Chef Bailey Gibbons

Personal Chef In Oakland

I am a personal chef with five years of experience working in private homes. I specialized in molecular gastronomy at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona where I worked with esteemed chefs from the top restaurants in the world such as El Bulli, Mugaritz, El Celler de Can Roca, and more. I now own my own business where I focus on supporting hyperlocal farms and regenerative agriculture.

For me, cooking is...

a way to incite change and I am passionate about changing our broken food system.

I learned to cook at...

The Culinary Institute of Barcelona

A cooking secret...

Starting with the freshest ingredients possible and honoring their flavors with refined techniques.

My menus

Mediterranean Flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Frizzled Onion and Chickpea Salad | Whipped Labne | Fresh Oregano

Carrot Ginger Soup | Lime Yogurt | Za'atar Spiced Dukkah

Roasted Sweet Potato Bites | Goat Cheese | Juanita Pepper and Herb Relish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sweet and Spicy Whole Roasted Chicken Quarters | Salty Maple Sweet Potato Puree | Date and Pistachio Gremolata

Apricot Glazed Lamb Kofta | Harissa Cream | Loaded Mediterranean Farro Salad

Crispy Citrus and Herb Falafel | Green Goddess Cream | Local Roasted Vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Classic Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate Shavings

Citrus Olive Oil Cake | Orange Blossom Whipped Mascarpone | Local Blood Oranges

Toasted Pistachio and Ricotta Cake | Mixed Berry Coulis

Taste of California

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Japanese Sweet Potato Bites | Goat Cheese | Juanita Pepper Relish

Whipped Black Garlic Butter | Grilled Local Sourdough

Spring Pea Crostini | Toasted Marcona Almonds | Wildflower Honey

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Celery, Fennel and Honeycrisp Salad | Toasted Walnuts | Creamy Feta

Farm Salad | Seasonal Citrus | Candied Almonds | Goat Cheese

Charred Asparagus and Farro Salad | Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes | Herbed Chèvre

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Slow Roasted Sumac Salmon | Fennel and Leek Forbidden Rice | Preserved Lemon Courgettes

Sweet and Spicy Whole Roasted Chicken Quarters | Salty Maple Sweet Potato Puree | Date and Pistachio Gremolata

Fresh Herb Risotto | Citrus Seared Scallops | Local Haricot Verts

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Layered Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate

Toasted Pistachio and Ricotta Cake | Mixed Berry Coulis

Spring Symphony

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Green Goddess Dip | Local Crudité Board | Seedy Crackers | Fig Jam

Grilled Sourdough | Spring Compound Butter | Black Lime Salt

Mixed Radish Crostini | Whipped Ricotta | Spring Herbs

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Cloverfield Kale Salad | Crispy Guanciale Breadcrumbs | Creamy Pecorino

Roasted Fingerling Salad | Spring Pesto | Creamy Burrata

Charred Asparagus and Farro Salad | Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes | Herbed Chèvre

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh Herb Risotto | Citrus Seared Scallops | Grilled Two Lime Haricot Verts

Slow Roasted Sumac Salmon | Coconut and Lime Forbidden Salad | Mango Salsa

California Halibut | Spring Pea Barley | Charred Asparagus | Prosecco Beurre Blanc

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Ataulfo Mango Sago | Toasted Coconut | Fresh Raspberries

Crushed Blackberry and Cornmeal Cake | Citrus Whipped Mascarpone

Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Layered Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate

Mediterranean Flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Frizzled Onion and Chickpea Salad | Whipped Labne | Fresh Oregano

Carrot Ginger Soup | Lime Yogurt | Za'atar Spiced Dukkah

Roasted Sweet Potato Bites | Goat Cheese | Juanita Pepper and Herb Relish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sweet and Spicy Whole Roasted Chicken Quarters | Salty Maple Sweet Potato Puree | Date and Pistachio Gremolata

Apricot Glazed Lamb Kofta | Harissa Cream | Loaded Mediterranean Farro Salad

Crispy Citrus and Herb Falafel | Green Goddess Cream | Local Roasted Vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Classic Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate Shavings

Citrus Olive Oil Cake | Orange Blossom Whipped Mascarpone | Local Blood Oranges

Toasted Pistachio and Ricotta Cake | Mixed Berry Coulis

Taste of California

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Japanese Sweet Potato Bites | Goat Cheese | Juanita Pepper Relish

Whipped Black Garlic Butter | Grilled Local Sourdough

Spring Pea Crostini | Toasted Marcona Almonds | Wildflower Honey

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Celery, Fennel and Honeycrisp Salad | Toasted Walnuts | Creamy Feta

Farm Salad | Seasonal Citrus | Candied Almonds | Goat Cheese

Charred Asparagus and Farro Salad | Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes | Herbed Chèvre

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Slow Roasted Sumac Salmon | Fennel and Leek Forbidden Rice | Preserved Lemon Courgettes

Sweet and Spicy Whole Roasted Chicken Quarters | Salty Maple Sweet Potato Puree | Date and Pistachio Gremolata

Fresh Herb Risotto | Citrus Seared Scallops | Local Haricot Verts

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Layered Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate

Toasted Pistachio and Ricotta Cake | Mixed Berry Coulis

Spring Symphony

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Green Goddess Dip | Local Crudité Board | Seedy Crackers | Fig Jam

Grilled Sourdough | Spring Compound Butter | Black Lime Salt

Mixed Radish Crostini | Whipped Ricotta | Spring Herbs

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Cloverfield Kale Salad | Crispy Guanciale Breadcrumbs | Creamy Pecorino

Roasted Fingerling Salad | Spring Pesto | Creamy Burrata

Charred Asparagus and Farro Salad | Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes | Herbed Chèvre

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh Herb Risotto | Citrus Seared Scallops | Grilled Two Lime Haricot Verts

Slow Roasted Sumac Salmon | Coconut and Lime Forbidden Salad | Mango Salsa

California Halibut | Spring Pea Barley | Charred Asparagus | Prosecco Beurre Blanc

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Ataulfo Mango Sago | Toasted Coconut | Fresh Raspberries

Crushed Blackberry and Cornmeal Cake | Citrus Whipped Mascarpone

Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Layered Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate

Mediterranean Flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Frizzled Onion and Chickpea Salad | Whipped Labne | Fresh Oregano

Carrot Ginger Soup | Lime Yogurt | Za'atar Spiced Dukkah

Roasted Sweet Potato Bites | Goat Cheese | Juanita Pepper and Herb Relish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sweet and Spicy Whole Roasted Chicken Quarters | Salty Maple Sweet Potato Puree | Date and Pistachio Gremolata

Apricot Glazed Lamb Kofta | Harissa Cream | Loaded Mediterranean Farro Salad

Crispy Citrus and Herb Falafel | Green Goddess Cream | Local Roasted Vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Classic Tiramisu | Amaretto | Dark Chocolate Shavings

Citrus Olive Oil Cake | Orange Blossom Whipped Mascarpone | Local Blood Oranges

Toasted Pistachio and Ricotta Cake | Mixed Berry Coulis

Chef Bailey's reviews

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13 services

The experience we had with Chef May was amazing. She was extremely sweet and patient with our 2 yr old who participated in one of our courses. Everything from her 4- course menu was absolutely delicious and Chef May was incredibly engaging and personable. It was a perfect way to celebrate my husbands birthday!

Chef May was amazing! She cooked an incredible 4 course dinner for me and my friend, which she customized for us based on our dietary preferences. She put together a menu with seasonal ingredients that was fresh, had unique and interesting flavors, and looked beautiful. Besides the great food, Chef May was so fun to chat with that we ended up sitting with her in the kitchen all evening. We had a lot of fun learning some chef tricks from her and watching her cook. Overall a 5 star evening, for sure! And best of all, she even cleaned up the kitchen before leaving, so all we had to do was enjoy the food and company.

Chef May, was a fun and wonderful teacher and chef.