Chef Stella Lee

Chef At Home in Daly City

I graduated from Culinary Art University in Korea and then I came to the USA to learn about American food culture. I used to work at Hyatt, The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, and 3-star Michelin restaurants and have set up 3 Asian restaurant menus. I also love kids i have been teaching cooking to little kids

I love to cook and let people are feeling home wherever they are.

For me, cooking is...

My family and Home. My part of family are farmers so I used to growing up to see how to grow all of food ingredients. All process is very precious

I learned to cook at...

My parents were both workers. So I had to cook by my self and I really enjoyed it. My dad reached me how to use knife and my mom letting me know-how

A cooking secret...

All ingredients want to get attention, especially in walk-in

My menus

Stella’s magic - jap

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Garlic Edamame

Miso soup

Seasonal green salad with homemade yuzu dressing

FIRST COURSE

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Okonomiyaki (cabbage, green onion, bean sprout, squid, bonito flakes, ginger, mayo)

Assorted sashimi platter

Japchae (glass noodle, assorted vegetable, mushroom

MAIN COURSE

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Assorted Yubu Chobab : Inari stuffed sushi rice, marinated ikura, spicy tuna, uni, rainbow tobiko, salmon

Chicken terriyaki & LA short rib with broccoli and carrot

DESSERT

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Handmade hotteck and ice cream (hot & cold)

Stella’s magic - italian

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Butternut squash soup

Seasonal Green burrata cheese salad : pomegranate, candied pecan, avocado

FIRST COURSE

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Seasonal pasta with pan fried tofu (asparagus, heirloom tomato, caper, parmesan cheese, arugula)

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Lightly fried Stuffed risotto roll with lemon butter bean with rainbow vegetable

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100% made with love tiramisu

Stella’s magic - Latin

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Tiger milk (Peruvian Ceviche with Yuca Chips)

FIRST COURSE

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Seasonal salad with homemade yuzu dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Ocean breeze fresh made pasta (seasonal vegetable, caper, anchovy, shrimp, arugula, tomato and herb)

High casual Pozole (pork rib, hamini, oregano, tomato served with topping sliced cabbage, onion, avocado, green onion, cilantro, dumpling skin chips)

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100% made with love tiramisu

Stella’s magic

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Octopus & Shrimp Carpaccio (dill, tomato, cucumber, olive oil, balsamic)

Butternut squash soup made with coconut milk

FIRST COURSE

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Stella's Ruby Garden (beet, apple, arugula, homemade dressing)

Assorted sashimi platter (Salmon, Hamachi, Tuna)

Assorted Sushi roll (cali, cuc, avo, fish roll) & yubu chobap (inari stuffed sushi rice and sashimi on top )

MAIN COURSE

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Ocean breeze pasta (seasonal vegetable, caper, anchovy, shrimp, arugula, tomato and herb)

Chimichurri marinated Steak sautéed mushroom with asparagus

DESSERT

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100% made with love tiramisu

Stella’s magic - Mediterranean

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Butternut squash soup made with coconut milk

Seasonal green salad with burrata cheese and homemade yuzu dressing

FIRST COURSE

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2 kinds Flatbread (olive, onion, mushroom, arugula, homemade pizza sauce)

MAIN COURSE

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Chimichurry marinated steak and lemon herb salmon with coud cous and sautéed vegetable

Lemon marinated roasted salmon with rainbow vegetable and cous cous

Cioppino (crab, shrimp, clam, potato, shallot, fennel)

DESSERT

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100% made with love tiramisu

Stella’s magic - KOR

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Butternut squash soup made with coconut milk

FIRST COURSE

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Seasonal green salad with homemade yuzu dressing

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Lemon dijon marinated salmon With cous cous

Ocean breeze fresh pasta (seasonal vegetable, caper, anchovy, arugula, tomato and herb)

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Fruit sorbet

Stella’s magic -

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Tomyum soup (tomato, basil cilantro)

Veggie spring roll with peanut sauce

Seasonal green salad with homemade yuzu dressing

FIRST COURSE

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Spicy thai basil tofu with white rice

MAIN COURSE

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Red curry (egg plant, bell pepper, green beans, coconut milk) with rice and pan fried tofu

DESSERT

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Handmade hotteck and ice cream (hot & cold)

Stella’s magic - Veg

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Butternut squash soup

Seasonal Green burrata cheese salad : pomegranate, candied pecan, avocado

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Seasonal pasta (asparagus, heirloom tomato, caper, parmesan cheese, arugula)

Homemade dumpling (tofu, olive, greens)

MAIN COURSE

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Chimichurri marinated Steak with lobster (surf $ turf) sautéed mushroom with asparagus

Cauliflower steak with rainbow vegetable

DESSERT

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100% made with love tiramisu

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Chef Stella's reviews

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52 services

Amazing food ! Very professional. Overall great experience :)

We had such a great experience with Chef Stella. She was so helpful with curating the perfect menu, and we honestly loved every single dish she made. The food was incredible, and she was just great company to have in the house. She handled everything from start to finish and left the kitchen sparkling. We can’t wait to have her back!

Chef Stella was skillful and engaging in my kitchen. My guests loved everything especially appetizers while we watched her cook. The sashimi was like butter! And she cleaned up very well!!

Stella gave my family and me an amazing experience for a holiday dinner. The food was excellent, creative, portioned generously, and presented beautifully. Stella herself was warm, courteous, professional, and really wonderful. All-in-all, fantastic meal with a lot of attention to details.

Chef Stella is a true artist. Her meal was very, very good! Her ability to work with what utensils I had and her ingredients was magical and delish. The kindness and joy that she brought to the day was calming and centering. My guests and I LOVED the food and her timing of bringing everything out was perfect! A divine and special night because of her culinary artisanal expertise.

Stella is an incredible chef with a ton of attention to all the details in the presentation of the meals she prepared for my partner and I, made the experience nice and interactive, took an interest in our history with our food preparation practices, and topped off the evening with some incredible Korean-inspired dessert. Highly recommend her!

Stella was wonderful all around! We had a family style Mediterranean dinner for my husband's birthday and loved every dish! Her appetizers were wonderful and the chicken she made was incredible as was the tiramisu!!!

From our first virtual menu proposal encounter to our post-dinner farewell, Chef Stella exceeded all of our expectations. Clearly, Chef Stella had reviewed our initial TakeaChef request and crafted a menu proposal that was designed to meet our unique needs. Subsequently, she explained clearly her approach to menu design based on client needs and made minor revisions to the menu as we provided additional information clarifying our desired outcome. On the day of our dinner, Chef Stella arrived promptly, setup her dinner prep station and crafted our dinner menu diligently with an accommodating, pleasant, and engaging style for all ranging in age from 3 to 74 years of age. The presentation was perfect for our location and situation; and, the restaurant quality food was delicious and enjoyed by everyone. Finally, Chef Stella thoroughly cleaned and re-ordered the kitchen returning to it to the state she found it when she had arrived hours earlier. Overall, Chef Stella performed professionally, warmly, and incredibly!

Chef Stella exceeded all expectations! From the very start, she was incredibly attentive and responsive through the messaging platform, collaborating with me to create a personalized menu that was not only delicious but also thoughtfully tailored to accommodate every guest’s dietary needs and allergies. The variety and quality of dishes she prepared were outstanding, and she managed to keep everything within an affordable budget—an impressive feat given the scale of the meal. Chef Stella brought a warm, professional presence to the experience, and her culinary skills truly elevated the entire evening. I wholeheartedly recommend working with her, and I plan to do so again in the future.

As good as any fine dining experience I have ever had. Even better, really; no need to deal with the cost and pretense of overbearing service. A super interesting and personal experience. It was unforgettable and above all delicious.

Chef Stella was incredible! Before she arrived we had excellent communication on her arrival time and anything she may use in our home. Once arrived she was very independent in setting everything up and asked our preference on speed of cooking which was appreciated. On top of excellent time management and delicious food, she was kind and thoughtful about the event we hired her for. She was able to make the anniversary with my girlfriend special by making us a paper heart with our names on it and taking our picture. The meal itself was amazing. She really hit all of the types of food we requested in the initial proposal. She told us how she prepared the dishes and what to look out for in terms of texture and taste in the food. She had also used some special ingredients from Korea which really elevated the meal. While I have had many of these ingredients before, the combinations she created really elevated the dishes in new and delicious ways. At the end she left the kitchen cleaner than how we left it! We also had a nice chat about foods we enjoy from Korea. I would 100% hire chef Stella again and recommend her to all.

Stella did a fantastic job at our recent corporate event. She prepared 3 incredible dishes including Bibimbap, Ribs, fried rice, miso soup, teriyaki chicken, and california rolls. She was very professional in her communication and timeliness and provided great presentation to her dishes as well. I would strongly recommend anyone to use Stella for their next event.