Holiday Dining · In-Home Private Chef · Ojai, Santa Barbara & Montecito

A holiday table
made for being together

Let the gathering happen at home while Chef Ryan takes care of the meal. The cooking follows the season — bright citrus, the depth of a well-tended fire, and whatever the market is giving its best — shaped around the people you have brought together.

The settingYour home, your table
The menuSeasonal and personal
ServingOjai · Santa Barbara · Montecito
A holiday meal at home

More time at the table.
Less time in the kitchen.

A holiday gathering is already full of small things that matter: familiar voices, a place set for one more, the first dish passed around. A private dinner lets you stay with those moments while the meal is prepared in your own kitchen.

We begin with a conversation about your guests, the occasion, and what they enjoy. Ryan sources with the week’s market in mind, cooks in your home, serves the courses, and leaves the kitchen tidy when the evening is done.

Each menu is guided by the season and the quality of what can be sourced. The ingredients below are possibilities, not a fixed menu; what is ready and available shapes what reaches the table.

From the winter table

Bright, slow, and
close to the season

01 · Citrus

A little brightness first

When they are in season and well sourced, blood oranges, Meyer lemons, or Ojai Pixie mandarins can bring fragrance and lift to a first course — perhaps with bitter greens, olive oil, and good salt.

02 · The pantry

Summer, kept for winter

Preserved stone fruit can return to the table alongside savory dishes or dessert. A jar of Santa Rosa plums, prepared in summer, carries its fruit and spice into the quieter months when the pantry and sourcing allow.

03 · The fire

Warmth from white oak

White-oak embers give winter cooking a slower rhythm. Bread can meet the coals, a fish can cook beside the fire, and the last heat can finish dessert — guided by the menu and the kitchen available.

The evening, considered

From a first conversation
to the last course

01

Tell us about your table

Share the occasion, the people joining you, and the flavors or dietary needs you want the menu to keep in mind.

02

Let the season shape dinner

Ryan plans around your conversation, then follows the ingredients that are at their best and can be sourced for your meal.

03

Settle in at home

Ryan arrives to cook and serve in your kitchen. You can stay with your guests; cleanup is part of the care of the evening.

Ojai · Santa Barbara · Montecito

Bring everyone together.
We’ll take care of dinner.

Tell us a little about your holiday gathering and the people around your table. We’ll start with a conversation about the meal that feels right for your home and the season.

Reserve a holiday dinner