Chef Amira Jones

Personal Chef in Jacksonville

I’m a Seattle native who has proudly called the South home for the past 20 years, now based in Jacksonville, Florida. Blending my West Coast roots with Southern comfort, I create soulful dishes with my own unique twist.

I specialize in meal prep, intimate catering, cooking classes, and private chef services. My love for food began in childhood, cooking alongside my mom, where I learned that food means family, joy, and togetherness. With a big family of my own, nothing makes me happier than gathering people around the table and creating meals that bring smiles and connection.

For me, cooking is...

For me cooking is like soul and music and represents family, friends and gatherings.

I learned to cook at...

I am self taught and learned some of my cooking from my mother.

A cooking secret...

My secret in the kitchen is to make sure every dish is made with love, soul and full of flavor.

My menus

Local/Surprise - Basic

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Deviled Eggs (vegetarian)

Fried green tomatoes w/ garlic Creole aïoli sauce (vegetarian)

Bang bang chicken skewers(non spicy)

Crab cake balls

Southern-style chicken wings (baked/fried)

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

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Fried chicken

Shrimp and grits

Bbq pork chops

Mac and cheese (vegetarian)

Veggie sliders (vegetarian)

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Peach Cobbler

Strawberry shortcake

Coconut cake

Chocolate mousse parfait

Local/Surprise - Indulge

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Fried alligator with a garlic aïoli

Buffalo chicken sliders

Spanakopita (vegetarian)

Charcuterie board

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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Tomato basil soup (vegetarian)

Collard greens w/ smoked turkey

Asian sesame ginger salad (vegetarian)

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Braised short ribs

Shrimp and pork spring rolls

Bbq chicken

Veggie fried rice (vegetarian)

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Bread, pudding w/ Carmel butter sauce

Flourless Chocolate Cake w/ whip cream and chocolate sauce

French Apple Cake

Strawberry shortcake (Homemade biscuits)

Seafood - Indulge

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Crab stuffed mushrooms

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Lobster Caesar Salad

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Seared scallops w/creole cream sauce on top of asparagus

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Creme brûlée

Italian - Indulge

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Beef Carpaccio on Crostini

Bruschetta with grilled vegetables (vegetarian)

Italian house salad (vegetarian)

Prosciutto-wrapped chicken medallions

FIRST COURSE

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Lasagna soup

Tomato basil soup (vegetarian)

Eggplant Involtini (vegetarian)

Garlic bread with pesto (vegetarian)

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Marsala

Osso Buco(beef shank)

Eggplant parmigiana (vegetarian)

Cavolo Nero Pasta (vegan)

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Lemon ricotta cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Crème brûlée

Fruit Tart

Your Plate Your Way

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Your choice

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Your choice 1

MAIN COURSE

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Your choice 2

Your choice 3

Your choice 4

DESSERT

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Your choice dessert

Roots, Love & Little Feet

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Crab, stuffed mushrooms

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Classic Caesar Salad

MAIN COURSE

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Crab stuffed salmon top with the Creole cream sauce, and crab

Mashed potato purée

Garlic sautéed asparagus

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A choice between strawberry shortcake, chocolate, mousse, parfait, or fresh fruit tart or crème brûlée

Flavors and friends

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Garlic shrimp in a garlic butter wine sauce / bread

Crab and shrimp egg rolls w/ Thai chili sauce

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Classic Caesar salad with a homemade dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Balsamic brown sugar glazed, lamb chops, or Mediterranean lamb chops

Mashed potato purée

Garlic sauté asparagus

DESSERT

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A choice between strawberry shortcake, chocolate, mousse, parfait, or fresh fruit tart or crème brûlée

Friends and flavors

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Shrimp stuffed spanakopita

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Mediterranean House salad

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Mediterranean lamb chops

Lemon and feta couscous

Garlic sauté asparagus

DESSERT

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Fresh fruit tart

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Chef Amira's reviews

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37 services

Chef Amira put together an incredibly thoughtful menu and was very accommodating to both gluten and dairy allergies (and even made a special dessert for the 2 guests who had dietary restrictions...just above and beyond!). Her food was not only DELICIOUS (with plenty of leftovers!) but she just thought of everything (we had a crab boil and she bought sauces, lemons, crab crackers, bibs, hand wipes; she put together a simple spaghetti for my toddler). She really put so energy into making it a perfect time for us all so we could just sit back and relax. I would highly recommend hiring Chef Amira!

Our chef was on-time and maked our experience a one to never forget. I felt pamper and spoil for the night. It was above our expectation. Thank you Amari!!!

Amira was very personable and very well prepared. She slipped in, and ran our meal seamlessly. Everything was delicious.

This was our first experience with Take a Chef and we couldn't have been more pleased. Chef Amira was most pleasant, very efficient, impeccable timing and quality of food, and everything in the kitchen was as she found it when finishing up. She worked with me on the menu (French) and was very responsive and helpful with all my questions!! I would highly recommend Chef Amira, not only for the good food but as a guest in your house and kitchen.

She was very pleasant to work with and the food was amazing !!

Expect to eat good! Chef is a phenomenal cook.

Great Mediterranean cuisine which was well prepared and tasted delicious. Highly recommend!!!

Working with Chef Amira pre-event was a pleasure. Chef quickly created a menu based on our likes/dislikes and was flexible when we requested a specific dessert. Chef Amira arrived at the time she stated, promptly got to work, and appetizers/dinner were ready at the time requested. Chef was attentive to our beverage refill needs and ensured everything was to our liking. It was delicious! Chef Amira washed all the dishes/utensils/cookware and left us to enjoy the rest of our meeting. It was a fantastic experience.

Amira was a wonderful chef! She was attentive and engaging as she cooked and made delicious food! I highly recommend her as a chef and would love to have her food again in the future.