Chef Thea Dixon

Personal Chef In Cascais

Utilizing my rich and eclectic international culinary background, I create for YOU a cuisine that is multi-sensory, replenished, and “soul-full!” I see it as an honor to use my art to serve - It’s not so much about me as I am the painter that uses food as my paint. I serve experiences with my speciality being making healthy food taste amazing and pleasurable to all of your senses - from sight to touch, taste and smell. What is unique about me is my varied background and education. I incorporate my wellness coaching experience to create tangible changes in how YOU feel about food. There is also a blend of sacredness as I am deliberate about curating an experience from the moment I choose a piece of vegetable to presenting the masterpiece. The benefits for YOU are an improvement of energy level, a strong immune system, balanced hormones, vitality and anti-aging.

For me, cooking is...

A creative expression. I use food to serve others, giving them an experience that elevates their lives and life-style.

I learned to cook at...

The family business “Charcuterie & High-end catering service”. International cooking trainings on 3 continents. The Ayurvedic Institute in India.

A cooking secret...

The cooking starts when I am choosing the food. I allow the flow of smell, taste, texture and sight to guide the creation.

My menus

French Menu

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

French Cheeses crackers & baguette with a fig, walnut & honey reduction and savory raspberry sauce

Provencal Tart ~ tart filled with tomato, baby sweet peppers, oregano and OPTIONAL anchovies

Chicken Liver Pate on french bread

Mushrooms with thyme and truffle oil on rosemary cracker

Celeriac in remoulade

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Baby Vegetables carrots, broccolini & asparagus with thyme

Baby Greens & Arugula goat cheese, candied pecans & peach vinaigrette

S Swiss Chard with raisins and pine nuts

Puree of Spinach garnished with mushrooms and truffle oil

Potato Gratin

Roasted Potatoes with fresh Rosemary and Thyme

Ratatouille : Warm eggplant, zucchini, mixed baby peppers in a rich tomato sauce

Asparagus and leek sautéed in white wine and thyme

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Tenderloin wrapped in proscuitto with Lingonberry Sauce fresh raspberry and creme de cassis (blackberry) liquor

Boeuf En Daube tender beef in red wine

Bouillabaisse ~ Variety of fish of your choice in a light tomato saffron and fresh herb sauce

Lemon and caper salmon

Lamb OR Chicken Casserole in masala, fresh herbs and hint of spice

French Lamb

Filet of salmon in a sauce of cognac creme

Beef stew in red wine and prosciutto with Lingonberry Sauce fresh raspberry and creme de cassis (blackberry) liquor

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mouse in a hazelnut tart

Chocolate Mousse with Cognac

Fresh berries in a red wine sauce with Creme de Cassis and coconut or dairy vanilla ice creme

Italian Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Mushrooms with thyme, parmesan and truffle oil on rosemary cracker dressed with a balsamic reduction

Elegant fine cheese plate with artesian crackers

Artichokes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Caponata Warm eggplant, zucchini, mixed baby peppers in a rich tomato sauce

Risotto scented with white wine

Seggiano Tuscan Penne Pasta with fresh sage and pancetta

Mixed spring greens Salad, tomatoes, fennel and caramelized Walnuts and a balsamic dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb Casserole in masala, fresh herbs and hint of spice

Sea Bass with a citrus infusion

Aromatic Seafood ( King Salmon, See bass, scallops, shrimp and mussels ) stew in tomato sauce with capers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Chocolate mouse in a hazelnut tart

Fresh warm berries in red wine sauce with vanilla ice creme

Mediterranean Menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

White Bean and artichoke dip, olive tapenade with marinated baby tomatoes and pine nuts or pumpkin seeds with whole meal flat bread gluten free options

Eggplant with a balsamic reduction and refreshing herbs and olive oil

Sauteed mixed mushrooms with truffle oil and thyme (Optional: finished with splash of red wine)

Cucumber hummus bites

Marinated shrimp skewers

Warm hummus with ground lamb and pomegranate (when available) or mint

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean vegetable fritters (fried or backed)

Spiced lentils and kale and swiss chard and (vegan) aioli

Mixed vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower with olive oil marinade topped with sunflower, pumpkin seeds

Mediterranean salad with a citrus vinaigrette and toasted nuts of your choice

Brown rice OR quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, millet with herbs

Tabouleh: Grain of your choice (Quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, millet, or whole wheat)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bass in citrus sauce (optional kumquat or passionfruit)

Lemon and caper salmon

Bronzino with fresh tarragon

Lasagna with sautéed zucchini, bottleneck squash, sweet peppers and spinach with Gluten free pasta (vegetarian or vegan or chicken)

Salmon in a light tomato and fresh herb sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mousse: Chocolate, olive oil and avocado OR dairy OR coconut based

Italian apple olive oil cake

Popped quinoa chocolate crunch bar

Flourless chocolate olive oil cake

Healthy energy bites: dried apricots, cashews, shredded coconut, dates, and citrus zest

Roasted fruit: Berries or seasonal fruit

Whole grain citrus and olive oil muffins

Pistachio no-bake snack bars

Warm maple vanilla baked pears

Spanish Menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

S Tapas cheese and jamon (Spanish prosciutto) with crackers and mixed olives

S Chorizo-Filled Dates wrapped in prosciutto

S Roasted Potato with Chorizo with avocado salsa or crispy eggplant & herbed yogurt sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

S Mixed Green Salad

S Swiss Chard with raisins and pine nuts

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

S Beef with Blue Cheese with sherry & red wine

S Rustic Bread

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Mexican Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

M Fiesta Shrimp

M Mini Crab Cakes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

M Tortilla Soup

M Tangerine Jicama & Green Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

M Beef Tacos

M Fish Tacos

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fusion Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

F Italian Roasted Squash with a Balsamic Fig Reduction

F Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

F Indian Cauliflower and Green Beans

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

F Thai Chicken

F Kale in almond butter

F Jasmin Rice

F Mango Chutney

DESSERT

All inclusive

F Spiced Mission Figs with coconut yogurt or coconut ice creme

French Menu

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

French Cheeses crackers & baguette with a fig, walnut & honey reduction and savory raspberry sauce

Provencal Tart ~ tart filled with tomato, baby sweet peppers, oregano and OPTIONAL anchovies

Chicken Liver Pate on french bread

Mushrooms with thyme and truffle oil on rosemary cracker

Celeriac in remoulade

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Baby Vegetables carrots, broccolini & asparagus with thyme

Baby Greens & Arugula goat cheese, candied pecans & peach vinaigrette

S Swiss Chard with raisins and pine nuts

Puree of Spinach garnished with mushrooms and truffle oil

Potato Gratin

Roasted Potatoes with fresh Rosemary and Thyme

Ratatouille : Warm eggplant, zucchini, mixed baby peppers in a rich tomato sauce

Asparagus and leek sautéed in white wine and thyme

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Tenderloin wrapped in proscuitto with Lingonberry Sauce fresh raspberry and creme de cassis (blackberry) liquor

Boeuf En Daube tender beef in red wine

Bouillabaisse ~ Variety of fish of your choice in a light tomato saffron and fresh herb sauce

Lemon and caper salmon

Lamb OR Chicken Casserole in masala, fresh herbs and hint of spice

French Lamb

Filet of salmon in a sauce of cognac creme

Beef stew in red wine and prosciutto with Lingonberry Sauce fresh raspberry and creme de cassis (blackberry) liquor

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mouse in a hazelnut tart

Chocolate Mousse with Cognac

Fresh berries in a red wine sauce with Creme de Cassis and coconut or dairy vanilla ice creme

Italian Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Mushrooms with thyme, parmesan and truffle oil on rosemary cracker dressed with a balsamic reduction

Elegant fine cheese plate with artesian crackers

Artichokes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Caponata Warm eggplant, zucchini, mixed baby peppers in a rich tomato sauce

Risotto scented with white wine

Seggiano Tuscan Penne Pasta with fresh sage and pancetta

Mixed spring greens Salad, tomatoes, fennel and caramelized Walnuts and a balsamic dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb Casserole in masala, fresh herbs and hint of spice

Sea Bass with a citrus infusion

Aromatic Seafood ( King Salmon, See bass, scallops, shrimp and mussels ) stew in tomato sauce with capers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Chocolate mouse in a hazelnut tart

Fresh warm berries in red wine sauce with vanilla ice creme

Mediterranean Menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

White Bean and artichoke dip, olive tapenade with marinated baby tomatoes and pine nuts or pumpkin seeds with whole meal flat bread gluten free options

Eggplant with a balsamic reduction and refreshing herbs and olive oil

Sauteed mixed mushrooms with truffle oil and thyme (Optional: finished with splash of red wine)

Cucumber hummus bites

Marinated shrimp skewers

Warm hummus with ground lamb and pomegranate (when available) or mint

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean vegetable fritters (fried or backed)

Spiced lentils and kale and swiss chard and (vegan) aioli

Mixed vegetables: Broccoli, cauliflower with olive oil marinade topped with sunflower, pumpkin seeds

Mediterranean salad with a citrus vinaigrette and toasted nuts of your choice

Brown rice OR quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, millet with herbs

Tabouleh: Grain of your choice (Quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, millet, or whole wheat)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bass in citrus sauce (optional kumquat or passionfruit)

Lemon and caper salmon

Bronzino with fresh tarragon

Lasagna with sautéed zucchini, bottleneck squash, sweet peppers and spinach with Gluten free pasta (vegetarian or vegan or chicken)

Salmon in a light tomato and fresh herb sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mousse: Chocolate, olive oil and avocado OR dairy OR coconut based

Italian apple olive oil cake

Popped quinoa chocolate crunch bar

Flourless chocolate olive oil cake

Healthy energy bites: dried apricots, cashews, shredded coconut, dates, and citrus zest

Roasted fruit: Berries or seasonal fruit

Whole grain citrus and olive oil muffins

Pistachio no-bake snack bars

Warm maple vanilla baked pears

Spanish Menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

S Tapas cheese and jamon (Spanish prosciutto) with crackers and mixed olives

S Chorizo-Filled Dates wrapped in prosciutto

S Roasted Potato with Chorizo with avocado salsa or crispy eggplant & herbed yogurt sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

S Mixed Green Salad

S Swiss Chard with raisins and pine nuts

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

S Beef with Blue Cheese with sherry & red wine

S Rustic Bread

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chef Thea's reviews

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40 services

wonderful experience for my husband"s 60th birthday... we jhave a lovey time and the chef was kind offered help on other food items and all around great person!!

Thea was so kind! I enjoyed having her in my home and cook for my wife & I for Valentines Day. She made it special and the dish was incredibly tasty.

Chef Thea did a wonderful job. She worked with us to curate a custom menu for my father in laws 70th birthday. The appetizers, mains, and dessert were all delicious! Everyone enjoyed the food and the experience. She took care of the kitchen and cleaned everything spotlessly.

wonderful experience for my husband"s 60th birthday... we jhave a lovey time and the chef was kind offered help on other food items and all around great person!!

Thea was so kind! I enjoyed having her in my home and cook for my wife & I for Valentines Day. She made it special and the dish was incredibly tasty.

wonderful experience for my husband"s 60th birthday... we jhave a lovey time and the chef was kind offered help on other food items and all around great person!!

Thea was so kind! I enjoyed having her in my home and cook for my wife & I for Valentines Day. She made it special and the dish was incredibly tasty.