Chef Turandot O’hara

Private Chef In Glassboro

I am a professional chef who has travelled the world and has adapted the cuisines and cooking style of each and every culture I have encountered in my everyday cooking life. I thoroughly enjoy cooking for myself and others and strive to improve my skills every day of my life and career. I truly believe that with a positive outlook and a passion for what you do, you can and will create amazing masterpieces.

For me, cooking is...

A way of life.Growing up in Hawaii I learned at a young age to cook with passion, enthusiasm and to continue the traditions passed down from others.

I learned to cook at...

home in Hawaii and all over the world with many influences including my family and a local chef who has made his own stance in the cooking industry.

A cooking secret...

Is to use only the freshest ingredients. I search out local markets for the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats and unique items to make the dishes pop

My menus

Asian essences

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Asian shrimp balls with sesame cucumber salad

Mini chicken Yakitori with watercress salad

Avocado and mango lettuce wraps with sesame ginger sauce

FIRST COURSE

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Sesame salad w/ grilled chicken breast

Seafood miso udon noodle soup

Vegetable tempura with daikon salad

MAIN COURSE

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Beef donburi with sesame Jasmine rice & sautéed zucchini and carrots

Sesame roasted duck breast, coconut rice, fresh avocado & miso glazed baby bok choy

Teriyaki Salmon with miso glazed baby bok choy & Jasmine rice

DESSERT

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Thai tea crème brûlée with caramelized bananas

Japanese Cheesecake with seasonal berries

Sweet Japanese pancakes with candied sweet potato & mango sauce

Flavors of the Middle East

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Mediterranean Charcuterie Board with Kalamata & Spanish olives and baked feta

Seared duck breast with puréed herb infused potatoes in a red wine Demi glace

Seared scallop & duck breast kabobs with puréed parsnip

Arugula, Heirloom tomato & goat cheese flatbread

Tuna tartare & avocado tower

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Mediterranean Salad with Kalamata & Spanish Olives with Feta

Creamy lemon & potato soup

Avocado & tomato carpaccio with saffron vinaigrette

Avocado & crab napoleon

Mini latke trio ( roasted beet & goat cheese, apples & thyme , traditional smoked salmon & chive)

MAIN COURSE

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Persian Potato Curry & toasted green beans & carrots

Mediterranean roasted salmon or branzino filet, lemon saffron rice & roasted asparagus

Morroccan duck breast , Lebanese potatoes & sautéed green beans & carrots

Roasted rack of lamb, rosemary & garlic potatoes , sautéed broccolini

Mediterranean seasoned NY strip steak, lobster tail, roasted baby potatoes & sautéed asparagus

DESSERT

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Chocolate soufflé With Poached pear with whipped marscapone

Baklava baked apples with whipped marscapone and honey

Almond & honey crème brulee with seasonal sugared berries

Chocolate ganache tart & white wine poached pear with sugared berries and shaved white chocolate

Lemon & raspberry bars with lemon Sorbetto

Bamboo

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Leek Potstickers with Asian Pear Slaw

Asian pear & prosciutto bites

Sesame tuna with green papaya salad

Slow Roasted Pork Belly with puréed sweet potato

Korean style chicken wings with Asian slaw

FIRST COURSE

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Ahi poke tower with Avocado & Teriyaki Glaze

Sesame salad w/ grilled chicken breast

Seafood miso udon noodle soup

Butterfly prawns with coconut curry sauce

MAIN COURSE

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Teriyaki Salmon with miso glazed baby bok choy & Jasmine rice

Coconut Curry chicken with jasmine rice & steamed baby bok choy

Grilled Shrimp with mango salsa, coconut rice & sesame green beans

Fried Red Snapper with basmati rice & seasonal vegetables

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Caramelized Plantains with Mango Sorbet

Almond & Honey Panna Cotta with fresh berries

Thai tea crème brûlée

Chocolate dipped pineapple & papaya ( included in meal )

Mediterranean Essences

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Freshly made Kalamata hummus board with assorted vegetables and olives

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Arugula Salad

Mediterranean Flatbread With assorted olives and fresh feta

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Mediterranean Salad with Kalamata & Spanish Olives with Feta

Chorizo & Saffron steamed mussels

Orange glazed seared duck breast

MAIN COURSE

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Morroccan Beef, Persian potatoes & honey glazed green bean & carrots

Mediterranean seasoned seared salmon, garlic and herb couscous & sautéed broccolini

Roasted Cornish hens in a citrus bacon glaze with garlic Parmesan risotto & asparagus almondine

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Almond & honey crème brulee with seasonal sugared berries

Chocolate hazelnut ganache tart with whipped marscapone

Limoncello tiramisu

Tour of italy

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Crispy polenta medallions with Parmesan and basil in Arrabiatta sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Arugula Salad

Grilled Peach burrata caprese board

Sicilian seasoned cod with pureed potatoes & grilled corn

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Caesar Salad With freshly made Parmesan crisps

Potato & Leek soup

Caprese tower with white wine & fig balsamic

Mixed green salad with herbed goat cheese , honeycomb and seasonal berries in a mango vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Herb crusted rack of lamb , puréed herb infused potatoes & asparagus Almondine

Seared Halibut & Seared Scallops in a lemon Caper sauce, roasted tomato risotto & sautéed broccolini

“Oscar” style filet mignon, roasted baby potatoes & roasted asparagus & carrots

Chicken & shrimp carbonara with pancetta & prosciutto wrapped asparagus

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Tiramisu with seasonal berries

Almond & honey crème brulee with seasonal sugared berries

Lemon & raspberry bars with lemon Sorbetto

Fruit De Mer

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Charcuterie & Shrimp cocktail board with assorted meats, cheese , crackers & fruit

Sesame Crusted Ahi with Wasabi Aioli

Seared scallops with lump crab meat, puréed sweet potatoes & a white wine reduction

Basil & cucumber gazpacho with spicy shrimp skewers

Avocado & crab napoleon

Potato Pave with grilled spanish octopus & roasted shallots

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Mussels & clams in a white wine sauce with garlic Parmesan crostini

Lomi Lomi Salmon tower with a sweet soy glaze & Fresh Avocado ( 3 week advance notice )

Caesar Salad with grilled shrimp & Parmesan crisp

Creamy seafood chowder with Portuguese rolls

Ahi poke tower with Avocado, Mango Salsa & Teriyaki Glaze

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Halibut with a Creamy lemon & caper sauce, Puréed herb infused potatoes and prosciutto wrapped Asparagus Spears

Filet Mignon with Jumbo Lump Crab cake , Lobster Risotto & sautéed broccolini

Entrecôte with a mushroom sauce, crab stuffed lobster tail , Parmesan Asparagus & garlic Parmesan risotto

Seafood trio ( halibut, salmon & scallops in tarragon sauce, puréed herb infused potatoes & sautéed asparagus

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Chocolate covered strawberries ( included in meal )

Grand Marnier soufflé with Honey Mead infused poached pear

Orange & cinnamon crème brûlée With seasonal berries

Chocolate soufflé With Poached pear with whipped marscapone

Mini Dessert trio ( almond & honey tiramisu, white wine poached pear & chocolate ganache tart

Italian Essences

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Crispy polenta medallions with Parmesan and basil in Arrabiatta sauce

Tuscan style roasted beef & Caramelized peppers and shallots crostini with fig balsamic

Avocado & crab napoleon

FIRST COURSE

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Caesar Salad With freshly made Parmesan crisps

Caprese tower with white wine & fig balsamic

Mixed green salad with herbed goat cheese and honey with mango vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Piccata with capers in a white wine sauce, Angel hair pasta & asparagus spears

Seafood Pescatore with Linguini and prosciutto wrapped asparagus

Seared salmon with white wine sauce , garlic Parmesan risotto & asparagus Almondine

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Tiramisu with seasonal berries

Chocolate soufflé with seasonal berries

Chocolate Espresso Cake

Tour of Mexico

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Squash taquitos with pico de gallo

Cilantro lime chicken mini tostada

Seafood ceviche

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Avocado & Hearts of Palm Salad with coriander with mango vinaigrette

Chicken tortilla soup with fresh avocados & queso fresco

Mexican chopped chicken salad with grilled corn

MAIN COURSE

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Pork Carnitas, Spanish rice & sautéed peppers

Chicken flautas in a jalapeño creme , cilantro lime rice , Cuban style black beans & sautéed peppers & mushrooms

Margarita grilled chicken, saffron rice, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole & avocado salad

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Sopapilla Cheesecake with fresh seasonal berries

Spanish flan

Tres leches cake

Asian essences

STARTER

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Asian shrimp balls with sesame cucumber salad

Mini chicken Yakitori with watercress salad

Avocado and mango lettuce wraps with sesame ginger sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sesame salad w/ grilled chicken breast

Seafood miso udon noodle soup

Vegetable tempura with daikon salad

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef donburi with sesame Jasmine rice & sautéed zucchini and carrots

Sesame roasted duck breast, coconut rice, fresh avocado & miso glazed baby bok choy

Teriyaki Salmon with miso glazed baby bok choy & Jasmine rice

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Thai tea crème brûlée with caramelized bananas

Japanese Cheesecake with seasonal berries

Sweet Japanese pancakes with candied sweet potato & mango sauce

Flavors of the Middle East

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean Charcuterie Board with Kalamata & Spanish olives and baked feta

Seared duck breast with puréed herb infused potatoes in a red wine Demi glace

Seared scallop & duck breast kabobs with puréed parsnip

Arugula, Heirloom tomato & goat cheese flatbread

Tuna tartare & avocado tower

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean Salad with Kalamata & Spanish Olives with Feta

Creamy lemon & potato soup

Avocado & tomato carpaccio with saffron vinaigrette

Avocado & crab napoleon

Mini latke trio ( roasted beet & goat cheese, apples & thyme , traditional smoked salmon & chive)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled Lamb Chops with Persian Potato Curry & toasted green beans & carrots

Mediterranean roasted salmon or branzino filet, lemon saffron rice & roasted asparagus

Morroccan duck breast , Lebanese potatoes & sautéed green beans & carrots

Roasted rack of lamb, rosemary & garlic potatoes , sautéed broccolini

Mediterranean seasoned NY strip steak, lobster tail, roasted baby potatoes & sautéed asparagus

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate soufflé With Poached pear with whipped marscapone

Baklava baked apples with whipped marscapone and honey

Almond & honey crème brulee with seasonal sugared berries

Chocolate ganache tart & white wine poached pear with sugared berries and shaved white chocolate

Lemon & raspberry bars with lemon Sorbetto

Bamboo

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Leek Potstickers with Asian Pear Slaw

Asian pear & prosciutto bites

Sesame tuna with green papaya salad

Slow Roasted Pork Belly with puréed sweet potato

Korean style chicken wings with Asian slaw

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Ahi poke tower with Avocado & Teriyaki Glaze

Sesame salad w/ grilled chicken breast

Seafood miso udon noodle soup

Butterfly prawns with coconut curry sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Teriyaki Salmon with miso glazed baby bok choy & Jasmine rice

Coconut Curry chicken with jasmine rice & steamed baby bok choy

Grilled Shrimp with mango salsa, coconut rice & sesame green beans

Fried Red Snapper with basmati rice & seasonal vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Caramelized Plantains with Mango Sorbet

Almond & Honey Panna Cotta with fresh berries

Thai tea crème brûlée

Chocolate dipped pineapple & papaya ( included in meal )

Mediterranean Essences

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Freshly made Kalamata hummus board with assorted vegetables and olives

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Arugula Salad

Mediterranean Flatbread With assorted olives and fresh feta

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mediterranean Salad with Kalamata & Spanish Olives with Feta

Chorizo & Saffron steamed mussels

Orange glazed seared duck breast

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Morroccan Beef, Persian potatoes & honey glazed green bean & carrots

Mediterranean seasoned seared salmon, garlic and herb couscous & sautéed broccolini

Roasted Cornish hens in a citrus bacon glaze with garlic Parmesan risotto & asparagus almondine

DESSERT

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Almond & honey crème brulee with seasonal sugared berries

Chocolate hazelnut ganache tart with whipped marscapone

Limoncello tiramisu

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Chef Turandot's reviews

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Chef Turnadot was so nice and personable. She was incredibly flexible with the menu and scheduling. It was a wonderful experience and even better food!

Our chef was so great to work with ever attentive. Even gave us time to feed our baby and take care things as new parents Sheila we moved courses. We’re super understanding and patients. The food was so good. The flavors were perfectly blended and the portions were big and we are foodies so by all means we at it right up and cleaned those plates. I totally recommend this Chef! You definitely will be craving more.

The entire experience was excellent.

Chef Ohara and her partner were wonderful to work with - the quality of the food was excellent! My family had a wonderful thanksgiving dinner experience. Thank you so much !

Absolutely perfect! Recommend highly!

My parents loved the event, the food, the presentation. It was a unique experience to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Thank you!!!

Chef Turandot was amazing! She provided a private dinner for us & everything was amazing from start to finish. Not only was everything delicious but everything was cleaned up perfectly by the end of the night. Couldn’t recommend Chef Turandot anymore!!!! She is simply wonderful

excellent! highly recommend

Excellent

Chef Turandot and her assistant Geoffrey did an amazing job! We hired them to prepare a Mother's Day dinner, and they made it the most memorable meal we have ever had. It was a wonderful experience for our family, and they truly made it special. We were pleasantly surprised when they cleaned the entire kitchen, including the dishes, before leaving. Honestly, after they left, we wouldn't have even known that a multi-course meal had just been prepared in our kitchen if it wasn't for our full bellies. I have already recommended them to others, and would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for an exceptional dining experience.

We tried Take a Chef for my in-laws' 60th anniversary. Chef Turandot was very responsive and accommodating. The menu was adjusted at our request and she delivered an amazing 4-course meal. My in-laws enjoyed how engaging the chef was and enjoyed the entire experience. We were told that the food was absolutely delicious. Thank you for making this occasion such a special one!

The food was incredible and all around a perfect experience! I didn’t know what to expect and the food far surpassed anything you get at restaurants, fantastic!

Chef was interactive, polite and personal! Enjoyable evening!

Chef Turandot and her counterpart were phenomenal from start to finish! I couldn’t ask for a better Valentine’s Day experience! I will certainly be utilizing Take a Chef again and it would be a pleasure to have Chef Turandot in our home again.

A truly wonderful experience! Our evening and meal was outstanding.

The whole evening was an incredible experience. Our family enjoyed every minute of the night

What a wonderful experience! Our chef was delightful, the food excellent with an outstanding presentation, and the chef had brought "leftovers" for us for some of the dishes. We would highly recommend Chef Turandoh.

I have one comment for anyone considering Chef O’Hara…….Book Her! The Chef was professional and her presentation was unique. The quality, freshness and quantity of food was 5 Star. Having traveled the world to over 75 countries Chef O’Hara’s skills stand up to anything I have experienced. I am already planning our next special dinner with the chef. BTW, request the fresh sourdough bread! Enjoy. Tom C.

Chef Turandot was amazing and everything was delicious! It was exactly what we were looking for and will definitely be using her again!

We had a great experience and would highly recommend!

Chef Turnadot was so nice and personable. She was incredibly flexible with the menu and scheduling. It was a wonderful experience and even better food!

The entire experience was excellent.

Chef Ohara and her partner were wonderful to work with - the quality of the food was excellent! My family had a wonderful thanksgiving dinner experience. Thank you so much !

Absolutely perfect! Recommend highly!

My parents loved the event, the food, the presentation. It was a unique experience to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Thank you!!!