Chef Charlene Sherman
Private Chef in Youngstown
In addition to holding various roles in the culinary world, I have also appeared on several cooking shows, including Hell’s Kitchen on Fox. My love of farm-to-table dishes that evoke comfort grew organically during my Wyoming childhood. I have worked on a guest ranch and at an award-winning restaurant during my 10-plus years in the industry. Starting off as a pastry chef I made the transition to savory and fell in love.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
For me, cooking is an art. It’s an expression of love. I love making a dish that taps into a core memory.
I learned to cook at...
I originally went to culinary school for baking and pastry and moved into savory on the job.
A cooking secret...
If it’s savory it needs garlic and booze, if it’s sweet it needs vanilla and booze.
My menus
Meatballs with sun dried tomato Marinara finished Parmesan and basil
Bruschetta with burrata and balsamic reduction
Breaded calamari with marinara
Caesar salad
Insalata ricotta with artichoke hearts and tomato pesto
Beef and sausage ragu over Pappardelle
Beef Braciole with oven roasted tomatoes and marinara over homemade pasta
Angel hair pasta with pesto topped with chicken mushroom and artichoke hearts
Tiramisu
Cannoli
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Acorn squash with hot honey and pepitas
Andouille sausage over stone fruit hash
Melon trio with prosciutto and mozzarella finished with balsamic reduction
Minestrone
Melon trio with prosciutto and mozzarella finished with honey vinegarette
Ensalata ricotta with sundried tomatoes, pesto and artichoke hearts
Porterhouse porkchop pan seared over Israeli couscous and creamy mushroom and Parmesan garlic sauce
Quattro fromage risotto topped with butter poached shrimp and finished with pea shoot micro greens
Lobster ravioli in a creamy squash sauce with Arugala microgreens
Oven roasted chicken over a root veggie hash with a brown butter Sage sauce
Tiramisu
Cheesecake with salted caramel or strawberry reduction
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Andouille sausage over stone fruit hash
Sweet and spicy smoked salmon over avocado mousse on crostini
Stuffed artichoke heart
Hearts of palm salad
Insalata ricotta with artichoke hearts and tomato pesto
Chopped salad
Panko crusted chicken breast cutlet with prosciutto and sundried tomato pesto finished with burrata served over Quattro cheese risotto
Bacon wrapped filet topped with crab in a garlic confit and herb Lardon compound butter over garlic mashed potatoes served with asparagus and finished hollandaise sauce
Branzini with caper butter served with papas bravas in a Smokey aioli
Spiced apple and bourbon glazed porterhouse pork chop over root vegetables finished in brown butter
Lemon tart with fresh berries
Chocolate brownie a la mode
Chocolate mousse with berries and Chantilly cream
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Tuna tartar
Coquilles St. Jacques
Blue crab beignets with dill crema
Potato stacks with creme fraise and caviar with microgreens
Wedge Salad with Gorgonzola
Roasted Beets and blue cheese on argula and spinach salad finished with citrus vinaigrette
Caesar salad
French onion soup
60 day dry aged filet with crab Oscar over garlic mashed potatoes served with asparagus
Tomahawk steak with radish and potato hash topped with sautéed mushrooms finished with a red pepper chimmichurri
Beef Wellington over mashed potato with petit glazed carrots
Cowboy ribeye with lobster Mac n cheese
Crème brûlée
Cheesecake with salted caramel or strawberry reduction
Molton lava cake with berries and whipped cream
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Corn fritter with remoulade
Goat cheese with hot honey over sourdough crostini with apple compote
Honey glazed Goat cheese and almond stuffed pear over mixed greens
Spinach and Arugula blend topped with fresh berries and toasted pecans with a poppyseed lemon vinaigrette
Spiced apple and bourbon glazed porterhouse pork chop over root vegetables finished in brown butter
Pan seared chicken over wild rice with duck fat and garlic confit mushrooms and blistered asparagus with a garlic herb cream sauce
Herb crusted Mushroom and Gorgonzola Stuffed beef tenderloin over mashed potatoes finished with a Demi glaze
Strawberry shortcake stacks
Bourbon butter cake
Apple pie A La mode with caramel
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Lump meat Crab cakes with remoulade
Breaded jumbo shrimp with garlic and herb butter
Breaded calamari with marinara
Pan seared sea scallop over fire roasted corn puree
Classic Caesar Salad with crisp romaine, anchovy dressing, shaved Parmesan, and brioche croutons
Mixed greens with cranberries, feta and prosciutto
Ensalata ricotta with sundried tomatoes, pesto and artichoke hearts
Mahi mahi over blistered asparagus and wild rice with champagne blanc sauce
Salmon en croute over mashed potatoes with asparagus blistered
Shrimp scampi over garlic infused fettuccini Alfredo
Lemon tart with fresh berries
Lemon olive oil cake with berries and chantilly cream
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Lump meat Crab cakes with remoulade
Breaded jumbo shrimp with garlic and herb butter
Classic Caesar Salad with crisp romaine, anchovy dressing, shaved Parmesan
French onion soup
Lobster Bisque finished with cognac cream
Hearts of palm salad with lemon vinaigrette
60 day dry aged filet or lobster thermador in a garlic confit and herb Lardon compound butter over garlic mashed potatoes served with asparagus and finished hollandaise sauce
Lemon tart with fresh berries
Chocolate mousse with berries and Chantilly cream
Caramel Creme brûlée
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Andouille sausage over stone fruit hash
Acorn squash with hot honey and pepitas
Baked Brie with cranberry and citrus compote and crostini
Arugula and spinach blend topped with fig and goat cheese with Vinegerette
Green salad with chopped veggies and creamy ranch dressing
Black and bleu strip steak with beurre noisette garlic sauce over roasted root vegetables
Roasted chicken over duck fat potatoes and carmelized carrot finished with a creamy garlic and herb sauce
Stuffed pork tenderloin over mashed potatoes
Apple tarte tatin with caramel sauce
Cherry pie with chantilly cream
Angel food cake with Macerated berries and whipped cream
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