Chef Laura Durand
Personal Chef In East Hampton
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Elevated dining with Chef Laura * Please note I have a 6 person minimum and all menus are customizable
Creator of healthy and delicious Mediterranean-inspired, farm to table food. Focus on local, seasonal, sustainable and dietary restrictions. I have over 18 years experience working as a private chef in New York, The Hamptons, Paris, Miami, New Orleans, Nantucket, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Cayman Islands for highly discriminating eaters! A California native, I now divide my time between New York and Paris where I am up front and center with food trends, seasonal produce and vendors of local and hard to find items. I am able to provide personal recommendations and support while following guidelines of a restricted diet or to help you begin integrating dietary changes that might be necessary for a lifestyle change. I am passionate about learning more and trying new things which I feel keeps my menus fresh, varied and never boring.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A story I am sharing.
I learned to cook at...
Eating in far corners of the world to studying under some amazing chefs and finding inspiration by doing what makes me happy.
A cooking secret...
I love the creative process that cooking offers. I think the secret is cooking with love.
My menus
Customizable charcuterie board: paté, terrine, rillettes, salami, prosciutto, chorizo. Cornichons, mustard ( your choice of cheeses)...Artisanal breads and crackers (Assorted cheeses if
Baked Brie: sliced apples, baguette and crostini
Scallop (or other seasonal fish) ceviche/crudo
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot) toppings to be discussed
Mâche, beet and goat cheese salad
Roasted Turkey or Goose
Traditional Stuffing and gravy
Mashed potatoes or Crispy twice cooked smashed potatoes
Haricot vert; toasted hazelnuts and orange
Cranberry Sauce
Baked Sweet potatoes/Sweet potato casserole
Pear or Apple crumble, vanilla bean whipped cream
Deserts from local pâtisserie
Homemade Pumpkin pie (time dependant)
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Beef Carpaccio, arugula, pecorino, toasted pine nuts
Grilled bread, camembert, bruschetta OR blistered tomatoes and caramelized onion
Mezze Platter: assorted Olives, fruit, nuts, feta, homemade hummus, tzatziki served with warm pita and crostini
Scallop crudo with lemon and salt
Customizable Charcuterie board: Assorted cheeses, olives, cornichons, salami, prosciutto, jam, fruit, nuts with warm breads and crostini
Tuna tartare (Asian) served with potato chips or crostini
Baked Brie or camembert: sliced apples, crostini
Seasonal fish ceviche: lime, avocado, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro,
Crudités platter (beet dip, hummus or creme fraiche w/herbs) celery, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, baby tomatoes, breakfast radishes and fennel/or salad turnips
Seasonal fish crudo with avocado, mint and pistachio
Smoked salmon toasts: goat cheese, caper pesto
Charred crostini with ricotta and caramelized onions
Sautéed mushroom toasts with thyme and walnuts
French style Beef tartare, pickles
Fried halloumi bites with herb pesto
Zucchini tartare
Roasted beets, feta and mint
Salmon tartare, French style
Brown butter scallops with parsley and lemon (small plate)
Seared tuna, mango salsa
Zucchini carpaccio, parmesan and lemon served with Arugula
Local farm butter lettuce, pear, gorgonzola and toasted pumpkin seed
Caprese salad, tomatoes (heirloom if in season), bocconcini mozzarella, balsamic reduction, basil
Shaved asparagus salad with arugula and torn burrata (Seasonal)
Crudo of choice as a first course
Local farm crunchy lettuce mix: radish, shaved fennel, dill, French vinaigrette
Hot or Cold seasonal Vegetable soup
Beet Carpaccio, goat cheese and dill
Choose a protein: Beef, Veal, Lamb, Chicken, Duck, Rabbit, Turkey (Parties over 6 should choose 2)
Choose Seafood (season dependent): Scallops, Black Sea bass, striped bass, halibut, swordfish, tuna, salmon, prawns
Side dish to go with main: Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Grilled skirt, hangar or strip steak (chimichurri)
Rabbit à la Moutarde/Rabbit with mustard sauce * Additional charge
Filet Minion (beef tenderloin) with shallot tarragon compound butter or chimichurri * Additional charge
Salmon with blistered tomatoes and lemon salsa verde
Side dish to go with main: Crispy smashed tarragon potatoes, boiled red potatoes with herb salsa, rosemary roasted potatoes
Side dish to go with main: Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: asparagas, green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Side dish to go with main: quinoa, orzo, or wild rice salad with nuts (optional), sautéed leeks, mushroom &,herbs..customizable based on menu
Oven roasted rosemary rack of lamb, celeriac purée (or spaghetti squash), mint pesto
Customized purée to your protein of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower, butternut squash
Pan seared duck breast with 5 spice and fig confit
Endive, fennel and radicchio salad, Parmesan
Chicken: whole roasted, 1/4 or thighs, (Chicken flavors: cumin citrus, roasted sumac, provençal herbs)
Side dish to go with main: Sautéed garlic spinach, lemon
Side dish to go with main: whole roasted cauliflower with hazelnut dukkah
Side dish to go with main: Crispy brussels sprouts, garlic and lemon
Side dish to go with main: Oven roasted seasonal squashes, tri-colored roasted carrots or sweet potatoes, served with labneh
Chocolate flourless cake
Mini lava cakes
Poached pears with vanilla ice cream
Blueberry cardamom crumble or seasonal fruit crumble of choice with vanilla ice cream
Carrot cake or flourless carrot cake
Caramelized apples, cognac, vanilla gelato
Mini chocolate pots de creme
Platter of assorted French cheeses, warm bread
Seasonal berries, whipped vanilla crème
Almond and orange cake
Madeira cake with fruit compote (your choice)
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(Fresh/local fish) ceviche, cilantro, avocado, red onion, jalapeño
Tuna tartare (Asian/spicy)
Mezze Platter: assorted Olives, fruit, nuts, feta, homemade hummus, tzatziki served with warm pita and crostini
Baked Camembert : sliced apples and crostini
Fish of choice crudo with lemon and salt
Roasted beets, feta and mint,
Mixed Greens Salad (local farm lettuces) shaved fennel, dill, radishes, cucumber etc
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot, potato leek) toppings to be discussed
Brined and roasted turkey
Choose a protein: Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Turkey (Parties over 6 should choose 2)
Customized purée to your protein of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower
Baked Sweet potatoes/gratin
Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Cranberry Sauce, gravy etc. To be discussed
Oven roasted Za'atar cauliflower
Traditional Stuffing or wild rice and leek stuffing (sage,thyme) and gravy
Mashed potatoes or Crispy smashed potatoes with tarragon or potatoes Dauphinois
Customizable for you don’t worry about pick 3 format
Almond orange cake ( gf)
Chocolate flourless cake, whipped vanilla cream
Homemade Pumpkin pie (time dependant)
Blueberry, nut and cardamom crumble, vanilla creme
Caramelized apples, cognac, vanilla gelato
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Crostini with sautéed mushrooms
Vegan cheese platter, mixed nuts, creamy lavender honey and crackers
Crudités platter with beet dip and za'atar (made with vegan yogurt) celery, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, assorted radishes and fennel
Hearts of palm ceviche
Roasted beets with mâche, mint and lime
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted carrot, cauliflower
Zucchini tartare
Pasta of choice, truffle oil, roasted tomatoes and crispy shiitakes
Sautéed mushroom tacos, avocado, pico de gallo, cilantro and chives
Butternut squash risotto (or mushroom or pea)
Customized purée of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrot or a combination of two
French lentils, fennel, crispy leek and pickled purple carrots
Tomato carpaccio, vegan mozzarella, basil gremolata
Zuchinni carpaccio, arugula, lemon and vegan Parmesan
Butternut risotto sage and toasted halenuts
Celery root wedges or cauliflower steak with carrot romesco
Pan seared bok choy over oven roasted root vegetable compote
Cauliflower steak or celeriac wedge
Key lime pie bars
Blueberry cardamon crumble with vegan ice cream
Vegan Vanilla Pudding
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Fresh squeezed OJ, coffee and other drinks to be discussed
Smoked Salmon platter: Avocado, tomatoes, red onion, capers, arugula
Creamy scrambled gruyere eggs
Mixed fruit salad
Assorted Yogurts and muesli
Assorted breakfast pastries: croissants (plain and almond), brioche buns, pain aux raisins, chausson aux pommes
Fresh baguette and French butter
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Customizable charcuterie board: paté, terrine, rillettes, salami, prosciutto, chorizo. Cornichons, mustard ( your choice of cheeses)...Artisanal breads and crackers (Assorted cheeses if
Baked Brie: sliced apples, baguette and crostini
Scallop (or other seasonal fish) ceviche/crudo
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot) toppings to be discussed
Mâche, beet and goat cheese salad
Roasted Turkey or Goose
Traditional Stuffing and gravy
Mashed potatoes or Crispy twice cooked smashed potatoes
Haricot vert; toasted hazelnuts and orange
Cranberry Sauce
Baked Sweet potatoes/Sweet potato casserole
Pear or Apple crumble, vanilla bean whipped cream
Deserts from local pâtisserie
Homemade Pumpkin pie (time dependant)
View full menu
Beef Carpaccio, arugula, pecorino, toasted pine nuts
Grilled bread, camembert, bruschetta OR blistered tomatoes and caramelized onion
Mezze Platter: assorted Olives, fruit, nuts, feta, homemade hummus, tzatziki served with warm pita and crostini
Scallop crudo with lemon and salt
Customizable Charcuterie board: Assorted cheeses, olives, cornichons, salami, prosciutto, jam, fruit, nuts with warm breads and crostini
Tuna tartare (Asian) served with potato chips or crostini
Baked Brie or camembert: sliced apples, crostini
Seasonal fish ceviche: lime, avocado, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro,
Crudités platter (beet dip, hummus or creme fraiche w/herbs) celery, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, baby tomatoes, breakfast radishes and fennel/or salad turnips
Seasonal fish crudo with avocado, mint and pistachio
Smoked salmon toasts: goat cheese, caper pesto
Charred crostini with ricotta and caramelized onions
Sautéed mushroom toasts with thyme and walnuts
French style Beef tartare, pickles
Fried halloumi bites with herb pesto
Zucchini tartare
Roasted beets, feta and mint
Salmon tartare, French style
Brown butter scallops with parsley and lemon (small plate)
Seared tuna, mango salsa
Zucchini carpaccio, parmesan and lemon served with Arugula
Local farm butter lettuce, pear, gorgonzola and toasted pumpkin seed
Caprese salad, tomatoes (heirloom if in season), bocconcini mozzarella, balsamic reduction, basil
Shaved asparagus salad with arugula and torn burrata (Seasonal)
Crudo of choice as a first course
Local farm crunchy lettuce mix: radish, shaved fennel, dill, French vinaigrette
Hot or Cold seasonal Vegetable soup
Beet Carpaccio, goat cheese and dill
Choose a protein: Beef, Veal, Lamb, Chicken, Duck, Rabbit, Turkey (Parties over 6 should choose 2)
Choose Seafood (season dependent): Scallops, Black Sea bass, striped bass, halibut, swordfish, tuna, salmon, prawns
Side dish to go with main: Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Grilled skirt, hangar or strip steak (chimichurri)
Rabbit à la Moutarde/Rabbit with mustard sauce * Additional charge
Filet Minion (beef tenderloin) with shallot tarragon compound butter or chimichurri * Additional charge
Salmon with blistered tomatoes and lemon salsa verde
Side dish to go with main: Crispy smashed tarragon potatoes, boiled red potatoes with herb salsa, rosemary roasted potatoes
Side dish to go with main: Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: asparagas, green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Side dish to go with main: quinoa, orzo, or wild rice salad with nuts (optional), sautéed leeks, mushroom &,herbs..customizable based on menu
Oven roasted rosemary rack of lamb, celeriac purée (or spaghetti squash), mint pesto
Customized purée to your protein of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower, butternut squash
Pan seared duck breast with 5 spice and fig confit
Endive, fennel and radicchio salad, Parmesan
Chicken: whole roasted, 1/4 or thighs, (Chicken flavors: cumin citrus, roasted sumac, provençal herbs)
Side dish to go with main: Sautéed garlic spinach, lemon
Side dish to go with main: whole roasted cauliflower with hazelnut dukkah
Side dish to go with main: Crispy brussels sprouts, garlic and lemon
Side dish to go with main: Oven roasted seasonal squashes, tri-colored roasted carrots or sweet potatoes, served with labneh
Chocolate flourless cake
Mini lava cakes
Poached pears with vanilla ice cream
Blueberry cardamom crumble or seasonal fruit crumble of choice with vanilla ice cream
Carrot cake or flourless carrot cake
Caramelized apples, cognac, vanilla gelato
Mini chocolate pots de creme
Platter of assorted French cheeses, warm bread
Seasonal berries, whipped vanilla crème
Almond and orange cake
Madeira cake with fruit compote (your choice)
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(Fresh/local fish) ceviche, cilantro, avocado, red onion, jalapeño
Tuna tartare (Asian/spicy)
Mezze Platter: assorted Olives, fruit, nuts, feta, homemade hummus, tzatziki served with warm pita and crostini
Baked Camembert : sliced apples and crostini
Fish of choice crudo with lemon and salt
Roasted beets, feta and mint,
Mixed Greens Salad (local farm lettuces) shaved fennel, dill, radishes, cucumber etc
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted cauliflower, roasted carrot, potato leek) toppings to be discussed
Brined and roasted turkey
Choose a protein: Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Turkey (Parties over 6 should choose 2)
Customized purée to your protein of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower
Baked Sweet potatoes/gratin
Grilled/Blistered Vegetable: Choose from: green beans, shishito peppers, eggplant, zucchini or other seasonal veggies
Cranberry Sauce, gravy etc. To be discussed
Oven roasted Za'atar cauliflower
Traditional Stuffing or wild rice and leek stuffing (sage,thyme) and gravy
Mashed potatoes or Crispy smashed potatoes with tarragon or potatoes Dauphinois
Customizable for you don’t worry about pick 3 format
Almond orange cake ( gf)
Chocolate flourless cake, whipped vanilla cream
Homemade Pumpkin pie (time dependant)
Blueberry, nut and cardamom crumble, vanilla creme
Caramelized apples, cognac, vanilla gelato
View full menu
Crostini with sautéed mushrooms
Vegan cheese platter, mixed nuts, creamy lavender honey and crackers
Crudités platter with beet dip and za'atar (made with vegan yogurt) celery, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, assorted radishes and fennel
Hearts of palm ceviche
Roasted beets with mâche, mint and lime
Hot seasonal soup ( butternut squash, roasted carrot, cauliflower
Zucchini tartare
Pasta of choice, truffle oil, roasted tomatoes and crispy shiitakes
Sautéed mushroom tacos, avocado, pico de gallo, cilantro and chives
Butternut squash risotto (or mushroom or pea)
Customized purée of choice: celeriac, parsnip, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrot or a combination of two
French lentils, fennel, crispy leek and pickled purple carrots
Tomato carpaccio, vegan mozzarella, basil gremolata
Zuchinni carpaccio, arugula, lemon and vegan Parmesan
Butternut risotto sage and toasted halenuts
Celery root wedges or cauliflower steak with carrot romesco
Pan seared bok choy over oven roasted root vegetable compote
Cauliflower steak or celeriac wedge
Key lime pie bars
Blueberry cardamon crumble with vegan ice cream
Vegan Vanilla Pudding
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