Chef Rebecca M Shim
Personal Chef In WoodstockI am a trained chef with over 25 years of experience. I’ve owned and operated two fine dinning restaurants. I currently have a small farm, keep bees and grow food and cut flowers! I do freelance Chef work and have worked in many local kitchens! I enjoy doing custom menus and helping clients have the perfect event!
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Cooking Is my art form, I find it meditative and fun!
I learned to cook at...
I started cooking at twelve with my father who studied with James beard. By fourteen I was catering on my own!
A cooking secret...
To always cook with love and nurturing in mind! Careful preparation, attention to detail and sourcing the best ingredients bring it all together.
My menus
Mezze board to include Beet and chick pea hummus, Minted labni, Cucumber wedges, Olives and Artisan Crackers
Charcuterie Board Dry cured meats, Aged cheddar, brie, Honey glazed nuts, Baguette or Crackers, local infused honey
Assorted savory mini toasts with ricotta salatta, and local infused honey
Kale salad with Pomegranate and roasted delicatta squash
Assorted pickles with fresh oregano, crisp flatbread and herbed marcsapone
Frisée salad with warm bacon vinaigrette and goat cheese
Brie and honey puffs with cranberry
Mini quiche loraine
Smoked trout moose over local potato with chive
Hand rolled Sardinian pasta with garlic herb oil and parmedian
Endive with walnut, apple and gorgonzola
Baked Cod lion over polenta cake with saffron and fennel
Crisp flounder with spinach lemon and garlic
Creamy cauliflower soup with lardons and coriander
Roast vegetable torte with goat cheese and tomato jam
Goat cheese with spinach and walnut hand pies
Beef tenderloin with red wine reduction
Local Turkey breast with thyme pan sauce and parsnip puree
Pan roasted local Chicken with rosemary and garlic
Pan seared Bronzino filet with lemon and garlic butter
Hudson valley duck breast with five spice, local honey and chili glaze
Crisp chicken breast with brandy and mushroom
Sliced flank steak with roasted shallots balsamic and fingerlings
Classic Coq aux vin
Eggplant torte with spring lamb and yogurt
Local beef with red wine foraged mushrooms and fingerlings
Maple Apple tarte tatin
Catskills baked Apple with Maple and pecans
Valrona chocolate tart with candied ginger
Chocolat bundt cake
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Assorted savory mini toasts with ricotta salatta, and local infused honey
Vegetarian Chicken liver Pate, in a mason jar with Chef made pickles and toast
Bruschetta with tomato and toasted garlic, and eggplant caponata
Brie and honey puffs with cranberry
Local tempeh with maple apple glaze
Yuba over sesame spinach with honey glaze
Gnocchi with local mushrooms and sage
Cacio de peppe
Summer vegetable torte with goat cheese
Roast vegetable torte with goat cheese and tomato jam
Chef made ramen with crisp tofu, black garlic and ginger
Chap Che (Korean noodles) with local mushroom, spinach and scallion
Roasted vegetable Lasagna, with summer squash, bell pepper, Chef made ricotta, Traditional red sauce
Mousaaka my take on the greek classic!
Panko crusted cauliflower “steaks”
Grilled tofu with Bulgogi sauce
Italian cheesecake with with berry compote
Catskills baked Apple with Maple and pecans
Almond cookie ice cream sandwich
Nama chocolate truffles with almond briitle
Chocolat bundt cake
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My Moms Antipasto plate, roasted peppers, Fresh Mozzerella, Pickled fenell and carrots with fresh oregano, Italian crackers, salami
Assorted savory mini toasts with ricotta salatta, and local infused honey
Bruschetta with tomato and toasted garlic, and eggplant caponata
Banga cauda, anchovie dip with seasonal vegetables
Assorted pickles with fresh oregano, crisp flatbread and herbed marcsapone
Gnocchi with local mushrooms and sage
Tagliatelle with toasted pine nuts, fresh basil and oven dried tomato
Hand rolled Sardinian pasta with garlic herb oil and parmedian
Tortolinni in brodo
Cacio e peppe
Cheesey polenta cakes with mushroom
Roasted vegetable and goat cheese torte (gluten free)
Delicatta squash stuffed with wild rice, cranberry and Asiago
Baked Cod lion over polenta cake with saffron and fennel
Grilled eggplant parmesian
Crisp flounder with spinach lemon and garlic
Moms Lasagna, the real deal Brooklyn style with red sauce, fresh ricotta, Mozz and basil
Grilled Chicken with tapenade and currants
Crisp chicken breast with white wine and citrus
Grilled chicken with marsala
Roasted vegetable Lasagna, with summer squash, bell pepper, Chef made ricotta, Traditional red sauce
Braised short ribs, fire roasted vegetable
Pan roasted Chicken with rosemar and garlic
Chicken Marsala with foraged local mushrooms
Roast chicken with citrus, garlic and creamy polenta
Lavender honey Panna Cotta
Chocolate Espresso pot de creme
Chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches
Classic tortonni
Chocolate Bundt with maple drizzle
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Beef and bean empanadas
Mini tacos
Guacamole and chips
Spicy Gaspacho Shots
Black bean hoummus with massa cake
Shrimp parfait with avocado crema
Chorizo with 2 sauces, toasted pumpkin seeds and quesso fresca
Achiote shrimp over massa cakes
Chicken Pops (skewers) with Mango BBQ sauce or Satay sauce
Cod cakes with pepper and scallion
Crisp Catfish with scotch bonnet
3 layer dip with avocado salsa
Crab and corn salad with crisp tortillas and salsa verde
Cod loin over rice cake with green gaspacho
Red Snapper with salsa cruda and crisp tortillas
Chicken pops with mango habenero bbq
Achiote rubbed chicken with pigeon peas and rice
Make your own burritos with beef, chicken or beans and all the fixings
Paellas
Braised short ribs, fire roasted vegetable
Massa pie with pulled chicken and maple chili bbq
Enchilada pie with skirt steak grilled peppers and tomatillo
Catskills baked Apple with Maple and pecans
Coconut rice pudding
Mango Panna Cotta
Banana upside down cake
Banana parfait
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Seared Diver scallop baby spinach with toasted sesame
Shrimp dumplings with ginger scallion broth
Crisp chicken with spicy molassis glaze
Crisp flounder with maple and soy glaze over scallion rice cake and baby bok choy
Pan roasted chicken atop chef made ramen with shiitake ginger broth
Hudson valley duck breast with five spice, local honey and chili glazr
Chili crusted scallops
Chanko nabe ( sumo stew) udon with scallion, Shrimp, scallops and chicken
Sesame chicken with honey glaze and rice cake
Crisp snapper with green curry and rice noodle
Honey Terriyaki beef
Beef tenderloin with parsnip, daikon and mirin reduction
Chef made ramen with sole, black garlic and ginger
Seared duck breast with tea soaked fruit and ponzu
Sliced flank steak with Korean bbq sauce, charred bok choy and pickled radish
Honey Terriyaki beef, crisp cabbage and pea shoots
Maple Apple tarte tatin
Lavender honey Panna Cotta
Chocolate Espresso pot de creme
Poached pears with chocolate sauce
Coconut rice pudding
Mango Panna Cotta
Almond cookie ice cream sandwich
Nama chocolate truffles with almond briitle
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Mezze board to include Beet and chick pea hummus, Minted labni, Cucumber wedges, Olives and Artisan Crackers
Local tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic glaze
Assorted savory mini toasts with ricotta salatta, and local infused honey
Shrimp fritters with local corn
Vegetarian Chicken liver Pate, in a mason jar with Chef made pickles and toast
Kale salad with Asiago
Salmon and sweet potato cakes with creamy citrus sauce
Local Goat button with Assorted Chef made pickles
Mousaaka my take on the greek classic!
Grilled Chicken with tapenade and currants
Moroccan glazed Salmon with spiced couscous
Poached Salmon with creamy tarragon, pickled beet
Pork Tenderloin with cranberry and orange
Paellas
Lavender honey Panna Cotta
Italian cheesecake with with berry compote
Poached pears with chocolate sauce
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