I’m a professional Chef with a lifetime industry experience. Providing culinary & gastronomic experiences from traditional heritage to modern fusion & contemporary cuisine. With a variety of local, Caribbean & international restaurant background from Puerto Rico, Miami, New Orleans and more! Focusing in healthy & holistic meals.

For me, cooking is...

My passion & lifestyle! Intuitive & Creative! Seasonal & Fresh!

I learned to cook at...

Learn the craft since childhood cooking for my younger siblings & watching my great grandma picking herbs & veggies from the backyard garden.

A cooking secret...

Intuitive & Creative cuisine with fresh, seasonal and local ingredients.

My menus

Breakfast & Brunch

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Quesitos = puff pastry rolls stuffed with cream cheese

Pastelillitos de guayaba = puff pastry squares filled with guava paste

Guava & cheese mini turnovers

Mini empanadillas = Bite size turnovers

Cornmeal drops filled with cheese

Smoked salmon canapés

Deviled eggs

Local bread toasts with a creamy compound butter or cheese spread

Egg salad tea sandwiches

Garden Frittata bites

Carrot cake mini muffins with

Mini donuts (powdered sugar or chocolate covered)

Bite size crab cakes

Queso frito con salsa de guayaba = local fried cheese with guava sauce

Croquettes variety (ham, cheese, cod)

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Hot cream cereal (oatmeal/ cornmeal/ farina/ maizena)

Balsamic strawberry Caprese salad

Broccoli Salad with Dates and Almonds

Cucumber & tomato salad

Chicken, feta and grape salad

Ensalada de camarones = shrimp salad

Ensalada de aguacate = avocado salad

Ensalada de granos = bean salad

Ceviche with jalapeño pepper & mango sauce

Fruit & Yogurt parfait

Fruit salad

MAIN COURSE

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Criollo sándwich = local bakery bread with egg, ham & cheese

Mayorca bread sandwich = local brioche sweet bread with egg, ham & cheese covered in powdered sugar

Boricua breakfast bowl with mashed malanga, sautéed vegetables fried eggs and choice of protein

Breakfast skillet

Steak & eggs

Chicken & waffles

Banana Foster pancakes

Arroz a caballo = rice & beans with egg on top

Scrambled eggs & choice of protein

Cheese omelette & choice of protein

Egg salad sandwich

Avocado toast

Hummus toast

Breakfast burrito or tacos

Breakfast quesadilla

DESSERT

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Chocolate covered strawberries

Banana fritters

Fruit sorbet (coconut, passion fruit, tamarind, soursop, piña colada)

Tornillos = puff pastry cones stuffed with Bavarian cream

Baked pears with goat cheese, honey and cranberries

Cheesecake

Fruit tartlet

Churros with caramel, chocolate or dulce de leche sauce

Tres leches

Asian flavors

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Vegetable pakora

Shrimp tempura

Vegetable tempura

Dumplings

Crispy spring rolls

Chill seared scallops

Bite size ginger crab cakes

Japanese Yakitori

Lettuce parcels

Crispy turkey balls

Samosas

Corn fritters

Fish cakes with cucumber relish

Egg foo young cantonese style

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Sesame noodle salad

Mushroom undon noodle soup

Ceviche

Tuna tartare

Fish ball soup

Asian slaw salad

Spicy squid salad

Thai prawn salad with garlic dressing

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Dan Dan noodles

Pad Thai

Vegetable Lo-Main

Fried rice (choice of protein)

Coconut curry (choice of protein)

Chicken teriyaki

Teriyaki salmon

Ebi Chili = Chilli prawns or shrimps

Beef & broccoli stir-fry

Mushroom chicken & asparagus

Seared Ahi Tuna

Middle Eastern grilled Vegetable wrap

Portobello Mushroom Sesame

Grilled coriander corn

Shanghai Fish Packets

Northern fish curry

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Banana fritters

Mango pancakes

Cool green fruit salad

Coconut ice cream or sorbet

Clementines in spiced syrup

Papayas in Jasmine flower syrup

Vegetarian delight

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Fried breaded zucchini

Stuffed mushrooms

Corn & chives pancake bites

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Ensalada de granos = bean salad

Garden salad with citrus & herbs vinaigrette

Black-eyed Pea salad

Exotic mushroom salad

Ruby grapefruit, pomegranate & assorted greens

Tomato, Haricots verts, & potato salad

Ensalada de papa = potato salad

Elbow pasta salad = ensalada de coditos

Salad rouge with glazed red onions & toasted hazelnuts

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Stuffed Peppers

Eggplant Parmesan

Vegetable sauté

Pastelon de viandas

Pastelon de amarillos

Arroz a la jardinera = rice cooked with vegetables

Stuffed portobello

Tofu or plant based protein sauté

Eggplant stew

Roasted vegetables

Thai vegetable curry

Spiced cauliflower, potatoes & peas

Blackened tofu

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Flan (custard)

Cheesecake

Fruit tartlet

Tres leches

Triple chocolate cake

Mediterranean essence

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Hummus with pita bread or chips

Falafel bites

Mediterranean plater = spread assortment (babaganush, tzatziki, hummus)

Dippers = served with warm pita bread, chips , cucumber slices, carrot sticks & bell pepper strips

Baked Brie with garlic and herbs

Whipped feta

Marinated Feta = cubed feta cheese marinated in olive oil, herbs and garlic

Herb marinated olives

Moroccan pickled vegetables

Spanakopita bites

Stuffed grape leaves

Mediterranean turkey meatballs

Egg & tapenade toasties

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Antipasto salad with olive tapenade

Broccoli Salad with Dates and Almonds

Chicken, feta and grape salad

Greek Orzo Salad

Greek salad (cucumber & tomatoes)

Mediterranean Chickpea salad

Mediterranean salad (mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, olives & feta)

Mediterranean style Flatbed pizza

Fattoush = mixed greens, vegetables and toasted pita bread

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Zesty sautéed shrimp

Rosemary chicken

Mushroom chicken

Moussaka

Herby Mediterranean fish fillet

Lemon-garlic salmon fillet

Mediterranean Vegetable Medley

Garlicky Greek Chicken

Creamy Tuscan pasta with your choice of protein

Baked Haddock with Baby Bell Peppers

Pastichio = Greek lasagna

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fruit tartlet

Greek style donuts

Baked pears with goat cheese, honey and cranberries

Baklava

Carrot cake with cream cheese glaze

Taste of Italy

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Ricotta & roasted tomato bruschetta with pancetta

Tuscany Bread (pesto, tomatoes, spinach & cheese)

Herbed chickpea bruschetta

Fried Mozzarella with marinara sauce

Buffalo mozzarella with meaty & messy tomatoes

Baked Ricotta with garlic bread toast

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Capprese salad

Garden salad with citrus & herbs vinaigrette

Minestrone soup

Balsamic strawberry Caprese salad

Italian salad with garlic & herbs vinaigrette

Burrata salad

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Eggplant Parmesan

Chicken Milanese

Chicken Piccata

Lemon Basil Shrimp

Sausage & Peppers

Pasta Bolognese

Skirt steak with mushroom brown sauce

Italian meatloaf

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Cheesecake (assortment of toppings or flavors available)

Tiramisu

Ice cream or gelato

Chocolate covered strawberries

Triple chocolate cake

Puerto Rican Flavor

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Local fried cheese with guava sauce

Chicharrones de pollo = Puerto Rican style fried chicken

Chicharrones de pescado = crispy fried fish bites

Mini turnovers variety (pizza, beef, chicken)

Bolitas de queso = fried cheese balls

Sorullitos = cornmeal fried sticks

Cornmeal drops filled with cheese

Cod croquettes with tartar sauce

Plantan or yuca cups stuffed with Shredded Pernil, caramelized onions & chicharrón crumble

Stuffed plantain or yuca cups with shredded stewed chicken & roasted bell peppers & cilantro cream

Hummus de gandules = pigeon peas hummus

Yuquitas fritas = yuca croquette sticks

Cheese croquettes with fruit sauce

Chicken croquettes with ranch style creamy sauce

Ham croquettes with citrus sauce

Chorizos al vino with pita bread, toasts or chips

Tostones rellenos= Stuffed plantain cups with tuna antipasto

Bacalaitos rellenos de serenata = fried thin & crispy cod pancake cups filled with cod escabeche

FIRST COURSE

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Ceviche with jalapeño pepper & mango sauce

Ensalada de camarones = shrimp salad

Ensalada de aguacate = avocado salad

Amarillos al almíbar = sweet plantains cooked with butter & sugar

Yuca al mojo o escabeche

Ensalada de papa = potato salad

Ensalada de codditos = Elbow pasta salad

Cucumber & tomato salad

Ensalada de granos = bean salad

Octopus salad with papaya & smoked paprika

Lobster salad with roasted tomatoes & olive tapenade

Garden salad with citrus & herbs vinaigrette

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Skirt steak with chimichurri

Salmon filet with guava sauce

Garlic and herbs fish filets

Lemon-garlic butter salmon fillet

Filete de pescado a la criolla = fish fillet with Puerto Rican style creole sauce

Caderitas al horno = roasted chicken thighs

Chicken breast strips with mushroom sauce

Chicken breast strips with criolla sauce

Skirt steak with garlic butter

Skirt steak with mushroom brown sauce

Steak sauté with onions & peppers

Pastelon = Puerto Rican style lasagna/casserole made with potato or sweet plantains stuffed with chicken, beef, vegetables, tofu, or plant based protein

Carne frita encebollada = fried pork chunks with caramelized onions

Chuleta de cerdo a la jardinera = Pork chops in garden sauce

Zesty shrimp sauté

Camarones al ajillo = shrimp in garlic sauce

Camarones en salsa criolla = shrimp with Puerto Rican style creole sauce

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Fruit sorbet (coconut, passion fruit, tamarind, soursop, piña colada)

Churros with caramel, chocolate or dulce de leche sauce

Cheese flan (custard) with caramel sauce

Carrot cake with cream cheese glaze

Triple chocolate cake

Cheesecake (assortment of toppings or flavors available)

Tres leches cake

Vanilla flan with caramel sauce

Besitos de coco a la mode = coconut cake style macaroon served with coconut ice cream or sorbet

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Chef Isis Y's reviews

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50 services

Chef Isis and her team arrived early, were incredibly kind and courteous, and so talented in the kitchen. The food was the best we had during our time in San Juan and they cleaned up the kitchen better than they had found it. Would 100% book Chef Isis again on my next trip to Puerto Rico!

We worked with Chef Isis to cater breakfasts and lunch for four days for my husband's 50th birthday celebration. Chef Isis was so engaged in advance - working with me on menus, accommodating multiple dietary restrictions in our group and adding on cocktail support for the birthday celebration. If the prep was any indication of what was to come, Chef Isis far exceeded our expectations. She was prompt ever single day and worked late into the evening ensuring that she left our rental spotless! She was thoughtful to be sure that every meal has variations for our gluten free, vegan, vegetarian contingency. She had the best attitude even though our rental kitchen was not sufficient (very small, no stove, minimal cookware) - bringing in additional supplies when needed to keep everything on track. And she was so fun to be around - we truly enjoyed her company. Oh, and the food was the BEST - our group of 15 raved about every dish - especially the kids, who are the most discerning customers! :) I'm so glad we found Chef Isis - she made our vacation truly amazing.

Chef Isis provided us with a healthy and delicious meal along with very professional service. She provided a menu, that we modified with our suggestions and aligned on a general concept for the meal. Everything went as planned and we were very happy to enjoy a relaxing night in with excellent food and service.