Chef Shelley Robinson

Private Chef In Kelowna

Hi - I'm a Red seal chef. I did my apprecticeship under several of Canadas most iconic chefs as well as attending VCC and a private French culinary school in Vancouver. I have over 2 decades of experience cooking a variety of styles of cuisines, running catering operations, Hotels, fine dining restaurants, owning and operating 2 restaurants a small cheese shop and Bakery have been among some of my accomplishments. I competed and won Chopped Canada and competed and was a finalist on Top Chef Canada. I am an advocate of farm to table cuisine, maintaining and learning traditional cooking and supporting local, seasonal foods.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is stitching that holds together the fabric of life. It is sustenance, connection, knowledge and entertainment in a variety of flavours!

I learned to cook at...

I was 1st on my grandmother aprons strings learning canning, then onto formal training and apprecticeships and mentorships

A cooking secret...

Buy the freshest, seasonal ingredients, apply respect and skillful technique - create one of a kind taste experiences , let the food tell the story.

My menus

Cafe Paris

STARTER

All inclusive

French sourdough baguette with mushroom pate

Assorted canapes to start

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Salmon tartar, avocado, shallots, Dijon aioli and crostini

Seared scallops, miso butter, charred leeks, pickle diakon

Frisée with goat cheese croquette, champagne vinaigrette and duck confit

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Crispy duck breast, poached rhubarb and glaze, pistachio crumble

Provençal rack of lamb, potato gratin, ratatouille

Roasted halibut, fresh herb Pistou, artichokes, lemon croquettes

Beef Wellington with Bearnaise sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lychee ice cream, strawberry milk cake, rose water meringue

Molten volcano cake with vanilla bean crème anglaise

Profiteroles caramel

Okanagan Valley market table

STARTER

All inclusive

Local breads and spreads

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chilled tomato, cucumber bisque with yogurt and fresh dill

Okanagan summer salad, baby green, fresh berries, goat cheese croquette, lemon basil vinaigrette

Poached asparagus, roasted hazelnuts, local poached egg, hollandaise

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Local chicken supreme, smoked squash, rhubarb glacé, wild rice pilaf

Maple mustard salmon, grilled vegetable ratatouille, quinoa pilaf

Lemon risotto with spot prawns, prawn essence and seaweed dust

Braised beef short rib, caramelized root vegetable, wild mushroom and red wine braise

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese lemon thyme cake, wild blueberry compote

Cherry Clafoutis, whipped mascarpone cream

From Italy with Love

STARTER

All inclusive

Chefs Selection antipasti to start

Focaccia with olive oil and fig balsamic

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Eggplant Parmesan- marinara, basil and riccotta

Shaved fennel, radicchio, orange and olive salad with honey fig dressing

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lemon rissotto - grilled prawns, red pepper reduction, grilled vegetables

Pollo Milanese -lemon caper butter, polenta, grilled vegetables

Grilled marinated Beef steak, herb roasted baby potato’s, grilled vegetable, fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lemoncello crème brullee with pistachio biscotti

Local fruit crostada with gelato

Vineyard table

STARTER

All inclusive

Seeded sourdough, truffle butter and wild mushroom pate

Assorted canapes to start

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet tartar, Voudavan yogurt and powdered leeks

Smoked local rainbow trout crouquette, lemon confit, crispy leeks

Venison carpaccio, horseradish gel, bread crumbs, pepper tuile

Tasting of local tomatoes (seasonal) granita, mousse and tartin

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared duck breast, okanagan plum chutney, parsnip puree

Truffle risotto, pan seared mushroom “ scallops” , garden baby vegetables and miso buerre blanc

Scallops with pork belly, fennel relish, miso roasted corn hash

Cured steelhead trout, lobster nage, baby vegetable, surgeon caviar

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue

Lychee ice cream, strawberry milk cake, rose water meringue

Tasting of local fruit gelato, hazelnut brittle and cake crumbs

From the ocean

STARTER

All inclusive

French sourdough baguette with mushroom pate

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Bc spot prawns, polenta and red pepper puree

Seared scallops, miso butter, charred leeks, pickle diakon

Salmon tartar, avocado, shallots, Dijon aioli and crostini

Red snapper crudo with tigre Leche, olive oil and arugula

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roasted halibut, fresh herb Pistou, artichokes, lemon croquettes

Maple mustard salmon, grilled vegetable ratatouille, quinoa pilaf

Seared scallops, grapefruit, fennel relish, zucchini ribbons, ricotta gnudi

Sake marinated black cod, sushi rice and truffle buerre blanc

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese lemon thyme cake, wild blueberry compote

Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue

Local raspberries, pavlova, fresh cream, lemon curd

Family style Italian

STARTER

All inclusive

Platters of : Gorgonzola dates, crispy olives, tomato eggplant and bocconcini skewers, arancini, local cured meats and cheeses

Hand made focaccia with single estate olive oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Family style - wild mushroom ditalini, fried bread and onions

Family style- mezzaluna - spinach, ricotta and cauliflower

Family style - capelinni, lemon, basil and Parmesan

Okanagan summer salad, baby green, fresh berries, goat cheese croquette, lemon basil vinaigrette

Shaved fennel salad with figs, walnuts, oranges and pine nuts

Caprese salad, fresh tomato, bocconcini, basil - balsamic reduction

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Porchetta with fennel pollen, garlic, lemon and orange served with grilled vegetables - family style

Marinated grilled salmon with salsa verde, served with grilled vegetables - family style

Pollo Milanese with lemon caper sauce, served with grilled vegetables family style

Eggplant Parmesan - served with grilled vegetables family style

Coal roasted boneless lamb leg with rosemary and pomegranate molasses glaze, served with grilled vegetables - family style

Beef and pork meatballs in pomodoro sauce - served with grilled vegetables - family style

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu - coffee, amaretto, masala, mascarpone, savoiardi bisquits

Warm local fruit crostada with gelato

Lemoncello tart

A taste of Italy

STARTER

All inclusive

Chefs selected Apertivio

Hand made focaccia with single estate olive oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

A tasting of parmigiano reggiano - crispy, foamy and baked

Beef carpaccio- pesto, Burrata and crispy garlic

Hand made tagetelli- shaved truffles, truffle oil, Parmesan shards

Mussels, nduja sausage,fennel and pomodoro

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lemon risotto with spot prawns, prawn essence and seaweed dust

Rib eye, potato gnocchi, cipolini, Tuscan kale

Truffle crusted salmon, ricotta gnudi, shaved zucchini

Veal Milanese, prosciutto, fontina, spinach puree

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue

Tiramisu - coffee, amaretto, masala, mascarpone, savoiardi bisquits

Orange olive oil cake and rosemary semifreddo

Cafe Paris

STARTER

All inclusive

French sourdough baguette with mushroom pate

Assorted canapes to start

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Salmon tartar, avocado, shallots, Dijon aioli and crostini

Seared scallops, miso butter, charred leeks, pickle diakon

Frisée with goat cheese croquette, champagne vinaigrette and duck confit

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Crispy duck breast, poached rhubarb and glaze, pistachio crumble

Provençal rack of lamb, potato gratin, ratatouille

Roasted halibut, fresh herb Pistou, artichokes, lemon croquettes

Beef Wellington with Bearnaise sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lychee ice cream, strawberry milk cake, rose water meringue

Molten volcano cake with vanilla bean crème anglaise

Profiteroles caramel

Okanagan Valley market table

STARTER

All inclusive

Local breads and spreads

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chilled tomato, cucumber bisque with yogurt and fresh dill

Okanagan summer salad, baby green, fresh berries, goat cheese croquette, lemon basil vinaigrette

Poached asparagus, roasted hazelnuts, local poached egg, hollandaise

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Local chicken supreme, smoked squash, rhubarb glacé, wild rice pilaf

Maple mustard salmon, grilled vegetable ratatouille, quinoa pilaf

Lemon risotto with spot prawns, prawn essence and seaweed dust

Braised beef short rib, caramelized root vegetable, wild mushroom and red wine braise

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese lemon thyme cake, wild blueberry compote

Cherry Clafoutis, whipped mascarpone cream

From Italy with Love

STARTER

All inclusive

Chefs Selection antipasti to start

Focaccia with olive oil and fig balsamic

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Eggplant Parmesan- marinara, basil and riccotta

Shaved fennel, radicchio, orange and olive salad with honey fig dressing

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lemon rissotto - grilled prawns, red pepper reduction, grilled vegetables

Pollo Milanese -lemon caper butter, polenta, grilled vegetables

Grilled marinated Beef steak, herb roasted baby potato’s, grilled vegetable, fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lemoncello crème brullee with pistachio biscotti

Local fruit crostada with gelato

Vineyard table

STARTER

All inclusive

Seeded sourdough, truffle butter and wild mushroom pate

Assorted canapes to start

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet tartar, Voudavan yogurt and powdered leeks

Smoked local rainbow trout crouquette, lemon confit, crispy leeks

Venison carpaccio, horseradish gel, bread crumbs, pepper tuile

Tasting of local tomatoes (seasonal) granita, mousse and tartin

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared duck breast, okanagan plum chutney, parsnip puree

Truffle risotto, pan seared mushroom “ scallops” , garden baby vegetables and miso buerre blanc

Scallops with pork belly, fennel relish, miso roasted corn hash

Cured steelhead trout, lobster nage, baby vegetable, surgeon caviar

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue

Lychee ice cream, strawberry milk cake, rose water meringue

Tasting of local fruit gelato, hazelnut brittle and cake crumbs

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Chef Shelley's reviews

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17 services

Chef Shelley and Bri were incredible. They were both professional and kind. Food came out beautifully and was delicious. 10/10 would recommend.

Chef Shelley completely exceeded our expectations! Loved every moment and every bite of that dinner!!

The most incredible interactive Chef experience of my life!

Chef Shelley was the first to respond to my request for quotation, replied actively to our party’s questions about menu items and allergy concerns and happily revised the offered menu upon request (without raising the quoted price). On the day of the experience, she and her sous chef arrived well prepared and got to work. Each dish was served at proper temperature to every diner, and the flavours and textures were consistently incredible. The chef described each dish in detail, and then we ate. Courses were paced perfectly and each was unique and delicious. We could not have been more satisfied with the service and execution. Thank you Shelley!

What a magnificent evening! The food was absolutely delicious. We just wanted to see her every bite. Shelley and Bree were such a great team and so fun. Thank you for making our evening together a memorable one.

Chef Shelley was incredible. The food. The style. The whole thing. I can't wait to work with Chef Shelley again!

Chef Shelley and Bri were incredible. They were both professional and kind. Food came out beautifully and was delicious. 10/10 would recommend.

Chef Shelley completely exceeded our expectations! Loved every moment and every bite of that dinner!!

The most incredible interactive Chef experience of my life!