Chef Gabriel Boyko
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Experienced Executive Chef from high-end celebrity rehabs in Malibu. 15+ years. Great personality and perfect for all aspects of private chef work.
Experienced Executive Chef from high-end celebrity rehabs in Malibu.
Graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena in 2005. I have years of restaurant experience early in my career. In my role as Executive Chef at The Canyon, Malibu, for 12 years, I was essentially working as private chef for 16 discerning clients simultaneously, while managing every aspect of the food/kitchen department, including menu selection and my personal gourmet cooking, the hiring and management of other chefs, budgeting, planning quarterly promotional & holiday parties (150+ guests), ordering, collaborating with other facility departments, etc. My highly-varied, multi-cultural menus reflected the best cuisine across the globe with a healthy theme as this location offered an organic kitchen with flavor and health at the focus.
In my thirties, I am energetic and fit. My food preparation and execution is flawless; I work clean, have incredible knife skills, and plate for eye-appeal. My calm personality, organizational skills, and ability to delegate responsibilities have earned me the respect of clients and coworkers alike. After the devastating Malibu fires in 2018, I was approached by the Beach House Treatment Center and completely revamped their entire food program, serving as Executive Chef through 2020. In addition, I have worked alone as well as in collaboration with other chefs in the Los Angeles area for the last 15 years, for such varied events as weddings, pre-wedding parties, extravagant art galleries, galas, benefits, and more.
Functional bilingual: Spanish.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Everything! I’ve been cooking professionally since I was a teenager. I love being a chef. Who I am and my career are absolutely inseparable.
I learned to cook at...
Restaurant kitchens in Los Angeles, including 2007 Zagat award-winning Leilas, in Oak Park. And Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena, graduate 2005
A cooking secret...
Understanding the WHY of every technique. Not just the how, or the what, but the why… in every step. That, and balancing flavor.
My menus
Prosciutto and melon canapés
Smoked salmon & radish canapés, dill and lemon
Crab cakes with citrus, dill and fresh grated horseradish remoulade
Charcuterie platter with Mostarda, fruit, spiced nuts, olives, fresh pickled celery salad, assorted cheese with warm Brie
Potato croquettes with Gruyère and fine herbs
White bean rosemary hummus with crudités and vegetable chips
Blackened steak crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled kohlrabi
Bluefin crudo with black garlic and truffle sauce, microgreens, fresh croutons
Seared ahi tuna Niçoise salad with caper & green peppercorn dijon dressing
Risotto cakes with wild gulf shrimp etouffee
Consommé bone broth, peas, roasted chicken soup
Charred broccolini with chestnut mornay
Arugula and Bresaola salad with shaved manchego, pecans, Dijon vinaigrette
Yellowfin tuna tartare, domestic caviar, quail egg, parsley sauce
Lobster & Shrimp bisque finished with grilled gulf white shrimp, chive oil
Cream of roasted red pepper and butternut squash soup
Salade Landaise - (updated twist on French classic) duck confit, spiced walnuts, endive, red currant gastrique dressing
Potage parmentier (hot potato leek) OR vichyssoise (cold) -recommend a caviar & chive garnish :)
Chili, garlic, cilantro, & pancetta steamed mussels, warm baguette
Frisée bistro salad with poached organic eggs, bacon lardons, ACV dressing
Heirloom tomato stack with grilled corn, Sherry vinaigrette and blue cheese
Wagyu beef or yellowtail carpaccio, caper & herb colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper croutons
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Rosemary chicken (heirloom organic) chasseur, red quinoa with mushroom duxelle, seasonal veggie sauté
Duck breast with cherry gastrique, wild rice, asparagus spears
Grilled swordfish or tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, salt roasted potatoes
Grilled NZ rack of lamb with pomegranate demi, mint gelee, root vegetable au gratin, asparagus
Grilled Duroc pork tenderloin or other protein with sauce forestiere (wild mushroom reduction sauce), chestnut purée, roasted brussel sprouts
Diver scallops seared with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Horseradish crusted Ora King salmon, tourne potatoes, zucchini terrine
Prime OR 100% grass-fed filet mignon Steak Diane or Au Poivre, herb roasted fingerling potatoes or parsnip mash, garlic haricot verts
Braised lamb shanks or beef cheeks with Merlot, ratatouille, pommes duchesse
Dijon chicken (heirloom organic) cutlets, Lyonnaise potatoes, wilted spinach
Halibut or other fish choice with citrus-caper beurre blanc, rice pilaf with seasonal vegetable & pea succotash
Apple tart tatin a la mode
Berry Ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble
Classic chocolate cream pot
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Peach Cobbler with 5 spice, maple whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
NY cheesecake, strawberry topping
Napoleon with French buttercream, chocolate drizzle, macerated strawberries
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise OR Grand Marnier chocolate sauce
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache and chantily cream
Vanilla bean cheesecake with lemon scented whipped cream & berry sauce
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Charcuterie, cheese & crudités platter with jicama, lime ranch dressing, Marcona almonds, Iberico salami,
Nachos with guacamole & pico de gallo, black beans, smoked chicken or grilled shrimp and queso
LA style “street” tacos with choice of meat (carnitas, pastor, carne asada, cachete, lengua, pollo asada etc.)- tomatillo salsa
Fish tacos, lime crema, pickled onion slaw (grilled or fried)
Bluefin tuna & serrano aguachile ceviche spoons, pickled radish, melon
Sopa Del Mar - light bay leaf and tomato flavored bone broth with fresh cilantro, steamed clams and poached rock shrimp
Lime-cilantro Caesar salad with fresh grilled chicken or shrimp
Sopes - black bean spread, shredded greens salad, braised chicken or pork tinga
Piccadillo nachos-Spanish braised beef and olives, manchego cheese and chips
Octopus and shrimp ceviche (or fish), sweet potato crisps, corn salsa
Salmon, shrimp, chicken or steak fajitas, pot cooked beans, Spanish rice
Chile Colorado(beef) or Chile verde(pork), beans, rice, warm tortillas and side salad
Cobia or snapper veracruz, grilled vegetables, Spanish rice
Lobster & mussel paella (unique recipe with short grain brown rice)
Pollo (organic) or Carne (Wagyu) Asada plate, warm tortillas, cornbread, slow cooked black beans and verde rice
Scallops al diablo ranchera, pinto bean and squash succotash, Spanish risotto cake
Braised lengua (or carne asada) wet burritos with Ranchera sauce & cheese, Spanish rice
Apple tart tatin a la mode
Brioche bread pudding with cinnamon pear sauce
Flourless chocolate cake with molten center, creme anglaise
Cinnamon chocolate pot de creme
Tres leches cake
Churros with caramel & whipped cream
Cinnamon creme brûlée
Classic flan
Vanilla bean cheesecake with lemon scented whipped cream & berry sauce
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Blackened NY steak crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled kohlrabi
Gyoza with roasted garlic & ginger dipping sauce
Edamame with soy & sesame crab dip and wonton crisps
Dynamite broiled mussels, smelt roe
Spicy scallop or tuna rice tower with microgreens, ginger-basil oil
Black garlic albacore sashimi with scallion sauce, cucumber and avocado, crispy shallot
Bluefin crudo with truffle ponzu sauce, microgreens, crispy wonton
Ama ebi shrimp and ginger dressing (Japanese steakhouse style dressing) field greens salad
Miso soup (from scratch/real dashi) with enoki mushrooms & poached bay scallops
Miso Sake broiled sablefish, herb glass noodle salad
5 spice roasted heirloom chicken and Napa cabbage salad, bell pepper, edamame, soba noodles and Shoyu dressing
Corn & dashi veloute with snow crab
Pear and goat cheese salad with yuzu-rosemary vinaigrette
Citrus grilled cobia or grouper with asparagus and sesame vinaigrette, forbidden rice
Black garlic teriyaki heirloom chicken, duroc pork, NY or filet steak with sautéed bok choy & purple sweet potato
Ginger and Shoyu braised beef cheeks with steamed jade rice and sautéed spinach
Seared Ahi tuna with wasabi potato purée, snow peas, & ginger shoyu reduction
Diver scallops seared with tamari & white wine reduction, crispy rice stack, charred snap peas
Sushi & sashimi -albacore, yellowtail, tuna, & salmon, various cut rolls, spicy tuna, sashimi selection, & seaweed salad
Broiled Scottish salmon, cilantro sesame soba noodles, garlic green beans
Chocolate ganache tart with biscoff crust & ginger creme anglaise
Lime cheesecake with ginger snap crust and miso caramel
Green tea ice cream, ginger crumble & sugar cured lemon
Ginger creme brûlée
Lychee fruit tart
Japanese fruit “sandwich” with vanilla custard and cookie dough
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Caprese skewers with aged balsamic
Grilled octopus or wild gulf shrimp with oregano and cannelini bean purée, arugula
Blackened beef tenderloin crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled mustard green
Charcuterie platter with Mostarda, fruit, spiced nuts, olives, cheese and crackers
Arugula and Bresaola salad with shaved manchego, pecans, Dijon vinaigrette
Bluefin tuna carpaccio, caper & herb colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper croutons
Classic from scratch Caesar salad with fresh grilled chicken or poached rock shrimp, bagel croutons, parmiggiano crisps
Bone broth classic Minestrone
Bone broth Italian wedding soup, Wagyu meatballs
Chili, garlic, and pancetta steamed mussels, warm focaccia
Squash ravioli with brown butter, prosciutto, sage, pecorino, and peas
Arancini with bolognese filling, fresh pea and herb salad and pesto
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Chicken cacciatore or piccata, pasta a limone, sautéed seasonal vegetables
Lobster & crab ravioli, sun dried tomato cream sauce, sautéed vegetables
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, quinoa pilaf
Lobster & langostino risotto
Chicken Marsala with pasta of choice or creamy polenta, grilled asparagus
Baked ziti with pumpkin seed pesto and grilled chicken or seafood
Diver scallops & grilled lobster with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Filet Mignon (prime) Steak Diane, herb roasted fingerling potatoes or parsnip mash, garlic haricot verts
Herb crusted NZ rack of lamb with barrolo Demi, mushroom risotto, sautéed artichokes
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & Tuscan white beans and chard /or other sides
Berry ricotta cake
Pomegranate, white chocolate or lemon panna cotta
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Cannolis with sweet ricotta cream & white chocolate
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache and chantily cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
NY cheesecake, choice of topping/sauce
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise OR Grand Marnier chocolate sauce
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White bean & olive hummus with crudités and warm pita bread, & dolmas
Grilled halloumi cheese with lemon and white wine, fresh grilled crostini
Spinach, feta & artichoke turnovers, spiced bechamel
Shrimp cocktail (white gulf )with rosemary popcorn & fresh grated horseradish sauce
Saffron heirloom chicken skewers, roasted tomato and bell peppers, yogurt sauce
Roasted grape and citrus goat cheese bruschetta on brown bread crostini
Roasted beet salad, tangerine balsamic dressing, herb rolled goat cheese, pistachios
Caprese and fried eggplant salad, caramelized shallot whipped ricotta
Gyro beef and lamb, braised tongue, or chicken shawarma lavash wraps with tzatziki sauce
Creamy gazpacho cucumber cups with garlic croutons, poached shrimp (opt.) & marinated olives
Mediterranean shrimp, octopus, or shrimp ceviche, capers and olives
Greek sheep’s Feta and fresh crouton salad, fresh red wine vinaigrette, cucumber, tomato, peppers, olives, artichoke, romaine
Imported Burrata cheese with grilled bread and oregano vinaigrette
Lemon chicken soup (Avgolemon)
Bison tartare, domestic caviar, quail egg, parsley sauce
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Parsley lemon grilled Ora King salmon with bell pepper risotto, asparagus
Grilled Wagyu flat iron steak with balsamic mushroom sauce, sautéed vegetables, smashed fingerling potatoes
Moussaka (traditional baked with white sauce), sides of choice
Chicken cutlets or seasonal fish with white wine and lemon sauce, tomato rice Stuffed peppers (Gemeista), seasonal vegetables
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & Tuscan white beans and chard /or other sides
Madeira braised beef short rib pasta, grilled portobellos and bell peppers
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange & olive tapenade, asparagus, tabouli
Herb crusted NZ rack of lamb with pomegranate Demi , rice stuffed peppers, artichoke lemon sauce
Pomegranate or lemon panna cotta
Berry Ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Pistachio Baklava roll with gelato
Peach Cobbler with 5 spice, maple vanilla bean whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
NY cheesecake, lemon chattily cream
Berry tartlet
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Prosciutto and melon canapés
Smoked salmon & radish canapés, dill and lemon
Crab cakes with citrus, caper and paprika aioli, fresh grated horseradish
Charcuterie platter with chutney, fruit, spiced nuts, cheeses
Potato croquettes with Gruyère and fine herbs
White bean rosemary hummus with crudités and vegetable chips
Blackened steak crostini, black garlic aioli, pickled mustard green
Ahi tuna crudo with black garlic and truffle sauce, microgreens, crouton
Nicoise salad
Risotto cakes with shrimp etouffee
Bone broth consommé, peas, roasted chicken soup
Charred broccolini with chestnut mornay
Arugula and Bresaola salad with shaved manchego, pecans, Dijon vinaigrette
Tuna tartare with parsley sauce, quail egg, & crostini
Lobster & Shrimp bisque finished with grilled shrimp, chive oil
Cream of roasted red pepper and butternut squash soup
Salade Landaise - (updated twist on French classic) duck confit, spiced walnuts, endive, red currant gastrique dressing
Potage parmentier (hot potato leek) OR vichyssoise (cold), & scallion garnish
Romaine and frisée bistro salad with poached egg and lardons, acv vinaigrette
Heirloom tomato stack with grilled corn, Sherry vinaigrette and blue cheese
Beef or yellowtail carpaccio, caper & herb colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper croutons
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Rosemary chicken chasseur, red quinoa with mushroom duxelle, seasonal veggie sauté
Duck breast with cherry gastrique, wild rice, asparagus spears
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, quinoa pilaf
Grilled rack of lamb with pomegranate demi, mint gelee, root vegetable au gratin, asparagus
Grilled pork tenderloin or other protein with sauce forestiere (wild mushroom reduction sauce), chestnut purée, roasted brussel sprouts
Diver scallops seared with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Horseradish crusted salmon, tourne potatoes, creamed spinach
Filet mignon au poivre-(peppercorn brandy pan sauce), parsnip potato mash, haricot verts
Red wine braised lamb shanks or beef cheeks, ratatouille, pommes duchesse
Halibut or other fish choice with citrus-caper beurre blanc, rice pilaf with seasonal vegetable & pea succotash
Apple tarte tatin a la mode
Berry Ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Vanilla bean cheesecake with lemon scented whipped cream & berry sauce
Classic chocolate pot de creme
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Peach Cobbler with 5 spice, maple whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
Napoleon with French buttercream, chocolate drizzle, macerated strawberries
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise or Grand Marnier chocolate sauce
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache and chantily cream
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Tahini & chickpea hummus with crudités and warm pita bread, & dolmas
Grilled halloumi cheese with lemon and white wine, fresh crostini
Spinach, feta & artichoke turnovers
Shrimp cocktail with herb popcorn and cocktail sauce
Saffron chicken skewers, roasted tomato and bell peppers, yogurt sauce
Roasted grape and citrus goat cheese bruschetta on brown bread crostini
Roasted beet salad, tangerine balsamic dressing, herb rolled goat cheese, pistachios
Caprese and fried eggplant salad, caramelized shallot whipped ricotta
Gyro meat flatbread with with sriracha tzatziki sauce
Creamy gazpacho with crostini, grilled shrimp (opt.) & roasted peppers
Greek Feta and fresh crouton salad, herb red wine vinaigrette, cucumber, tomato, peppers, olives, artichoke, romaine
Mediterranean tuna, or shrimp & octopus, or shrimp ceviche, capers and olives
Lemon chicken soup (Avgolemon)
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Parsley lemon grilled salmon with shrimp short grain brown rice “paella” & charred snap peas
Grilled flat iron steak with balsamic mushroom sauce, sautéed vegetables, smashed fingerling potatoes
Moussaka (traditional baked with white sauce)
Chicken cutlets or seasonal fish with white wine and lemon sauce, tomato rice Stuffed peppers (Gemeista), seasonal vegetables
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & Tuscan white beans and chard
Madeira braised beef short rib pasta, grilled portobellos and bell peppers
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange & olive tapenade, asparagus, tabouli
Rack of lamb with pomegranate-red wine pan reduction, mint gelee, root vegetable au gratin, garlic green beans
Pomegranate or lemon panna cotta
Berry Ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble
Classic chocolate cream pot
Ice cream with Baklava roll
Peach Cobbler with 5 spice, maple whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
NY cheesecake, strawberry topping
Napoleon with French buttercream, chocolate ganache drizzle, macerated strawberries
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Caprese skewers
Grilled octopus with oregano and cannelini bean purée, arugula
Fresh Bruschetta with smoked mozzarella, seasoned crostini, balsamic drizzle
Blackened steak crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled mustard green
Charcuterie platter with Mostarda, fruit, spiced nuts, olives, fresh pickled celery, assorted cheese and crackers
Arugula and Bresaola salad with shaved manchego, toasted pecans, Dijon vinaigrette
Tuna carpaccio, caper & parsley colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper
Classic from scratch Caesar salad with fresh grilled chicken, bagel croutons, parmiggiano crisps
Bone broth classic Minestrone
Chili and pancetta steamed mussels, warm focaccia
Squash ravioli with brown butter, prosciutto, sage, pecorino, and peas
Arancini with herb & mushroom filling, tomato jam & fresh basil
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Chicken cacciatore or piccata, pasta a limone, sautéed seasonal vegetables
Lobster & crab ravioli, sun dried tomato cream sauce, sautéed vegetables
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, quinoa pilaf
Lobster & langostino risotto
Chicken Marsala with pasta of choice or creamy polenta, grilled asparagus
Baked ziti with pumpkin seed pesto, sautéed spinach, and grilled chicken
Diver scallops seared with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Grilled rosemary & garlic Wagyu flat iron steak with balsamic mushroom sauce, sautéed vegetables, smashed fingerling potatoes
Classic bolognese tomato sauce & white sauce lasagna, arugula side salad
Broiled halibut or Scottish salmon with fine herb sauce, gnocchi or polenta, bell pepper pipperade
Filet mignon au poivre-peppercorn brandy pan sauce, Gorgonzola parsnip potato mash, garlic haricot verts
Herb crusted rack of lamb with pomegranate Demi, mushroom risotto, sautéed artichokes
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & Tuscan white beans and chard /or other sides
Apple tarte tatin a la mode
Pomegranate or lemon panna cotta
Berry Ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
NY cheesecake, strawberry topping
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise OR Grand Marnier chocolate sauce
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