Chef Ciara Lawton

Personal Chef In Chicago

I am a very passionate chef who loves to make people happy. I have been in the industry over 10 years working in a number of hotels and restaurants located in Chicago and Charlotte. I have traveled to Florence, Italy where I’ve cook with Italian chefs and learned their dynamics. I have mastered a range of cooking styles that speaks through the taste of food presented to you. Cooking to me is a love language I believe everyone truly loves.

For me, cooking is...

My life. There is nothing else I enjoy more.

I learned to cook at...

Ive gained most of my knowledge working in the industry.

A cooking secret...

Being passionate and open minded. Cooking from scratch, utilizing different techniques to exceed all flavors.

My menus

Brunch Vibez

STARTER

All inclusive

Fruit platter

Cheese/meat platter, jams/assorted nuts

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Cheesy scrambled eggs

Honey Butter Biscuits

Honey Butter Croissants

Roasted Rosemary/Parmesan Potatoes

Pork or Turkey Bacon

Smoked Sausage

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Berry French Toast

Chicken and waffles

Pancakes

Shrimp and Grits

DESSERT

All inclusive

Champagne mimosas

Enhanced Italian

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Burrata salad

Cheese platter

Truffle mushroom/whipped Ricotta bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mushroom risotto

Lobster Risotto

Baby romaine leaves with roasted tomatoes, shaved Parmesan, Cesar dressing

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Crab cakes

Eggplant parmigiana

Halibut with butternut squash, broccolini

Scallops with cauliflower and kale

Cacio de Pepé with baguette

Bolognese pasta with baguette

Parmesan chicken with mash potatoes and roasted vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Panna Cotta

Key lime jars

Crème brulee

Casual twist on Mediterranean cuisine

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Tomato caprese

Greek salad

Cheese platter

Whipped labneh with olives, onions, tomatoes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Sirloin steak kebabs

Marinated Chicken kabobs

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Falafel with hummus, tzatziki, assorted pita/bread and tzatziki sauce

Baked cod fish with lemon, garlic, herb cassoulet

Chicken schawarma with lemon tahini and

Shrimp scampi

DESSERT

All inclusive

Crème brulee

Macaroons

French

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Fresh mixed salad

Cheese platter

Steak tartare

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

French onion soup

Ham and leek quiche Lorraine

Steak frites

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Potatoes au Grain

Ratatouille

Chicken Marsala

Cassoulet

DESSERT

All inclusive

Crème brulee

Asian

STARTER

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Cucumber salad

Asian coleslaw

Sesame balls

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Crab rangoon

Pineapple bowls (beef , shrimp, chicken)

Asian vegetable stir fry noodles

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pork belly with ginger soy sauce

Ginger garlic noodle soup with bok choy

Sticky sesame chicken with rice

Ground beef Mongolian noodles

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sponge cake

Green matcha cake

Latin American

STARTER

All inclusive

Fruit platter

Hummus crudite

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Bacon wrapped asparagus, Parmesan cheese

Guacamole, chips

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Full Taco bar

Fried tostadas

Mexican rice

Mexican street corn

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Churros

Tres leches cake

Crème brulee

Stuffed strawberry cheesecake Bites

Lemon Sponge cake, Chantilly filling l

American comfort

STARTER

All inclusive

Fruit platter

Cheese/meat platter, jams/assorted nuts

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Baby romaine leaves with roasted tomatoes, shaved Parmesan, Cesar dressing

Buffalo chicken dip

New England Lobster rolls with cayenne mayonnaise

Apple crisp and candied walnut salad

Bacon wrapped asparagus, Parmesan cheese

Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, spicy ranch

Avocado wedge salad, blue cheese, bacon bits, white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Steak and lobster with macaroni and asparagus

New York strip steak, onion purée, garlic roasted potatoes, blistered shisto peppers, fried shallots, watercress

Cajun chicken pasta, toasted baguette

Lobster penne with blackened salmon

Creamy salmon farfalle pasta, spinach sauce, confit tomatoes

Halibut, butternut squash, broccolini

Filet migon, mash potatoes, Brussel sprouts, crispy shallots

Honey glazed salmon, asparagus and garlic mash potatoes

Roasted chicken, mash potatoes, kale

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Key lime jars

Banana pudding

Stuffed strawberry cheesecake Bites

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