Chef Alejandro Barreda Westphal

Private Chef In Houston

Covid-19 Vaccinated with all the Boosters. Safety First!!! I cook with my heart every single item.

I have demonstrated history of setting the tone for a creative and inspired kitchen, maintaining relationships with local and regional food purveyors and interpreting consumer needs and behaviors that lead to culinary innovation and renovation. I am continuously learning, tasting, exploring, vetting and researching food concepts and proficient with application of culinary development standards, processes, and established methodologies.

For me, cooking is...

A form of edible art, it marks our best moments in life. Any important date in our life is celebrated next to a table, to share a great meal.

I learned to cook at...

At Home, Culinary Institute of America, trained in Europe. International Experience. Les Toques Blanches, International Chef Club.

A cooking secret...

Give every customer my best and always do the right thing, I try to use local and seasonal ingredients, organic when possible to make the magic work.

My menus

Mediterranean Affair

STARTER

All inclusive

Hummus

Briam

Baba Ghanoush

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Tomatoes Farcie. Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto

Salad Nicoise

Pizza Margherita

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Coq au Vin

Red Snapper with a Lime Sauce with Roasted Potatoes and Grilled Vegetables

Grilled Salmon with Wine Sauce with Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Vegetables

* Stuffed Eggplant with Goat Cheese and Vegetables ( Vegetarian )

Grilled Tuna with Lemon Butter, Roasted Vegetables and Rice Pilaf

Beef Tenderloin Mignon. au Jus with Mashed Potato and Roasted Vegetables

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tart Tatin

Apple Strudel

Pavlovas

Baked Alaska

Bananas Foster

Baklavas

Grilled Pineapple with Tropical Sorbet

French Flourless Chocolate Cake

Crepes Suzette or Nutella or Chocolate or Dulce de Leche

Cherries Jubilee

Italian Experience

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Italian Charcuterie and Cheese Platter

Assorted Antipastos

Bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Caprese Salad

Fettuccine Alfredo

Pizza Margherita

Caesar Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Chicken Parmesan

Fettuccine Shrimp Alfredo

Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo

Cacio e Pepe

Grilled Salmon with Wine Sauce with Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Vegetables

* Stuffed Eggplant with Goat Cheese and Vegetables ( Vegetarian )

Chicken Cacciatore

Beef Tenderloins with Three Musketeers Sauce ( Tarragon, Wine Reduction and Black Pepper ), Souffle Potatoes and Roasted Vegetables

Eggplant Parmesan

Beef Tenderloin Mignon

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Baked Alaska

Bananas Foster

Frozen Limoncello Pie

Artisanal Gelato

Italian Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Mousse. Whipped Cream and Assorted Berries

Crepes Suzette or Nutella or Chocolate or Dulce de Leche

Cherries Jubilee

Viva Mexico

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Guacamole

Chicken mini Taquitos

Assorted mini Quesadillas

Queso Flameado

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Tortilla Soup

Caldo Tlalpeno

Fideo Seco

Spinach and Tortilla Salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Crab Empanadas

Beef Tenderloin a la Tampico Style

Chicken Mole Poblano

Beef Tinga

Red Snapper Veracruz

DESSERT

All inclusive

Churros with Chocolate

Chongos Zamoranos ( cinnamon sweet cheese )

Moctezuma Chocolate Cake

Tres Leches Cake

Ate de Membrillo with Cheese

Mediterranean Flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

Spanakopita

Grilled Kofta Kebabs

Hummus

Briam

Italian Roasted Vegetables

Tabouli

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Falafel

Greek Lemon Rice

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Limoncello Chicken Soup

Greek Style Baked Cod with Lemon and Garlic

Seafood Paella

Chicken Souvlaki

Italian Baked Chicken

Moroccan Lamb Stew

DESSERT

All inclusive

Assorted Berries with Fresh Whipped Cream

Frozen Limoncello Pie

Baklavas

French and International Modernist Cuisines

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Swiss Fondue

Assorted Spanish Tapas

Spanish Tortilla

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Bruschetta

Escargot

Tomatoes Farcie. Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto

Spinach Strawberry Salad

Salad Nicoise

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef Tenderloin with Three Musketeers Sauce ( Tarragon, Wine Reduction and Black Pepper ), Souffle Potatoes and Roasted Vegetables

Lobster Thermidor, Rice Pilaf and Steamed Asparagus

Roasted Duck with Fig Gastrique Sauce, Wild Rice with Vegetables and Caramelized Apples

Shrimp Etouffee over Steamed Rice

Lobster Limoncello with Rice Pilaf and Steamed Asparagus

Coq au Vin

Beef Wellington Au Jus with Roasted Asparagus

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tart Tatin

Crepes Suzette, Nutella, Chocolate, Dulce de Leche

Creme Brulee

French Chocolate Cake

Nutella and Strawberry Crepe Cake

Salzburg Nockerl

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Chef Alejandro Barreda's reviews

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140 services

Alejandro brought a 4 star dinning experience to us at a dinner birthday party. It was very enjoyable all around.

We had a very good time with Chef Alex! I would definitely hire him again for another special occasion!

Chef Alex was really great and easy to work with. His food was delicious. Would highly recommend him.

Chef Alex made our dining experience truly unbelievable! He went above and beyond to make our night special. This experience far exceeded my expectations as the food was absolutely amazing. I'd give 10 stars if I could. He cleaned up and proved promptly at 5pm sharp as discussed! Very pleased

Chef Alex was wonderful and the meal he curated will be long remembered as one of the finest of our lives.

Chef Alex did a wonderful job preparing a special Thanksgiving meal for our family. We have several allergy and nutrient specific individuals in our group, but Chef Alex chose delicious, colorful and healthy options for everyone in our party. He was punctual and arrived prepared, doing an amazing job with the limited kitchen abilities of the AirBnB we were in. He was friendly, attentive and shared lots of information about each dish and the ingredients, even sharing what areas of the world or special markets he purchased each item from. The food was DELICOUS! Even our picky kids were fully satisfied (end entertained too!). He was extremely attentive and did a fantastic (fast!) job of cleaning up. We highly recommend Chef Alex. He's a fantastic chef and a wonderful person who brings a positive, jovial energy into your home and cook you a meal you'll never forget.

Incredible experience!

Chef Alejandro was amazing!! He was able to make the best tasting gluten free/dairy free food I’ve ever had. Highly recommend him, everything was perfect!

Our chef was very nice and the food was great

Chef Alejandro was amazing! He shared with us all details of the food. The food was delicious. He was professional and we definitely recommend him and will use his service again.

Chef Alex was amazing

Had an amazing experience. This was a surprise for my wife's birthday and Chef went above and beyond to curate a meal that was exactly what we needed.

Chef Alejandro was wonderful! He arrived right on time and provided a great experience for my husband’s birthday. The food was absolutely delicious and he coursed out each meal perfectly. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

It was all good. Alejandro Barreda did a great job.

Alejandro was awesome highly recommended

Chef Alex was wonderful to work with and created the perfect meal for our party!

Chef did a great job

Chef Alex was awesome. He was attentive but not overly so and everything tasted great.

This was the BEST MEAL we have ever eaten in our lives. We were renewing our vows for a milestone anniversary. Because I have medical conditions that make eating out impossible in the era of COVID, we decided to look for a private chef to come to the beach house we were renting for this occasion to cook for my husband and me. We thought it might be out of our price range; it was exciting to find out it was in our range. Chef Alejandro was so pleasant, interesting and knowledgeable. We learned quite a bit about food and how to get a steak cooked correctly. Our first course was charcuterie, next a delicious bruschetta. The steak (with three musketeers' sauce--something new to us) literally melted in our mouths. I was eating so slowly because I wanted to savor every bite. Lastly, Chef made us small wedding cake--enough for 4 slices. My husband is strictly a chocolate cake man, but he couldn't stop raving about this moist almond cake. It was filled with luscious cream & strawberries & blueberries mixed in. Chef went the extra mile and put a decorative interlocking heart topper on there, too. Bottom line, you will NOT be disappointed. Chef Alejandro is amazing and we look forward to seeing him again (but in our regular home).

The chef was wonderful and made such a special dinner for us! This would make a great gift for someone special in your life