MEALS
BY
MALEKAE
01 about
Welcome to MEALS by MALEKAE
We are a catering service operating in the Los Angeles area that solves all your catering needs! Whether you are looking for a weekly meal service, private chef, caterer - we have you covered. Let us know what you need and we can help. We are located in Ventura however we cater events anywhere from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Please contact us through email or instagram. Thanks for joining the MEALS by MALEKAE community!
I was born and raised in Mendocino in Northern California, which is a very small town right on the coast. My parents have a big property with pigs, goats, and chickens, so I always say I grew up on a farm even though we didn't actually sell anything. We grew all our own produce, so everything we ate was local and farm fresh, which definitely inspired my love for food. My dad, who's French, can't cook at all, but my mom was a chef in her early twenties, and I would make dinner with her every single night from a very young age. After high school, I got my bachelor's degree from UCLA in international development, but I also took a lot of courses in food studies there. I'd worked in restaurants and loved the atmosphere, so after graduating from college, I decided to attend Le Cordon Bleu in Paris at the original location.
Today, I combine my background and training to make fresh, farm-to-table meals that use local, organic, and above all, delicious ingredients. It probably won't surprise anyone that I'm a big fan of Alice Waters, who many consider the modern founder of the farm-to-table movement, and Yotam Ottolenghi, a fabulous chef who has mastered the art of Mediterranean cuisine. I love cooking Mediterranean-influenced food. In fact, I would say my style's farm-to-table Mediterranean. I draw on food and ingredients from Spain, Greece, Italy, and California in my cooking.
Although I've always loved the experience of working in a restaurant, I decided to go the private chef route because just as I love the connection between the land and food, I love the connection between chef and client.Through MEALS by MALEKAE, I wish to share the pleasures of eating delicious, organic, farm fresh, healthy food with my clientele. Cheers!
Malekae Breton
02 portfolio
03 sample menus
Fall Dinner Party
Little Gems with Fuyu Persimmon,Pomegranate, and Citronette
Roasted Winter Squash with Yogurt, Walnuts and Spiced Green Sauce
Roasted Mushrooms, Gremolata Style
Couscous with Herbs
Baked Chicken with Citrus, Fennel, and White Wine
Warm Date Cake with Bourbon Caramel and Ginger Gelato
Summer Dinner Party
Traditional Caprese Salad
Bloomsdale Spinach Salad with Honey Garlic Dressing
Burrata with Grilled Grapes and Basil
Pasta alla Norma
Bridget Jones Pan Fried Salmon with Pine Nut Salsa
Summer Hazelnut Cake with Stone Fruit Sorbet
04 testimonials
"Simply the best private chef not only in Ventura but in LA county. She is an up and coming, young chef who caters to your every need. Le Cordon Blue chef, speaks French, and food is unbelievable. I’ve hired many private chefs in the past but Malekae is just more talented and her attention to detail is untouchable to her competition. Farm to table inspired cuisine is her style but she can do anything you would like. Amazing chef!"
- Andrew R.
"We hired Malekae for a girls weekend and she did not disappoint! Keeping with the all girls theme she fit in perfectly and was a BOSS in the kitchen. The appetizers, main course and desert could not have been more tasty. We can’t wait to have her back again for the next dinner party! Highly recommend!"
- Becky D.
"Malekae has catered for me several times. Each meal was perfection! She doesn’t miss a beat and it’s a pleasure to work with. I can’t wait to hire her again."
- Gia L.
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