Chef Jonathan Santiago

Chef At Home In Desert Hot Springs

I am a professional chef with over 15 years of restaurant experience. Attended the Culinary Institute of America. I have a wide knowledge of American, Italian, Mexican, New American cuisine. I love to incorporate worldly flavors and colors to make my dishes the most beautiful they can be. Feel free to contact me for any questions you may have.

For me, cooking is...

My Passion and Brings me joy

I learned to cook at...

The Culinary Institute of America

A cooking secret...

Working Clean and organized

My menus

Mexican Dinner

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Baja Fish Taco with cabbage pico de Gallo and chipotle mayo

Shrimp Ceviche

Chicken tinga Tostadas

Guacamole with chips and salsas

FIRST COURSE

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Corn and mushrooms esquites with a poached egg

Cesar salad

Tortilla Soup

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Enchilladas

Chile Rellenos

Quesa Birria Tacos

Fried Chicken with cheesy grits, Ancho chili honey and roasted squash

DESSERT

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Tres leches

Churros with chocolate sauce

Bread pudding with ice cream

Italian cuisine

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Tomato Bruschetta

Tomato Basil bisque

Stuff Mushrooms

Minastrone

Seasonal Salad

Mushroom ravioli with marsala cream sauce

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Orchetti pasta with sausage and broccoli

Spaghetti ala putanesca

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Seared new York steak with Italian salsa Verde roasted broccoli and mash potatoes

Pan seared salmon with roasted tomato and chickpea salad

Chicken marsala with creamy polenta

DESSERT

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Tiramisu

Cannoli

Lemon Olive oil Cake

Mediterranean feast

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Stuffed dates with spiced goat cheese cilantro orange honey and almonds

Hummus platter with pita veggies and pita

Lamb meatballs with Pomagranate molassas

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MAIN COURSE

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Fried Chicken with hot date honey syrup collard greens and garlic mash potatoes

Braised Chicken Thighs dates preserved lemon olives tatziki saffron cous cous

Rack of lamb date glaze Israelite cous cous pear onions and roasted carrots

Pan seared salmon with roasted tomato and chickpea salad

DESSERT

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Lemon Olive oil Cake

Lemon bar with rosemary and thyme crust

Steak house Dinner

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Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese

Crab stuffed Mushrooms

Tomato Bruschetta

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Clam Chowder

Cesar salad

Wedge salad with peppered bacon blue cheese cherry tomatoes

MAIN COURSE

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Bacon Wrapped Filet with whipped potatoes and Beef Tallow bernaise

Ribeye with Garlic mash potatoes roasted asparagus and congac mustard sauce

New York Strip with shallot and garlic butter roasted potatoes and tomato duxcelle

Pan seared salmon with rice pilaf and green beans with lemon caper butter sauce

DESSERT

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Classic Cheese Cake

Lemon bar with rosemary and thyme crust

Bread pudding with ice cream

Mexican Dinner

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Baja Fish Taco with cabbage pico de Gallo and chipotle mayo

Shrimp Ceviche

Chicken tinga Tostadas

Guacamole with chips and salsas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Corn and mushrooms esquites with a poached egg

Cesar salad

Tortilla Soup

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken Enchilladas

Chile Rellenos

Quesa Birria Tacos

Fried Chicken with cheesy grits, Ancho chili honey and roasted squash

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tres leches

Churros with chocolate sauce

Bread pudding with ice cream

Italian cuisine

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tomato Bruschetta

Tomato Basil bisque

Stuff Mushrooms

Minastrone

Seasonal Salad

Mushroom ravioli with marsala cream sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Orchetti pasta with sausage and broccoli

Spaghetti ala putanesca

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared new York steak with Italian salsa Verde roasted broccoli and mash potatoes

Pan seared salmon with roasted tomato and chickpea salad

Chicken marsala with creamy polenta

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu

Cannoli

Lemon Olive oil Cake

Mediterranean feast

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Stuffed dates with spiced goat cheese cilantro orange honey and almonds

Hummus platter with pita veggies and pita

Lamb meatballs with Pomagranate molassas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fried Chicken with hot date honey syrup collard greens and garlic mash potatoes

Braised Chicken Thighs dates preserved lemon olives tatziki saffron cous cous

Rack of lamb date glaze Israelite cous cous pear onions and roasted carrots

Pan seared salmon with roasted tomato and chickpea salad

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lemon Olive oil Cake

Lemon bar with rosemary and thyme crust

Steak house Dinner

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese

Crab stuffed Mushrooms

Tomato Bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Clam Chowder

Cesar salad

Wedge salad with peppered bacon blue cheese cherry tomatoes

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Bacon Wrapped Filet with whipped potatoes and Beef Tallow bernaise

Ribeye with Garlic mash potatoes roasted asparagus and congac mustard sauce

New York Strip with shallot and garlic butter roasted potatoes and tomato duxcelle

Pan seared salmon with rice pilaf and green beans with lemon caper butter sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Classic Cheese Cake

Lemon bar with rosemary and thyme crust

Bread pudding with ice cream

Chef Jonathan's reviews

4.91

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20 services

Chef Jonathan was amazing and extremely easy to work with. His food was spectacular, especially the dessert he put together. After dinner he cleaned up the kitchen and left it spotless. Would recommend this experience to anyone!

This was our first time hiring a private chef and Jonathan did not disappoint He made a superb meal and most importantly, was very personable. We had great conversation which added to the experience. We will definitely use his services again in the future. Thank you Jonathan for making this experience a memorable one!!

Wonderful chef; professional, knowledgeable, and extremely hospitable. We enjoyed his meals and service.

Jonathan was the best! The food was phenomenal and he was super easy to talk to. He made the experience 10 out of 10. Would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a private chef for any occasion!

We loved our meal with chef Jonathan! He was very professional, accommodated our group with kiddos, and the food was delicious. We had such a great evening!

Amazing experience. Loved the food and presentation.

Such an amazing chef. We had a good time and he was so patient, and helpful the whole dinner. Our food was amazing, I love my chicken so much and the pork was very tasty ❤️

I booked this private chef experience as a surprise for my husband’s birthday while we were on a getaway! Jonathan was so friendly and the food was so delicious!! Jonathan even upgraded dessert to a cake. I appreciated the attentiveness & thoughtfulness to executing the vision I had for dinner. Thank you SO much, Jonathan! We will definitely be booking again!

Jonathan was great! He was easy going and funny. His food was great. That Pork Belly Tornado Bowl was amazing! Next time we visit, we will definitely get him again to try the rest of his menu.

Wonderful chef; professional, knowledgeable, and extremely hospitable. We enjoyed his meals and service.

We loved our meal with chef Jonathan! He was very professional, accommodated our group with kiddos, and the food was delicious. We had such a great evening!

Amazing experience. Loved the food and presentation.