I am a professional chef with over 15 years of experience. I specialize in fine dining from French, Spanish, and Italian cuisine. I can bring the simplicity of a back yard BBQ or the extravagance of a 6 course tasting menu for your friends and family. Do you feel like learning something new? I can teach cooking classes in whatever cuisine you would like for any age group. Are you so busy that you can't find the time to prepare meals for yourself or your family? I can cook you weekly meals with heating instructions for any dietary need so you can focus on what's important in your life.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking for me is the pursuit of happiness, both for myself and for my guests. I want them to feel excited about what they are about to eat.

I learned to cook at...

I learned how to cook from my mentors with an appreciation of my heritage.

A cooking secret...

Emotion, cliche? yes but its true. I like to tell stories about the food I make. Anything that can trigger an emotional response from the guest.

My menus

French Menu

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Chefs home made bread served with whipped butter and French sea salt

French grougeres filled with a Gruyère chantilly cream

FIRST COURSE

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Salade Lyonnaise, lightly bitter greens with a mustard vinaigrette, as well as crispy bacon lardons and a poached egg

Salade Niçoise with tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, and a nice drizzle of olive oil

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Canard a la chicoree, Pan seared duck breast crusted with French chicory served with a pomme pave, and carrottes a la vichy

Classic Steak au poivre with whipped duchess potatoes and fresh market vegetable

Bronzed Salmon over fresh market vegetable, wild rice cake, and a lemon beurre blanc

DESSERT

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Cremé Brûlée served with chocolate covered strawberries

Brioche bread pudding with rum soaked raisins, chocolate, and a home made ice cream

Chocolate pot de creme with a coffee crumble, berries, and toasted merengue

Latin American Fare

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FIRST COURSE

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Tajin Tortilla chips with a zesty pico de gallo

Braised shortrib empanadas with green goddess and aji verde dipping sauces

MAIN COURSE

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Arroz con pollo, Pan seared chicken breast over saffron rice with chile and pineapple with a creamy pan sauce

DESSERT

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Tres Leches cake preserved cherries, chocolate soil, horchata whip cream

Asian Fusion Menu

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Oysters with a preserved lemon shaved ice with wasabi caviar and lemon grass oil

Pan fried fois gras dumplings in a ponzu sauce with pickled carrots and roasted peanuts

FIRST COURSE

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King Ora salmon nigiri served with ponzu sauce (2 per person)

MAIN COURSE

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Crusted Duck breast with roasted baby bok choy, potato pave served with a roasted ginger duck demi glace

DESSERT

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Creamy vanilla custard tart with a elderberry coulis and toasted merengue

Custom Menu

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Olive tapenade served on warm baguette garnished with local greens

FIRST COURSE

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Apple walnut salad with poached cranberries, gorgonzola cheese and a sage vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Pan seared Sirloin steak with garlic whipped duchess potatoes and roasted carrots glazed in brown butter and thyme

DESSERT

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Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake

Italian Fare

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Olive tapenade and roasted red pepper bruschetta served with baguette crisps

FIRST COURSE

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Cheese tortellini in home made pesto sauce with 24 month aged parmesan

MAIN COURSE

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Braised lamb shank over a polenta cake with market vegetables and a walnut gremolata

DESSERT

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Chocolate Panna Cotta with chocolate crumble and preserved cherries

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Chef Julio's reviews

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This was an amazing experience. I am so glad we went with a private chef. Chef Julio was absolutely amazing. The food was incredible. 10/10 stars. Highly recommend!

Thank you for a lovely meal created and presented by Chef Julio Opazo. I look forward to working with him again!

Chef Julio was amazing. He engaged with us and our children. The ingredients were fresh. Everything was delicious!!

I would highly recomend this chef!

Can not say enough good about Chef Julio! He was punctual, professional, engaging, and the food was simply put amazing. Each course was thoughtfully explained, the wine was paired perfectly, and he did a wonderful job cleaning up. I will definitely have him back. Thank you Chef!

Julio Opazo did an incredible job for my wife’s 40 birthday party dinner. Every guest loved the food. We could not have asked for more. Overall an incredible service. We would easily hire chef Opazo again in the future.

Chef Julio was superb! We’ll definitely be doing this again!