Chef Cheryl Beere
Private Chef in Hamilton
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A classically trained chef with years of healthy cooking, restaurant owner, trained macrobiotic chef, personal chef, private caterer
I was born and raised in New Zealand but started travelling the world and experiencing it's varied cuisines from an early age.
I am a professional chef with 30 years experience, culinary trained in classic French cuisine, Japanese Macrobiotic cooking and traditional Mexican cuisine.
My repertoire ranges from contemporary healthy to traditional regional cooking from around the world with an accent on spice and authenticity.
I have owned restaurants in both Auckland and Raglan, accompanied International bands and musicians around the world as a personal chef; worked in private homes across America as an in-house chef; was Head Vegetarian Chef at Google headquarters in California for just under a year, and taught International cooking classes to adult students for 3 years in California.
Now residing back in New Zealand and raising 2 children, I continue to cook for music festivals, catering companies and private dinner parties.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A way to experience the world on a plate while feeding the body and stimulating the tastebuds and senses. Healthy, fun, and a great way to share.
I learned to cook at...
Wellington Polytechnic, Vega Study Center California, private classes in Mexico & my mother's kitchen.
A cooking secret...
Let the produce speak for itself. Food is great with lots of spices but also so beautiful and tasty when simply done.
My menus
Char Sui chicken in spring onion pancakes
Korean fried chicken skewer, blood orange mayo & kimchi
Empanadas of mushrooms, corn & blue cheese w roasted tomato chipotle salsa
Giant prawns with mango avocado salsa
Duck Tacos, salsa de arbol, avocado, pomegranate
Lobster rolls, brioche bun, paprika lemon aioli
Smoked kahawai dumplings with spiced cherry sauce
Bacon wrapped scallops with green onion sauce
Buckwheat blini, gin & beetroot cured salmon, wasabi cream fraiche, pickled cucumber
Vintage cheddar gougeres, honey truffle mayo
BBQ Pulled pork slider, apple mint slaw, pickles, southern mayo
Prawn or tempeh rice paper roll, avocado, nashi, herbs, spicy peanut dipping sauce
Cheese burger slider, wagyu beef, onion jam, truffle mascarpone, rocket
Crisp soft shell crab sushi nori maki roll, shiso, yuzu mayo
Fried tamarind chicken in pandanas leaves, makrut lime & coconut sauce
Duck liver pate, peppered pears & baguette
Prawn ceviche with saffron and white truffle vinaigrette
Pink grapefruit, prawn and coconut spoons
Salt cod & potato cazuela with baguette toast points
Chèvre cheesecake with red onion confit, crisp marjoram
Marinated & grilled octopus & caramelised mango skewers w makrut lime tzatziki
Jamon Serrano on crispy polenta with olive relish
Parmesan crisps with goat cheese mousse, pickled cherries
Tortilla de Espanol - Spanish potato & onion tortilla with romesco sauce
Baby Gem lettuce cups with prawn, sticky caramel, peanuts & blood oranges
Panfried dumplings w pork, watercress & water chestnuts, chilli caramel sauce
Caponata mushroom caps grilled and served with green goddess sauce
Selection of artisanal cheeses with homemade quince paste, fresh & dried fruits and nuts
Selection of traditional Mexican salsas and corn tostadas
Selection of homemade dips and crudités and crostini
Selection of macarons, mini tarts and chocolate truffles
Chocolate & fruit grazing platters
Artisanal cheese board w dried fruits, chocolates, nuts and preserves
Alfajores - dulce de leche sandwich cookies
Black sticky rice and mango parcels, wrapped in banana leaves and grilled, lime sabayon, kaffir granita
Canelle de bourdeax w chocolate orange sauce, candied mandarin segments, orange blossom creme
Little pavlovas - torched meringue with poached rhubarb, toasted white chocolate, fresh cream Manuka honeycomb
Mini meringues, seasonal fruit, chocolate dust
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Sashimi and sushi selection including vegetarian/seafood and seafood items
Agadashi Tofu in a light soy broth
Spicy prawn leaf wraps with vegan lemon aioli, chilli caramel peanuts, lime
Chinese cabbage wraps with chicken, green Mano and ginger peanut sauce
Chicken larb in lettuce cups with toasted peanuts, quick pickled cucumber and roasted rice
Beetroot cured Salmon and brown rice hand rolls with homemade pickled ginger and fresh wasabi
Grilled vegetable and labneh almond tart
Seaweed crackers, sea urchin, pickled shallots
Tuna fritters w pea hummus and pea shoots & grilled lime
Quinoa and halloumi herb salad w homemade coconut beetroot labneh
Scattered Sushi - selection of sashimi, seafood & vegetables on seasoned rice
Lentil and chickpea salad with preserved lemon, pomegranate arils, lemon and basil dressing
Kingfish crudo with lime, mandarin and chilli
Charred squid, green mango and coconut salad
Lemon, lentil and herbed quinoa dolmades with homemade coconut tzatziki
Dukkah crusted ahi tuna, nori flecked brown rice, lightly pickled carrot, edamame, avocado cucumber salad, chilli oil dressing
Quinoa salmon cakes w makrut lime leaves, fresh galangal, finger limes, minted coconut labneh
Fresh corn tortillas with spicy grilled pork, salsa verde, green slaw, pickled carrots and radish,
Tandoori prawn skewers with fresh raita, roasted cauliflower salad, mango pickle and homemade garlic naan bread
Steamed whole snapper with coriander, cucumber and tamari salad, served with nuoc cham
Beef eye fillet steak with creamy cauliflower mash, pickled cabbage apple and radish slaw, fig and red wine jus
Spiced Lamb koftas with roasted beetroot, red cabbage, pomegranate and herb salad with blood orange labneh
Steamed John Dory, Daikon, mussels, crustacean sauce
Raw snickers bar and raw cherry ripe bar with dairy free chocolate ice cream
Coconut pannacotta with passionfruit and mango chia jam, crispy pineapple chip
Vegan raw banoffee pie
Mango and yoghurt swirl macadamia tartlets with fresh lime
Raw cacao ice cream with hazelnut praline and fresh grilled stone fruit
Salted miso caramel creme brûlée with fresh berries
Chocolate and ginger nut ice cream sandwiches (dairy free)
Selection of fresh fruits and granitas
Selection of homemade seasonal raw vegan ice creams
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Sesame Soy Pumpkin with Sweet Pepper Relish in Asian Spoon
Sake marinated salmon w wasabi crème fraiche and herb salad
Japanese cucumber wraps encasing a minted papaya confit with enochi mushrooms and a light sesame sauce
Spicy Tuna roll nori maki - fresh tuna w chili mayo dressing, avocado, cucumber
Chawanmushi with marinated shiitake and toasted rice
Scattered sushi with a selection of vegetable and seafood
Spider roll - Crisp soft shell crab roll, shiso, yuzu mayo
Agadashi Tofu in a light soy broth
Chicken, ginger and shiitake gyoza with dipping sauce
Selection of sushi nori maki
Lotus chips with wasabi mayo and furikame
Miso marinated tofu grilled and served w a pickled seaweed salad
Marinated Shiitake, Cucumber and Avocado Brown Rice Sushi Nori Maki with soya dipping sauce
Fresh tofu in a delicate yuzu broth, shiso sprouts, candied citrus peel
Soba Noodle Salad with roasted vegetables, toasted pumpkin seeds and rocket with sesame chili sauce
Hawaiian Tuna Poke with Avocado and Seaweed Dressing
Wagyu beef lightly seared, enochi mushroom, pickled radish, light soy wasabi dressing
Beef negimaki - beef skewered w green onions, grilled
Chicken, shiitake skewers w enochi mushroom, pickled radish, light soy wasabi dressing
Vegetable and Prawn Tempura with dipping sauce and grated daikon
Crispy fried tofu w black bean masubi, pickled cucumber and a yuzu sauce
Lotus root, shiitake and pork gyoza, dipping sauce
Spicy ahi tuna ahi tartare, avocado, rice cracker, ponzu dressing, French breakfast radish
Seared terakihi w Edamame, spring onion and radish salad and a soy orange glaze, green tea soba
Tatsutaage - Japanese fried chicken, sticky rice cakes w black sesame, sweet ginger & chile dressing, cucumber salad
Fresh assorted Sashimi with real wasabi and shredded daikon
Seared whole flounder w sesame butter, crispy sticky rice cakes, sauteed mushrooms, sweet ginger dressing, spinach w garlic and sesame
Seared Beef Ribeye, katsuobushi butter, mustard greens, seared sweet squash
Baked tempeh, edamame, sweet potato, hijiki soba noodle salad w black sesame dressing
Caramel Pork Cutlets with Nashi pear and zingy slaw
Cold soba noodle w shiitake dashi, bonito, edamame, pickled daikon, crispy nori sheets
Donabe Seafood Soup with Udon Noodles
Miso and shiitake ramen w homemade noodles, marinated mushrooms , seaweed and grilled tofu
Orange Miso salmon with lotus & pearl barley risotto, greens
Baked meringue, rosewater cream, lychee sorbet
Tempura fried custard with ginger syrup
Lime and pear tart, lychee cream, crispy pear
Persimmon baked pudding, ginger bread sauce, orange ice cream
Peanut & sesame cookie sandwiches with miso ice cream, cherry sauce
Jasmine marshmallow, fresh berries w lemongrass sauce, cashew praline
Matcha pannacotta with sesame crisp and fresh mango
Mochi Ice cream
Salted caramel and sesame chocolate cream tarts, sesame candy, black sesame ice cream
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Aubergine fritters, red pepper confit, basil
Bacala mantecato - whipped salt cod with grilled polenta
Beef tartare with truffle caviar, fried pine nuts, crispy oregano
Tuna tartare w clam mayonnaise, mustard leaf, quail egg
Boquerones - marinated white anchovies with baguette and olive relish
Champagne baked oysters w braised leeks and truffle cream
Fresh oysters on the half shell w champagne vinaigrette
Duck liver pate, peppered pears, baguette
Eggplant and goat cheese caviar on toast points (gf toast)
Escargot grilled w garlic butter
Gougeres with gruyere and chives
Warm frizze salad w bacon lardons and hot mustard dressing, quail egg
Tuna carpaccio, fried capers, arugula
Moulles steamed w herbs and tomato confit
Antipasti platter w a selection of meats and salamis, preserved vegetables and crackers/bread
Classic French onion soup
Lobster bisque w toast points
Cheese plate w a selection of local and international cheeses, homemade quince paste, fruit and nuts and crackers/bread
French radishes w homemade butter and salt
Roasted bone marrow w parsley salad w fresh baguette
Roasted aubergine with burrata, basil and tomato confit
Spicy ahi tuna ahi tartare, avocado, rice cracker, ponzu dressing, French breakfast radish
Tomato tarte tartin, thyme lemon creme fraiche, roquette & fennel salad, shaved almonds
Lamb carpaccio and avocado salad with citrus dressing
7 vegetable couscous, harissa, rocket mandarin salad, orange blossom dressing
Beef Sirloin seared w wild mushroom sauce, fried basil, crispy potatoes, ratatouille
Bouillabaisse au morue, rouix, baguette, mesculin green bean salad, cherry tomatoes
Duck leg confit served w anise poached plums, potato dauphinoise, garlic sautéed green beans
Eye fillet steak, anchovy butter, daphanoise potatoes, green beans and almonds, mushroom pate
Fish en papillot w orange, fennel, pistachio; potato gratin, walnut apple salad
Grilled Lamb back straps, potato dauphine, calvados and apples, crisp sautéed greens
Grilled Salmon w pan seared scallops, cauliflower cream, haricots, port wine sauce
Honey roasted duck leg confit with lyonnaise potatoes, cherry red wine sauce, warm frizze salad
Juniper, rosemary and pistachio crusted lamb cutlets, truffle oil mash, brussel sprouts and bacon lardons
Jerusalem Artichoke risotto w scallops and sweet sherry caramel. braised leeks, orange marmalade (can be made vegetarian)
Okra, tomato and pepper tagine, jewelled couscous, grilled carrot, celery and herb salad with a lemon cumin dressing
Artichokes steamed and served w thyme & saffron hollandaise
Pan seared tuna w sweet tomato tapenade and creamed corn, sautéed greens
Roasted Chicken, mushrooms, tarragon pan jus, endive salad
Tomato tarte tartin, thyme lemon creme fraiche, roquette & fennel salad, almond praline
Whole salmon, stuffed w medditeranean herbs and vegetables, wrapped and grilled
Apple tart tartin, vanilla cashew cream, chocolate dust, raspberries
Apricot tart tartin, lemon thyme coconut cream, lemon balm granita
Artisanal cheese board w petit fours and macarons
Bunet - chocolate, almond creme brûlée
Canelle de bourdeax w chocolate orange sauce, candied mandarin segments, orange blossom creme
Creme brûlée, candied apple, almond snap
Chocolate pots de creme, cherry sauce, hazelnut praline
Classic French apple tarte, rosemary cream, lavender ice cream
Pear and dark chocolate tart, plum sorbet, lavender cream
Lemon curd raspberry cake w passion fruit creme
Warm citrus puddings, orange meringues, poached plums, pastry creme
Selection of macarons, mini tarts and chocolate truffles
Pot au chocolate, almond wafer, chocolate gravel
Passion fruit and lime panacotta w blood orange syrup
Peanut butter parfait, peanut dacquoise, chocolate ganache, butterscotch sauce, grilled pineapple
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Smoked kahawai croquettes with watercress puree
Vintage cheddar gougeres, Manuka honey, Tamahere truffle salt
Local pacific oysters with lime and Kawakawa granita
Rewana potato bread w black garlic butter and local smoked oysters
Local seafood steamed in a karengo broth with pickled pikopiko fronds
Pork and watercress dumplings, lemon and horopito aioli
Steamed green lip mussels in a Kawakawa lemon broth w nz fry bread
Kumara gnocchi w a brown butter sauce and pickled watercress
Paua fritters with preserved lemon and puha
Horopito rubbed lightly smoked lamp rump with Ohakune carrot puree and kumara croquette and minted peas
Slow cooked beef short ribs with grilled tamarillo, triple cooked agria potatoes, green beans
Seared free range chicken breast with poached quince, parsnip crisps & New Zealand spinach,
Seared crispy skin snapper, pikopiko fronds, oyster beignets, horopito lemon sauce
Steamed kumara puddings with Hokey Pokey ice cream and Manuka honey honeycomb
Granny Smith apple tarts, feijoa ice cream, apple chip
Strawberry Lamington - sheeps yoghurt mousse, pohutukawa honey strawberry and black pepper sorbet
Little pavlovas - torched meringue with poached rhubarb, toasted white chocolate, fresh cream Manuka honeycomb
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Oysters on the half shell with champagne vinaigrette
Cauliflower salad, pickled raisins, crispy capers, parmesan
Duck liver pate, candied cherry, baguette
Wild mushroom voul e vent w black truffle cream
Beef tartare, quail egg, condiments
Tuna tartare, radish, avocado mousse, pineapple vierge
Mussels Marinieres w pomme frites
Duck leg confit served w anise poached plums, potato dauphinoise, garlic sautéed green beans
Grilled Lamb back straps, potato dauphine, calvados and apples, crisp sautéed greens
Salad Niscoise: Seared Tuna Steak, baby perlas, green beans, egg, cucumber, heirloom tomato, mustard dressing
Grilled Salmon w pan seared scallops, cauliflower cream, haricots, port wine sauce
Steak frites, candied glazed shallots, red wine pepper sauce
Tomato tarte tartin, thyme lemon creme fraiche, roquette & fennel salad, almond praline
Roasted Chicken, mushrooms, tarragon pan jus, endive salad
Apricot tart tartin, lemon thyme mascarpone cream, lemon balm granita
Creme brûlée, candied apple, almond snap
Apple tart tartin, vanilla speckled cream, chocolate dust, raspberries
Pot au chocolate, almond wafer, chocolate gravel
Artisanal cheese board
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Crispy masa cakes, black bean & achiote salsa, avocado, cilantro oil
Sesame Soy Pumpkin with Sweet Pepper Relish in Asian Spoon
Tortilla español w salsa romesco - spanish potato and onion tortilla w red pepper and nut sauce
Eggplant and goat cheese caviar on toast points
Ceviche of oyster mushroom w lime, jalapeño, cucumber, tomato & cilantro served w fresh corn tostadas
Green mango ceviche in aguachile sauce
Steamed edamame beans w Manuka smoked salt
Artichoke and manchego fritters with green olive relish
Mushroom and lemongrass dumplings, black vinegar caramel sauce
Banh xeo - Vietnamese crispy mung pancake, grilled chili tofu, green garlic, herbs, nuoc cham
Marinated Shiitake, Cucumber and Avocado Brown Rice Sushi Nori Maki with soya dipping sauce
Fresh tofu in a delicate yuzu broth, shiso sprouts, candied citrus peel
Beetroot pasta ravioli w ricotta and radicchio filling, parmesan & toasted pinenuts
Empanadas of wild mushrooms, corn & blue cheese w roasted tomato chipotle salsa
Apricot and Fennel salad w candied beetroot, lemon croutons
Rice paper pizza, grilled plantain w spiced plum sauce, charred pineapple, cashew crumble, coriander
Cold soba noodle w shiitake dashi, bonito, edamame, pickled daikon, crispy nori sheets
7 vegetable couscous, harissa, rocket mandarin salad, orange blossom dressing
Pumpkin & pepita corn tamales, salsa of tomato and avocado, salsa rojo, baby Caesar salad
Jerusalem Artichoke Lemon risotto w Oyster mushrooms grilled w sweet sherry caramel, orange radish salad
Kumara and Pumpkin Gnocchi, wild mushroom masala sauce, fried marjoram, broccolini
Homemade steamed buns filled w mushroom & tempeh in a sticky bbq sauce, sriracha mayo
Baked tempeh, edamame, sweet potato Burger, hijiki cucumber salad w black sesame dressing, kumara fries
Orange chocolate tart w candied chocolate orange
Passion fruit and lime panacotta w blood orange syrup
Lime and pear tart, lychee cream, crispy pear
Chocolate pots de creme, cherry sauce, hazelnut praline
Warm citrus puddings, orange meringues, poached plums, pastry creme
Black sticky rice and mango parcels, wrapped in banana leaves and grilled, lime sabayon, makrut lime granita
Salted caramel sesame ice cream chocolate chip cookie sandwich
Apricot tart tartin, lemon thyme mascarpone cream, lemon balm granita
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Selection of homemade salsas & guacamole with corn chips
Antipasti platter w salumi and preserves
Selection of dips and breads
Raw fish marinated in coconut cream, chilli and lemon juice
Prawn skewers w Vietnamese herbs, Chile and lemongrass
Ceviche of fresh fish w lime, jalapeño, cucumber, tomato & cilantro served w fresh corn tostadas
Pork skewers w morrocan spices
Tempeh and vegetable skewers w peanut satay sauce
Whole salmon, stuffed w medditeranean herbs and vegetables, wrapped and grilled
Sweet Potato, Pineapple and celery salad
Asian Slaw
Apricot and Fennel salad w beetroot
Asian Style vegetable salad w hazelnuts
Caprese Salad - Tomato, mozzerella, basil w balsamic glaze
Butterflied leg of lamb w middle eastern spices served w mint gremolata
Whole marinated chicken w tandoori spices, butterflied and bbqed w tamarind chutney and raita
Pork spare ribs w maple, plum and tomato marinade
Chop suey w bbq pork, peanuts, sprouts and fresh herbs
Potato salad w capers, dill pickles, celery, parsley and lemon mustard dressing
Fresh green garden salad
Apricot tart tartin, lemon thyme mascarpone cream, lemonbalm granita
Tiramisu
Tropical Trifle
Chocolate mud cake w chocolate ganache
Mango and pineapple fool
Summer pudding w fresh berries and cream
Pavlova w pistachio and strawberries
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