Chef Tristina Tristina

Chef At Home In Seattle

My name is Chef T, and I have been cooking in the PNW for 17 years. My specialties include... everything! From high-end private dining experiences, to doctor-recommended meal prep, I do it all, and I can make any of your favorites in any diet you might need. I am fluent in the art of vegan and vegetarian cooking, as well as gluten-free and dairy-free baking and diets, and can apply these arts to everyday meal planning, or even an event as special as a wedding! I am an expert in almost all cuisines, and as for getting your kids to eat veggies... I am so good at hiding them in kid-friendly favorites, they will never be the wiser!

I started my culinary journey in college, where I attended the University of Idaho as an English major. I moved up from cashier to hostess to weekend Chef within a few months, and discovered my passions didn't lie solely with books anymore!

I have worked in Healthcare hospitality in Idaho, Washington and California, as well as at a sorority at UW, and have been working as a private chef for the past 3 years.

Cooking and baking are not just a means for making money to me. They are true passions. Even on my days off, I spend the day cooking or baking tasty treats and delivering them to local businesses or homeless shelters. I truly care about each person I cook for, and try my very best to perfect flavors, textures and dietary needs for each individual palate.

So if you need a Chef to cook for a private event, or just to make tasty, healthy weekly meals to avoid all those DoorDash delivery fees, look no further than Chef T, The Ginger Chef!

For me, cooking is...

Creative, scientific, artistic, delicous... it covers all the bases!

I learned to cook at...

Oddly enough, at a hospital! My mentor was a professional chef and baker for 25 years before joining the talented team at Gritman Medical Center.

A cooking secret...

Wing it! Except when baking; that’s science and should be taken seriously :P

My menus

Pacific Northwest

STARTER

All inclusive

Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Dates

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Goat Cheese & Endive with Cranberry Almond Tapenade

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Mushroom

Pineapple Mozzarella Rosemary Skewers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Lobster Bisque

Autumn Harvest Salad

Summers End Salad

Hipster Waldorf Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Broiled Lingcod with Wild Mushroom Demi-glace and Red Quinoa

Filet Mignon with Rosemary Bacon Jam loaded twice baked potato and broccolini

Sour Cherry Duck Breast rosemary sweet potato stacks and broccoli florets

King Salmon Rosettes with Pecan Pesto thousand-layer potatoes and grilled asparagus bundles

DESSERT

All inclusive

Black Forest Cake

Vanilla Berry Cream Mille Feuille with Macarons and Fresh Fruit

Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Blackberry and Mascarpone Cream

Lavender White Chocolate Cheesecake

Asian Fusion

STARTER

All inclusive

Pork Potstickers

Tuna Tartare Sushi Tacos

Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Dates

Tornado Shrimp Bites

Chicken Satay Skewers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Egg Drop Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Thai Green Chili Ramen

Roasted Beets and Green Salad

Citrus Pomegranate Kale salad

Butternut Squash & Blackberry Harvest Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Ginger Scallion Steak Medallions, Miso Mashed Potatoes and Tempura Asparagus

Sweet and Sour King Salmon, Shoyu Soba Noodles & Seared Veg Medley

Hoisin-Braised Skirt Steak, Pineapple Fried Rice and Roasted Broccolini

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pineapple Creme Brulee

Chocolate Cardamom Cake

Orange Blossom Pot de Crème

White Chocolate Jasmine Ice Cream and Rose Petal Blondies

Latin- American Fusion

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Chips & Dips Bar: 3 kinds of salsa, guac & queso

Shrimp Culiacan Ceviche on Tostados

Nacho Pepper Bites

Mini Barbacoa Tamales with Jalapeno Crema

Cuban Sliders

Spinach & Cheese Empanadas

Spanish Ham and Manchego Croquetas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Harvest Lime Soup

Sopa de Mani

Locra de Papa

Baby Kale & Escarole with Roasted Acorn Squash, Papaya, Pepitas & Beets with a Tangy Agave Vin

Fiesta Black Bean Tossed Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado, Red Onion, Cojita Cheese & Grilled Corn

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Fried Halloumi, Arugula, Avocado & Cumin Seed Vin

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Birria with Charred Sweet Potato Tortillas & Cilantro-Lime Crema, with Spanish Rice & Chili Relleno

Ropa Vieja, Spicy Fried Plantain & Potato & Green Beans

Seafood Enchiladas, Refried Black Beans & Cumin-Spiced Carrots

Roasted pork loin with coconut manchamanteles mole, beet reduction, and apple honey

Brazilian Fish Stew Moqueca

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Mexican Chocolate Tamale with Dulce de Leche

Churro Macarons

Torta de Milhojas

Coconut Flan with Mango Compote

Italian/Mediterranean

STARTER

All inclusive

Antipasto Bites

Alsatian Onion Tart

Bruschetta and Toasted Baguette

Goat Cheese & Apricot Galette with Honey & Almonds

Pesto-Injected Burrata Bombs

Falafel Bites

Greek Sushi

Zaatar Pistachio Mint Olive Labneh Dip

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Avgolemono

Cucumber Watermelon Gazpacho

Apple, Fig, Walnut, Fried Halloumi & Mint with Arugula & Pomegranate Vin

Horiatiki

Minestrone

Mushroom Brie Bisque

Escarole, Olive & Blistered Cherry Tomato Salad with Champagne Herb Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Saltimbocca di Pollo alla Romana over Orzo Primavera

Tuscan Flank Steak, Crispy Gnocchi with Burst Tomato & Basil & Seared Asparagus

Oxtail Lasagna

Lemon Artichoke Chicken with Cous Cous & Braised Carrots

Spiced Pork Medallions with Hazelnut Vinaigrette, Marinated Asparagus & Beet Pasta Salad

Lamb Meatballs, Lemon Feta Toasted Orzo & Steamed Green Beans

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava Cheesecake

Chocolate Blood Orange Cake

Limoncello Tiramisu

Mint Gelato & Chocolate Almond Biscotti -Cannoli Bar

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta w/ Espresso Ganache & Hazelnut Crumble

Tasting menu with drinks

STARTER

All inclusive

Pickled Blackberry Cocktail (bourbon)

Figs in a Blanket

15-year Aged Cheddar with Dill Pickle and Peppered Bacon

Pickled Beet Rangoon with Whipped Mozzarella

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

-Staete Landt Marlborough “Map Maker’ Sauvignon Blanc

Squash Roll with Cous Cous, Walnut, and Lemon Parsley Puree

Roasted Nightshade Salad with Balsamic Spheres

Mushroom Marrow

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Sonoma Loeb Chardonnay Envoy

Butter Scallop Grilled in Shell with Lemon Pepper Gastrique

King Salmon Medallion with Orange Curd and Grilled Asparagus

Duck Breast with Strawberry Shallot Demi-glace and Rosemary Sweet Potato Stack

Red Wine Tortellini with Pork and Radicchio in Garlic Oil and Grilled Endive

DESSERT

All inclusive

Wagner Riesling Ice Wine

Triple Cream Brie with Ash, Fresh Coconut and Chocolate Pocky

Berry Crepe with Vanilla Custard

West-Asian Fusion

STARTER

All inclusive

Mini Aloo Gobi Kathi Rolls

Chana Chaat Tart

Pav Bhaji Bruschetta

Aloo Chaat Mini Pizzas

Indian Arancini

Watermelon & Cheese Canapes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Moroccan Harira Soup

Mulligatawny

Purple Cauliflower Soup

Mint Pesto Orzo Salad

Masala Lentil Salad with Cumin Roasted Carrots

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Fried Halloumi with Arugula, Avocado & Cumin Seed Vin

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Vegetable Korma Pot Pie

Tandoori Chicken Kabobs, Saffron-Scented Rice & Chili Roasted Green Beans

Moroccan-Spiced Hangar Steak, Bombay Spiced Potatoes & Grilled Eggplant

Paneer Tikka Masala, Basmati Rice & Fresh Garlic Naan

DESSERT

All inclusive

Banana Bread Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Bean Spice Ice Cream

Pistachio Custard

Thandai Panna Cotta

Blood Orange Chocolate Cardamom Cake

Elegant

STARTER

All inclusive

Apricot Ricotta Honey Basil Bites

Shallot Spheres with Blue Cheese and Fig

Pickled Peach, Prosciutto and Mozzarella

Dungeness Crab Cakes with Basil Aioli

Alsatian Onion Tart

Pickled Quail Egg with Horseradish Aioli and Furikake

Cucumber Hammocks with Pickled Ginger and Crab

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Spicy Smoked Gouda Red Pepper Bisque

Roasted Pear and Parsnip Soup

Potato, Parsnip and Leek Bisque

Autumn Harvest Salad

Hipster Waldorf Salad

Pomme and Vino Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Panko Crusted Scallops potatoes fondant and grilled asparagus

Baked Halibut with Beurre Blanc quinoa and roasted asparagus and Romanesco

Chicken with Black Morels and Tarragon Sauce atop wilted spinach with roasted carrot and green beans

Filet Mignon with Rosemary Bacon Jam loaded twice baked potato and broccolini

New York Strip Steak with Whiskey Pepper Cream Sauce roasted carrot and Romanesco

Braised Short Rib with wild mushroom and roquefort mashed potatoes

Oxtail Lasagna and sauteed greens

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pistachio Rose Macarons, Baklava Cheesecake, Chocolate Blood Orange Sacher Torte, Salted Caramel Brownie Petit Fours, Chocolate Almond Pretzel Sticks, Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Espresso Ganache and Hazelnut Crumble

Fudgy Chocolate Brownie with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Espresso Ganache and Hazelnut Crumble

Pacific Northwest

STARTER

All inclusive

Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Dates

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Goat Cheese & Endive with Cranberry Almond Tapenade

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Mushroom

Pineapple Mozzarella Rosemary Skewers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Lobster Bisque

Autumn Harvest Salad

Summers End Salad

Hipster Waldorf Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Broiled Lingcod with Wild Mushroom Demi-glace and Red Quinoa

Filet Mignon with Rosemary Bacon Jam loaded twice baked potato and broccolini

Sour Cherry Duck Breast rosemary sweet potato stacks and broccoli florets

King Salmon Rosettes with Pecan Pesto thousand-layer potatoes and grilled asparagus bundles

DESSERT

All inclusive

Black Forest Cake

Vanilla Berry Cream Mille Feuille with Macarons and Fresh Fruit

Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Blackberry and Mascarpone Cream

Lavender White Chocolate Cheesecake

Asian Fusion

STARTER

All inclusive

Pork Potstickers

Tuna Tartare Sushi Tacos

Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Dates

Tornado Shrimp Bites

Chicken Satay Skewers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Egg Drop Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Thai Green Chili Ramen

Roasted Beets and Green Salad

Citrus Pomegranate Kale salad

Butternut Squash & Blackberry Harvest Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Ginger Scallion Steak Medallions, Miso Mashed Potatoes and Tempura Asparagus

Sweet and Sour King Salmon, Shoyu Soba Noodles & Seared Veg Medley

Hoisin-Braised Skirt Steak, Pineapple Fried Rice and Roasted Broccolini

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pineapple Creme Brulee

Chocolate Cardamom Cake

Orange Blossom Pot de Crème

White Chocolate Jasmine Ice Cream and Rose Petal Blondies

Latin- American Fusion

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Chips & Dips Bar: 3 kinds of salsa, guac & queso

Shrimp Culiacan Ceviche on Tostados

Nacho Pepper Bites

Mini Barbacoa Tamales with Jalapeno Crema

Cuban Sliders

Spinach & Cheese Empanadas

Spanish Ham and Manchego Croquetas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Harvest Lime Soup

Sopa de Mani

Locra de Papa

Baby Kale & Escarole with Roasted Acorn Squash, Papaya, Pepitas & Beets with a Tangy Agave Vin

Fiesta Black Bean Tossed Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado, Red Onion, Cojita Cheese & Grilled Corn

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Fried Halloumi, Arugula, Avocado & Cumin Seed Vin

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Birria with Charred Sweet Potato Tortillas & Cilantro-Lime Crema, with Spanish Rice & Chili Relleno

Ropa Vieja, Spicy Fried Plantain & Potato & Green Beans

Seafood Enchiladas, Refried Black Beans & Cumin-Spiced Carrots

Roasted pork loin with coconut manchamanteles mole, beet reduction, and apple honey

Brazilian Fish Stew Moqueca

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Mexican Chocolate Tamale with Dulce de Leche

Churro Macarons

Torta de Milhojas

Coconut Flan with Mango Compote

Italian/Mediterranean

STARTER

All inclusive

Antipasto Bites

Alsatian Onion Tart

Bruschetta and Toasted Baguette

Goat Cheese & Apricot Galette with Honey & Almonds

Pesto-Injected Burrata Bombs

Falafel Bites

Greek Sushi

Zaatar Pistachio Mint Olive Labneh Dip

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Avgolemono

Cucumber Watermelon Gazpacho

Apple, Fig, Walnut, Fried Halloumi & Mint with Arugula & Pomegranate Vin

Horiatiki

Minestrone

Mushroom Brie Bisque

Escarole, Olive & Blistered Cherry Tomato Salad with Champagne Herb Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Saltimbocca di Pollo alla Romana over Orzo Primavera

Tuscan Flank Steak, Crispy Gnocchi with Burst Tomato & Basil & Seared Asparagus

Oxtail Lasagna

Lemon Artichoke Chicken with Cous Cous & Braised Carrots

Spiced Pork Medallions with Hazelnut Vinaigrette, Marinated Asparagus & Beet Pasta Salad

Lamb Meatballs, Lemon Feta Toasted Orzo & Steamed Green Beans

DESSERT

All inclusive

Baklava Cheesecake

Chocolate Blood Orange Cake

Limoncello Tiramisu

Mint Gelato & Chocolate Almond Biscotti -Cannoli Bar

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta w/ Espresso Ganache & Hazelnut Crumble

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Chef Tristina's reviews

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10 services

Chef T was beyond incredible. It was my sister’s bachelorette party and we rented an Airbnb, so we feared equipment would be limited, but she had no problems executing the menu and in a timely fashion. My sister and her friends got caught in traffic and Chef was willing to push back service to accommodate. The theme was Tropical and after letting her know that, she adjusted the purposed menu options to include dishes with that specific theme. She was kind and generous, at one point during the wait of my sister’s arrival offering to go pick us up a case of water and ice since the machine didn’t work and we were elbows deep trying to erect a balloon arch from h*ll. She even offered the three of us a little plate of snackies to help hold us over since we were delayed two hours!!! Then there was the food. OMG. EVERYONE WAS IN HEAVEN. The flavors, techniques, portions, and ingredients were all outstanding. After each course she kindly cleared our plates and served the next dish. After a long day of traveling/setting up decor, we couldn’t have asked for more. When service was finished we walked into the kitchen and it was like Mary Poppins had snapped her fingers. EVERYTHING WAS SPOTLESS. The dishwasher was running, things were put away and she had already broken down/packed up into her vehicle. Just completely shook. In the BEST way. There was honestly little to no stress whatsoever from start to finish. And what stress there was came from feeling guilty we hadn’t needed to lift a finger! ;) The chef offered connections to photographers, dinner wear, and even was willing to take some photos of/with us. She made the night so so so special and we will most definitely be sending referrals her way. I know that there aren’t many reviews on her page, but I guarantee you she will not disappoint. She was worth far more than what she priced our service at, so I encourage you to book her for your next event. And to Chef T- Thank you again. You are a warm, kind, incredibly talented human being who made my sister’s day and set the stage for an amazing weekend. We all were so grateful for your work and vision. I’m so glad we were able to experience your passion. Thank you.