Chef Tom Pace

Personal Chef In Santa Rosa

I am a veteran of three Bay Area caterers and in 2018 branched out on my own. My primary source of business has been through Thumbtack where I have done over 250 events from 6 - 120 guests. From this, I have generated over 100 user reviews, all but one 5 stars. These are verifiable. I can cook any number of cuisines from Italian, French, American classic, Wine Country, Pacific Northwest, Cajun, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Asian, etc.. My partner, Cristina, accompanies me on all dinner experiences to provide 5 star service.

For me, cooking is...

an expression of love - towards the ingredients and the guests. As Ina Garten has said, "Cooking is the ultimate expression of love".

I learned to cook at...

Self taught and three stints with reputable Bay Area Caterers

A cooking secret...

Treat the ingredients with respect, use no more than is required, leave the client satisfied.

My menus

Harvest Time

STARTER

All inclusive

Grilled multigrain crostini rubbed with garlic and topped with late season heirloom tomato and basil

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fresh pear with butter lettuce, blue cheese and pickled red onion with dijon dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Turkey scallopini filled with cornbread, fennel and pecans and topped with sage gravy; garlic mashed potatoes and green beans

Or butterflied pork tenderloin stuffed with ricotta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts with hazelnut gravy, polenta and vegetable

Or seared duck breasts sliced and served with thyme-infused tart cherry glaze, wild rice polenta and vegetable

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baked "apple blossom" with pumpkin ice cream

Wine Country get away

STARTER

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Grilled crostini with heirloom tomato and basil and burrata

Poached jumbo shrimp with sauce remoulade

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Field greens topped with roasted rainbow beets with shaved fennel, green onions, toasted pine nuts and oregano infused vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef ribeye served Tuscan style with roasted Rosemary potatoes and mixed grilled vegetables

DESSERT

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Wine-poached pear with whipped cream and berries

Northwest Ferry

STARTER

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Bacon-wrapped sea scallops

FIRST COURSE

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Field greens topped with roasted rainbow beets with shaved fennel and Dijon vinaigrette

Large crab ravioli with lemon buerre blanc

MAIN COURSE

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Grilled filet of salmon with lemon/caper butter sauce, risotto with wild mushrooms and grilled vegetables

DESSERT

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Pear ginger tart

Latin Tango

STARTER

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A variety of Argentinian Empanadas

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Brazilian Napa cabbage salad with mango and red onion

Abogodigas soup

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Mole with black beans and Spanish rice

DESSERT

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Brazilian flan with Caramel

Parisian Spring

STARTER

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Cheese and Charcuterie with fresh fruit and assorted crackers (some GF)

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fresh pear with butter lettuce, blue cheese and onion with dijon dressing

French Onion Soup

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Steak au poivre, potatoes daphinoise and asparagus

DESSERT

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Strawberry tarts with creme fraiche

Verona Romance

STARTER

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Italian Tartine appetizers (bread slices topped with caramelized onion, fig and proscuitto, blue cheese/ricotta with candied orange, eggplant caponata with anchovies, etc)

FIRST COURSE

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Caesar salad With grilled radicchio

Cacio e Pepe pasta course or Strozzpreti with chicken, green olives and lemon

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Osso bucco with polenta. Vegetables

DESSERT

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Vanilla panna cotta with two fruit purees, mango and raspberry

Mediterranean Sunset

STARTER

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Spanakopita

FIRST COURSE

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Greek Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Greek lamb kabobs, pilaf and grilled vegetables or chicken with lemon/rosemary

DESSERT

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Baklava with coconut ice cream

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Chef Tom's reviews

4.54

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75 services

Chef Tom and his assistant were fabulous. All details were thoughtfully attended to… from the planning stage through execution. Our family & friends raved about the service and quality of our meals throughout the weekend. We highly recommend !

Chef Tom was fun and the food was delicious. He was responsive and easy to work with on menu changes and diet restrictions. The kitchen was spotless. His assistant, Christina, was lovely and attentive.

Chef Tom was great! He was very communicative before the reservation and accommodating of our dietary restrictions. He was prompt for our reservation and very professional. The food was simple and delicious! The vanilla pane cotta for dessert was amazing!

Our bachelorette group had a wonderful night with Chef Dave! The food was excellent and so was the conversation.

Chef Tom was lovely to work with! He was very flexible and accommodating as we decided what would be on the menu, and he was open to my ideas! The night of our event Chef Tom was on time, and was a pleasure. He made sure that everything revolved around the guests and that the night flowed appropriately. The food was delicious and our guests were really pleased. Chef Tom was also great to talk to and really ensured that we had a positive, memorable experience. I'd highly recommend working with Chef Tom for your upcoming event!

Chef Tom was a pleasure to work with. The entire party thoroughly enjoyed all three meals. I would definitely recommend Chef Tom. Thank you for a wonderful experience

Chef Tom was pitch perfect. The food and service were spot on. He was even a fun party guest while he was there (and tolerated some rowdy party guests while he was trying to cook). I would recommend Chef Tom, and I hope to use him again in the future.

Chef Tom prepared two dinners and a breakfast for our family events. Everything was perfect which help make our weekend event a memorable occasion. We would highly recommend Chef Tom.

We enjoyed being able to visit while the chef prepared our meal. Was a great way for our family to get family time while no one is pulled away to the kitchen.

We could not have been happier with Tom & Cristina. The menu was perfect, the execution of the food was amazing. Tom and Cristina were friendly and engaging without being intrusive. We were celebrating a friend's birthday and Tom baked her favorite cake, which was absolutely delicious. I cannot recommend them highly enough. If you're going to be in the Sonoma area you cannot go wrong with securing Tom and Cristina to create a wonderful meal.

Provided a lovely experience for my parents 50th wedding anniversary! The food was delicious and presentation outstanding! Would highly recommend