with everyone explained everything he was doing. The food was extremely delicious, presentation was great. 10/10 recommend anyone to book with him.

Chef Kyle did an amazing job. All the courses were fantastic and adjusted to the dietary requirements of everyone on our group. Everyone cleared their plates on each course - it was just that good. I would highly recommend Kyle for his culinary skills. And in addition, he left the kitchen in better shape than when he arrived. Everything was thoroughly cleaned and the dish washer was loaded and started. Chef Kyle made our 90th birthday dinner and event top remember.

Kyle was super friendly and accommodating to all of our needs. He made some delicious food and was a very nice, trustworthy professional.

Chef Kyle was amazing! He was on time, cleaned the kitchen spotless and the food was incredible! Thank you!

Thank you to Chef Kyle for a fantastic evening! Beautiful 4-course meal for a bachelorette that took into account dietary restrictions. Highly recommend!

Had an incredible dinner prepared by chef Kyle as a highlight of an unforgettable bachelorette party weekend! From his communication prior to the event, the menu suggestions, his interaction with the guests, his organization, food presentation and taste plus his discreet cleanup at the end of the night, Chef Kyle made it a perfect event!! I had never hired a private chef before but I would not hesitate to use his services and Take A Chef again! 5/5 stars ⭐️

We had a dinner party with Chef Kyle and it was fantastic. He was well organized and prepared. Clearly, he knows how to navigate a kitchen. He has a relaxed and calming personality and interacted with our guests with ease and professionalism, yet was quiet and discreet when appropriate. He left our kitchen very clean. And the best part? The food was soooo delicious...tasty, flavourful, presented well. The evening was much better than going to a restaurant. I look forward to having him treat us in the future!

We had a great meal with chef Kyle. The food was amazing !

We loved our experience with Chef Kyle! He prepared four incredible dinners for us while we stayed at a cottage near St-Sauveur. His delicious meals were enjoyed by our entire group, including two toddlers. We will definitely be hiring him again!

Kyle was amazing!! All of us were very impressed

Chef Kyle was amazing. Food was incredible and he is a really cool dude to hang with that we wanted him to have dinner with us the last night! Def recommend!

I am so glad that we found Chef Kyle! His communication and professionalism was much appreciated and the food was so delicious! Everyone enjoyed his presence as well as the menu. Highly recommend and would definitely hire again.

Chef Kyle est extraordinaire. Je vous le recommande fortement.

We had an incredible experience with Chef Kyle. He was punctual, cooked a delicious meal and did a great job with clean up afterwards. Would definitely recommend him!

Chef Kyle was awesome for our bachelor party! Really great food and fun to have around for a night!

Had an amazing dinner prepared by Chef Kyle. Everything was absolutely delicious! We had a fantastic night.

Kyle provided my party of 5 with an amazing dinner in Lac Brome and we couldn’t have been happier with the menu selections, dish presentations and flavors! Kyle was lovely, very professional and polite, would definitely recommend him to anyone wanting a private chef dinner in the montreal area!