Chef Kathleen Engelhardt

Personal Chef In Los Angeles

I have spent over 10 years in Barcelona working along aside Roger Auberts, who was an apprentice to Ferran Adría, and who has an award winning catering company. I left him after a couple of years and opened my own catering company and gourmet sandwich café. I work with celebrity clients in L.A and have just recently returned to Barcelona.

I have a strong passion for local, fresh and seasonal ingredients, coupled with the ability to present food with unique design and imagination. I shop, order and acquire food, supplies including any necessary equipment for the kitchen and cook for healthy lifestyle and family friendly meals. Ensures that all plates or pans served are aesthetically appealing. My experience includes successfully conceptualizing and developing innovative menus to optimize guest satisfaction and retention while overseeing comprehensive kitchen operations, inventory control, and financial management.

For me, cooking is...

Is a way to connect community. Es una forma de conectar a la comunidad.

I learned to cook at...

Initially from the woman in my family with recipes that were past down, the rest I learned in restaurants and working with top chefs.

A cooking secret...

Being able to pull from my travels and experiences and make a beautiful, eclectic and tasty meal.

My menus

Japanese Tasting

STARTER

All inclusive

Hamachi Tartar, Avocado, Pickled Cucumber & Radish Salad

Summer Vegetable Tempura with Guchujang Allioli

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted Black Chicken, Dashi broth and Jalepeño

Crispy Rice Noodles, Braised Oxtail and Wakame Salad

Seared Dried Aged Beef, Potato Foam, Roasted Woodear Shrooms

Fried Cod, Miso Broth & Daikon Chips

DESSERT

All inclusive

Japanese passionfruit cheesecake, sudachi sorbet & green tea feuilletine

Mediterranean Experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Dholka Flatbread, Spiced Oil, Black Sesame and Charred Chili

Roasted Cherries Tomatoes , Whipped Feta and Spiced Honey

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean Meatballs, Tzaziki, Herb Salad, Toasted Garlic Flatbread

Pan Seared Scallops, Wild Rucula , Lemongrass, Mango Relish, Thom Kha Broth

Cucumber and Watercress Salad with Tahini and Za'atar

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Eggplant & Mushroom Caponata, Crispy Chickpeas, Spiced Coconut Curry

Lamb Chops, Israeli Cous Cous Tabbouleh, Smoked Eggplant

Low Temperature Chicken stuffed with Dates, Feta and Spinach

Butter Poached Lobster, Crispy Basmati Rice, Burnt Orange, Saffron and Toasted Pine Nuts

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate Mousse, Feuilletine Crumble & Pistacio Cream

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake, Fresh Cherries and Thyme Honey

Caramelized Apple Crumble with Mango Coulis

Healing Menu!

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Garden Pea and Zucchini Soup

Avocado Soup w/ Pickled Cucumber

Cream of Asparagus

Roasted Sunflower Pate Bruschetta

Sprouted Chickpea Hummus with Rye Crackers

Crispy Pancakes, Potato-Coconut Subji with Cilantro Dip

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Crisp Potato Patties with Paneer Cheese

Mixed Seaweed Salad

Mixed Sprout, Shredded Jicama with Basil Sauce

Summer Salad, Herbed Croutons

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Biriyani with Mint Coconut Sauce

Roasted Tuscan Vegetables, Fresh Cilantro Sauce

Coleslaw with Pumpkin Seeds

Buckwheat Pilaf with Chickpeas

Gnocchi with Roasted Kabocha Sauce

Puff Pastry Stuffed with Asparagus and Roasted Red Pepper Sabayon

Broiled Salmon in Almond Dill Sauce

Seared Sesame Trout with Coconut Curry Sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Poached Pears with Sweet Orange & Date Glaze

Baked Bananas with Orange & Cinnamon Sauce

Chocolate Saveur with Coconut Creme

Spring time!

STARTER

All inclusive

Crudités with Carrot Dip and Romesco

Smashed Fava Beans on Toast with Pecorino and Mint

Lamb Martabak

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Shaved Carrot and Beet Salad with Citrus Scallion Dressing

Strawberry Burrata Salad

Spring Gem Salad with Soft Herbs and Labneh Toasts

Spinach, Grapefruit, and Avocado Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette

Farro Salad with Radishes, Snap Peas, Olives, and Pecorino

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Sugar Snap Peas, Mint & Feta

Roasted Cauliflower with Paprika Aioli

Oven Baked Cod, Braised Leeks, Pine Nut Gremolata

Braised Chiciken Thighs, Caramelized Leeks, Pernod

Spring Vegetable Paella

Seared Lamb Chops, Endives, Asparagus with Tahini Dressing

Roasted Carrots with Preserved Lemons and Dates

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry Shortcake Vegan Ice Cream

Pavlova Cupcakes With Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Tiramisu

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Italian Market

STARTER

All inclusive

Stracciatella de Burrata with Calabrian Chili, Honey, Pine Nuts, Pomegranate and Basil

Eggplant and Mozzarella Arancini with Tarragon Allioli

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seafood Risotto with King Crab Cake

Cacio e Pepe, Cultured Butter. Black Peppercorns, Pecorino Romano

Hand Cut Spaghetti, Kale & Marcona Almond Pesto, Soft Poached Egg

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Braised Short Rib, Polenta Cake, Mostarda, Micro Greens

Pan Seared Sea bass with Fresh Cherry Tomato Puttanesca

Tomahawk Steak Board, Crispy Skinned Baby Potatoes, Charred Fennel, Arugula Salad and Italian Salsa Verde

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Zabaglione with Strawberries

Aerated Limoncello Tiramisu

Chocolate Panna Cotta with Spiced Pepita Brittle

Latin Flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

Fresh Corn and Smoked Tomato Soup Shooters

Hand Cut Salmon Tartare with Avocado, Mango and Tigers Milk

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Tostadas with Avocado, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Roasted Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Habaneros, and Cilantro

Tostada with Cochinita Pibil, Pickled Red Onion, Habenero and Macerated Cabbage

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Slow Cooked Chicken en Adobo Sauce and Fried Nopales

24 hr Cooked Crispy Pork Belly in White Peach Habanero Glaze

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tres Leches with Dulce de Leche and Red Fruits

Fried Ice Cream with Pineapple Salsa

French Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Charcuterie Plate, Toasted Baguette, Accoutrements

Endive, Walnut, Avocado, Anchovy & Comte Cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Steak Tartare with Fried Egg

Crabcake with Tarragon Beurre Blanc

Polenta Crisp, Braised Fennel, Mushroom Duxelle and Orange Hollandaise Sauce

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Filet with Fingerling Potato Frites, Glazed Shallots and Cafe du Paris

Mussels Mariniere, Country Loaf & Frites

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chocolate Mousse, Feuilletine Crumble & Pistacio Cream

Lemon Meringue Tartlet

Japanese Tasting

STARTER

All inclusive

Hamachi Tartar, Avocado, Pickled Cucumber & Radish Salad

Summer Vegetable Tempura with Guchujang Allioli

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted Black Chicken, Dashi broth and Jalepeño

Crispy Rice Noodles, Braised Oxtail and Wakame Salad

Seared Dried Aged Beef, Potato Foam, Roasted Woodear Shrooms

Fried Cod, Miso Broth & Daikon Chips

DESSERT

All inclusive

Japanese passionfruit cheesecake, sudachi sorbet & green tea feuilletine

Mediterranean Experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Dholka Flatbread, Spiced Oil, Black Sesame and Charred Chili

Roasted Cherries Tomatoes , Whipped Feta and Spiced Honey

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean Meatballs, Tzaziki, Herb Salad, Toasted Garlic Flatbread

Pan Seared Scallops, Wild Rucula , Lemongrass, Mango Relish, Thom Kha Broth

Cucumber and Watercress Salad with Tahini and Za'atar

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Eggplant & Mushroom Caponata, Crispy Chickpeas, Spiced Coconut Curry

Lamb Chops, Israeli Cous Cous Tabbouleh, Smoked Eggplant

Low Temperature Chicken stuffed with Dates, Feta and Spinach

Butter Poached Lobster, Crispy Basmati Rice, Burnt Orange, Saffron and Toasted Pine Nuts

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate Mousse, Feuilletine Crumble & Pistacio Cream

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake, Fresh Cherries and Thyme Honey

Caramelized Apple Crumble with Mango Coulis

Healing Menu!

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Garden Pea and Zucchini Soup

Avocado Soup w/ Pickled Cucumber

Cream of Asparagus

Roasted Sunflower Pate Bruschetta

Sprouted Chickpea Hummus with Rye Crackers

Crispy Pancakes, Potato-Coconut Subji with Cilantro Dip

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Crisp Potato Patties with Paneer Cheese

Mixed Seaweed Salad

Mixed Sprout, Shredded Jicama with Basil Sauce

Summer Salad, Herbed Croutons

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Biriyani with Mint Coconut Sauce

Roasted Tuscan Vegetables, Fresh Cilantro Sauce

Coleslaw with Pumpkin Seeds

Buckwheat Pilaf with Chickpeas

Gnocchi with Roasted Kabocha Sauce

Puff Pastry Stuffed with Asparagus and Roasted Red Pepper Sabayon

Broiled Salmon in Almond Dill Sauce

Seared Sesame Trout with Coconut Curry Sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Poached Pears with Sweet Orange & Date Glaze

Baked Bananas with Orange & Cinnamon Sauce

Chocolate Saveur with Coconut Creme

Spring time!

STARTER

All inclusive

Crudités with Carrot Dip and Romesco

Smashed Fava Beans on Toast with Pecorino and Mint

Lamb Martabak

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Shaved Carrot and Beet Salad with Citrus Scallion Dressing

Strawberry Burrata Salad

Spring Gem Salad with Soft Herbs and Labneh Toasts

Spinach, Grapefruit, and Avocado Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette

Farro Salad with Radishes, Snap Peas, Olives, and Pecorino

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Sugar Snap Peas, Mint & Feta

Roasted Cauliflower with Paprika Aioli

Oven Baked Cod, Braised Leeks, Pine Nut Gremolata

Braised Chiciken Thighs, Caramelized Leeks, Pernod

Spring Vegetable Paella

Seared Lamb Chops, Endives, Asparagus with Tahini Dressing

Roasted Carrots with Preserved Lemons and Dates

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry Shortcake Vegan Ice Cream

Pavlova Cupcakes With Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Tiramisu

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Chef Kathleen's reviews

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75 services

Kathleen was absolutely amazing! The diet of one of my guess was not shared with her but she quickly adjusted and my delicious dishes. She was personaliable and engaging! I highly recommend Kathleen for anyone in search for a chef!

Chef Kathleen was incredible! We would definitely try using this service again!

We had such a great dinner with Chef Damon! Would definitely try Take a Chef again.

We had a great experience with delicious food!

Kathleen made an incredible meal for my father’s birthday party. Everyone including young children enjoyed it!

Chef Kathleen was amazing! Very professional and knowledgeable. Her food was incredible!

Kathleen was an absolute treat to have in our home. She was flexible with staying outside of the kitchen until I sneakily ushered my husband, a.k.a. the birthday guy, out of the place so she can set up the surprise meal! It was a doozy of a start but I'm thankful for her humor in the matter! Kathleen was very professional and so fun to watch and talk to! The dish knowledge she has makes me want to book her every day! Her communication before the big day and all throughout the in-home experience eased my mind around the otherwise hectic planning! The ingredients used in each dish were beautiful and delicious! The dishes tasted just as good as they were presented, which seemed impossible to top! Please book this wonderful, knowledgeable chef for your next meal! I'm excited to see Kathleen for future experiences!

Chef Kathleen was fantastic to work with. She read the specific requests for the event and created a menu that fit exactly what we were looking for. The evening went very smoothly and all the food was delicious and very well presented. Highly recommended for your next private dinner or event!

Kathleen was wonderful! She made us a delicious Mediterranean meal and brought two bottles of wine to pair it with. I requested a surprise dessert for my boyfriend and she went out of her way to accommodate!

OMG! Incredible. I booked Kathleen to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and I coundn't of asked for a better night. I set everything up on my building's rooftop and she was so kind to bring all the food all the way up there. Everything was beyond delicious and plenty!! (I didn't know you could make food so good in my kitchen!!) I really felt like I was in a 5 star restaurant. Highly recommend

She was great; accommodating, easy to work with and delicious food!

Chef Kim was amazing