Chef Maria Parish
Private Chef In Petaluma
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Professionally trained and seasoned private chef, that loves cooking for all events in peoples life. Celebrations, Family & Friend gatherings.
My career as a professional chef began in 1997, as I graduated from the Los Angeles Culinary Institute and trained with AMC Raymond Hofmeister. But, training really started at a very young age, because I was taught how to cook from my Greek Yia-Yia and learned how to entertain from my mother. This is why being a private chef feels natural and instinctive. My talents have led me to chef positions throughout California; Santa Barbara, Pismo Beach, Napa/Sonoma, San Jose, constantly adding to my culinary repertoire.
As a private chef, I pride myself with understanding clients needs and dietary preferences. I can accommodate any speciality diet or restrictions without compromising flavors, and well versed in the purchasing and cooking of organic and non-GMO foods and products.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A hard driven passion that's my way of life, since I was a child. I love food, to touch it, smell it, cook it, and eat it!
I learned to cook at...
I learned to cook from my Greek grandmother who was a chef herself. I continued my culinary education with Master Chef Raymond Hofmeister in, LA 1997.
A cooking secret...
Finding the best ingredients to use.
My menus
Burrata and Roasted Pepper Crostinis
Sonoma Lamb and pistachio meatballs with Labneh cheese dipping sauce and sumac
Butternut squash soup with goat kefir-pea shoots and toasted pumpkin seeds
Artichoke Caesar Salad with Parmigiano Reggiano and Roasted Lemon Slices
Classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese, Bacon, Sweet Tomatoes and Pickled Onions
Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl
San Francisco style Cioppino with local mussels, clams, California black cod, Gulf shrimp and warm crusty bread
Grilled Flank Steak "Tagliata" with Napa Valley Herb Chimichurri Sauce, Autumn Succotash and Spinach
Seared Loch Duart salmon Cauliflower puree Wild mix of California mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach, Citrus sauce
Baked Airline Chicken Breast Cog Au Vin Style with mushrooms, wine, carrots, leeks and creamed potatoes
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strauss Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
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Bruschetta with Butternut Squash Puree, Goat Cheese, Toasted Pecans, Maple glaze
Raw Petite Oysters with mignonette sauce
Porcupine shrimp with remoulade sauce
Crab cake and butter lettuce salad with corn relish and a citrus remoulade sauce
Ahi tuna tartare salad and wild arugula Salad- cucumber, avocado, tobiko caviar, sweet chili and soy ginger vinaigrette, crispy won-ton
Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl
Grilled whole Branzino with Fresh Herbs and Caper Lemon Sauce, Mushroom Risotto and Simple Spinach Saute
Coconut and ginger poached Petrale sole filets stuffed with Swiss chard served with wild rice pilaf and stir-fry vegetables
Poached Thai Sea-bass Filet (Yum Nua) Lemongrass-Coriander Coconut Lime Broth
Pan Seared Wild King Salmon Filet Sumac and Harissa Marinaded Costata Romanesco Zucchini - Baby Potato Gratin Sunflower Shoot Salad Haricot Vert - Nicoise Olives - Ranch Egg Podarvka Mild Ajvar and Tomato Coulis Pine-nut Caper Salsa
Baked Chilean sea-bass filets Mediterranean style with tomato, onions, leeks, Israeli cous-cous pilaf
Apple galette and creme frische
Bananas Foster with Straus Vanilla Ice Cream and Whipped Cream
Chocolate Decadence with cherries jubilee sauce and vanilla cream
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Raw or BBQ Hog Island Oysters
Cypress Hill Goat Cheese wild Grape Crostini Balsamic Reduction
Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Pistachio Meatballs with Labneh Sumac Sauce
Classic New England Clam Chowder with Tamales Bay whole clams, Strauss Farms Cream and Della Fattorria Bread
(Seasonal) Dungeness Crab cake and baby gem salad with corn relish and a citrus remoulade sauce
Braised Sonoma lamb shank with mashed potatoes and shaved Brussel sprouts
Roasted beef filet tenderloin or Salmon Filet, potato gratin, Brussels sprouts - spinach, wild mushroom port reduction sauce
Cioppino San Francisco Style-seafood stew with muscles, clams, scallop, local fish, Gulf shrimp
Creme Brûlée' Napoleon- layered with phyllo dough sugar and cinnamon, caramel sauce
Chocolate Decadence with cherries jubilee sauce and vanilla cream GF
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strauss Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
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Mediterranean Zucchini Fritters with Feta Cheese and Yogurt Dip
California style Grilled Pizzetta - Sonoma meat Italian sausage - fresh mozzarella and basil
Caprese Salad with fresh Bufala Mozzarella and garden tomatoes, arugula, basil, balsamic reduction, Napa Valley olive oil
Cacio e pepe: Fresh Spaghetti Pasta with Fresh Pecorino Romano Cheese and Freshly grated Black Pepper
Chicken Cacciatore
Baked manicotti crepes filled with ricotta cheese and mushrooms, Bolognese sauce, sautéed spinach
Tiramisu with dark chocolate sauce and fresh berries
Apple galette with Straus vanilla ice cream
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California style Pizzetta with fresh mozzarella , artichoke, tomato and basil, marinara sauce
Baked Chicken sausage stuffed mushrooms, charred tomato sauce
Minestrone Soup with seasonal vegetables
Tuscan style Panzanella salad with baby gem lettuces, prosciutto, tomato, red onion, basil vinaigrette
Italian Style chopped Salad, Romaine, Arugula, Tomato, Sweet Peppers, Chick peas, Olives, Pepperacini
Chicken Cacciatore with Creamy Polenta and Swiss Chard
Risi bisi: "Rice and Peas" Grilled Colossal Shrimp Rissotto with Peas Parmigiano Reggiano
Grilled Flank Steak "Tagliata" with Napa Valley Herb Chimichurri Sauce - Potato Vegetable Hash
Classic Bolognese Sauce with Pappardelle Pasta and Wilted Spinach, Garlic Bread
Tiramisu with dark chocolate sauce and fresh berries
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Empanada de Picadillo and Cilantro Cream Sauce
Gulf Shrimp Ceviche Cups Chili and Lime Fried Plaintain Chips
Cuban Sliders with Pulled Pork and Ham, Mustard Sauce, Jack Cheese, Pickles
Fresh Fried Tortilla Chips with Guacamole and Salsa
Cuban Style Chopped Salad: Baby Greens with tomatoes, avocado, hearts of palm, jicama, radish, onion, cilantro lime dressing
Cuban Beef Ropa Vieja Sliced Onions and Peppers Green Olives and Pimentos
Rabo Encendido Cuban Oxtail Stew
"Pollo Guisado" (Latin Chicken Stew with Olives), Plain Rice and Stewed Beans
Yuca con Mojo Pork Belly, Olive OIl, Garlic, Orange
Black Beans with Cuban Sofrito
Cuban Yellow Rice with peas
Churros and Straus Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Chocolate Sauce
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Bruschetta with Butternut Squash Puree, Goat Cheese Toasted Pecans, Maple glaze
Classic Shrimp cocktail served with spicy sweet chili cocktail sauce
California Salmon croquette with butter lettuce salad, corn relish and a citrus remoulade sauce
Classic New England Clam Chowder with Tamales Bay whole clams, Strauss Farms Cream and Della Fattorria Bread
Ahi tuna tartare salad and wild arugula Salad- cucumber, avocado, tobiko caviar, sweet chili and soy ginger vinaigrette, crispy won-ton
Baked Local Ling Cod Provencal , tomato, spring onions, nicoise olives with rice pilaf
Baked Local Rock Fish filets Mediterranean style with tomato, onions, leeks with Israeli cous-cous pilaf
Cioppino San Francisco Style-seafood stew with muscles, clams, scallop, local fish, Gulf shrimp
Poached Seasonal Fish Filets (Yum Nua) Lemongrass-Coriander Coconut Lime Broth
Apple Crisp with Straus Family Vanilla Ice Cram
Bananas Foster with Straus Vanilla Ice Cream and Whipped Cream
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Warm Bruschetta with Butternut Squash Puree, Goat Cheese, Toasted Pecans, Maple glaze
Classic Shrimp cocktail served with spicy sweet chili cocktail sauce
Ahi crudo with caviar, capers, lemon zest, olive oil, cucumber rounds
Lamb and pistachio meatballs with Labneh cheese dipping sauce and sumac
Chili roasted cauliflower mini tostadas with guacamole and spicy slaw
Caramelized onion stuffed mushrooms with herbed chicken sausage, melted blue cheese, charred tomato sauce
Burrata Salad Roasted Tomatoes and Sweet Onions, Wild Arugula - Pea Shoots - Basil Roasted Shallot Balsamic Reduction Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese, Bacon, Sweet Tomatoes and Pickled Onions
Country salad, arugula, haricot vert, roasted beets, shaved persimmon, toasted walnuts, ranch egg, browned butter sherry dijon vinaigrette
Grilled Flank Steak "Tagliata" with Napa Valley Herb Chimichurri Sauce, Marble Potatoes, and Vegetable Succotash
Roasted Za'atar Airline Chicken Breast, Toasted Freekeh Pilaf with Zatar Cauliflower and Garlic Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Seared Loch Duart salmon Cauliflower puree Wild mix of California mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach, Citrus sauce
Duck Leg Confit with Braised Swiss Chard, Roasted Carrots, White Bean Puree, Marble Potatoes
Apple galette with Straus vanilla ice cream
Bananas Foster with Strauss Vanilla Ice Cream and Whipped Cream
Honey Walnut Cake with Vanilla Cream and Honeycomb Ouzo Whipped Cream
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Burrata and Roasted Pepper Crostinis
Sonoma Lamb and pistachio meatballs with Labneh cheese dipping sauce and sumac
Butternut squash soup with goat kefir-pea shoots and toasted pumpkin seeds
Artichoke Caesar Salad with Parmigiano Reggiano and Roasted Lemon Slices
Classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese, Bacon, Sweet Tomatoes and Pickled Onions
Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl
San Francisco style Cioppino with local mussels, clams, California black cod, Gulf shrimp and warm crusty bread
Grilled Flank Steak "Tagliata" with Napa Valley Herb Chimichurri Sauce, Autumn Succotash and Spinach
Seared Loch Duart salmon Cauliflower puree Wild mix of California mushrooms, roasted potatoes, spinach, Citrus sauce
Baked Airline Chicken Breast Cog Au Vin Style with mushrooms, wine, carrots, leeks and creamed potatoes
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strauss Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
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Bruschetta with Butternut Squash Puree, Goat Cheese, Toasted Pecans, Maple glaze
Raw Petite Oysters with mignonette sauce
Porcupine shrimp with remoulade sauce
Crab cake and butter lettuce salad with corn relish and a citrus remoulade sauce
Ahi tuna tartare salad and wild arugula Salad- cucumber, avocado, tobiko caviar, sweet chili and soy ginger vinaigrette, crispy won-ton
Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl
Grilled whole Branzino with Fresh Herbs and Caper Lemon Sauce, Mushroom Risotto and Simple Spinach Saute
Coconut and ginger poached Petrale sole filets stuffed with Swiss chard served with wild rice pilaf and stir-fry vegetables
Poached Thai Sea-bass Filet (Yum Nua) Lemongrass-Coriander Coconut Lime Broth
Pan Seared Wild King Salmon Filet Sumac and Harissa Marinaded Costata Romanesco Zucchini - Baby Potato Gratin Sunflower Shoot Salad Haricot Vert - Nicoise Olives - Ranch Egg Podarvka Mild Ajvar and Tomato Coulis Pine-nut Caper Salsa
Baked Chilean sea-bass filets Mediterranean style with tomato, onions, leeks, Israeli cous-cous pilaf
Apple galette and creme frische
Bananas Foster with Straus Vanilla Ice Cream and Whipped Cream
Chocolate Decadence with cherries jubilee sauce and vanilla cream
View full menu
Raw or BBQ Hog Island Oysters
Cypress Hill Goat Cheese wild Grape Crostini Balsamic Reduction
Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Pistachio Meatballs with Labneh Sumac Sauce
Classic New England Clam Chowder with Tamales Bay whole clams, Strauss Farms Cream and Della Fattorria Bread
(Seasonal) Dungeness Crab cake and baby gem salad with corn relish and a citrus remoulade sauce
Braised Sonoma lamb shank with mashed potatoes and shaved Brussel sprouts
Roasted beef filet tenderloin or Salmon Filet, potato gratin, Brussels sprouts - spinach, wild mushroom port reduction sauce
Cioppino San Francisco Style-seafood stew with muscles, clams, scallop, local fish, Gulf shrimp
Creme Brûlée' Napoleon- layered with phyllo dough sugar and cinnamon, caramel sauce
Chocolate Decadence with cherries jubilee sauce and vanilla cream GF
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies and Strauss Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
View full menu
Mediterranean Zucchini Fritters with Feta Cheese and Yogurt Dip
California style Grilled Pizzetta - Sonoma meat Italian sausage - fresh mozzarella and basil
Caprese Salad with fresh Bufala Mozzarella and garden tomatoes, arugula, basil, balsamic reduction, Napa Valley olive oil
Cacio e pepe: Fresh Spaghetti Pasta with Fresh Pecorino Romano Cheese and Freshly grated Black Pepper
Chicken Cacciatore
Baked manicotti crepes filled with ricotta cheese and mushrooms, Bolognese sauce, sautéed spinach
Tiramisu with dark chocolate sauce and fresh berries
Apple galette with Straus vanilla ice cream
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