"Bella Clare's presentation is exquisite & thoughtful, pairing opposite but complementary & elegant flavors. Using fresh, local and organic ingredients ensures each dish is an explosion of delight. Bella Clare's gift is making food into art".
C.S. Richardson
Proprietor of West Creek Gallery
BELLA CLARE personal chef & catering
About Us:
About the Company: Bella Clare is dedicated to preserving the link between the earth, the farmer and exquisite food. The depth of flavor and the nutritional content of the foods we eat are only as good as the farming practices and the health of the land used to produce it. Offerings from Bella Clare are primarily organic and all natural. The meats we use are raised without antibiotics and added hormones. The majority are pasture fed or free range. The seafood we use is sustainably harvested and MSC certified whenever possible. The produce we use is primarily local and seasonal, with a tendency towards heirloom varieties. When pairing wine and artisanal beer for our clients we pay special attention to sulfide content, production methods and locally produced selections. We also offer organic floral arrangements and organic bulk herbs through our herbal consultation service. Our attention to detail, creativity and the quality of the products that we use create an ambiance of fine living and food of distinction. *Bella Clare is licensed and insured. She is serve safe certified, a member of the American Personal and Private Chef Association and is a Certified Clinical Herbalist. About the Chef: Asha Bella Clare grew up in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Our nations capital is the ambassador to all nations and as such has created a culinary environment that reflects world cuisine. It is here that Asha first learned to love food for more than mere sustenance. As she expanded her culinary repertoire through exposure to both folk and contemporary cuisine, food began to take on a new meaning. She began to enjoy food for its history, its ethnic significance and its artistic ability to evoke emotion and touch the senses. Asha began cooking at a young age and decades later is as whimsical and expressive with her cooking as she was as a child, only now she is equipped with the skill set and palate acquired through years of epicurean immersion. As an extension of her love of food Asha began to cook for family and friends, both formally and informally. She has catered events from casual gatherings, multi course holiday dinners, cocktail parties and themed birthday celebrations, to charity galas, herbal luncheons and art gallery previews. Asha is also a champion of the environment. She has spent many years working with primates, marine life and medicinal plants. Asha is also a certified clinical herbalist. Through her studies she has acquired extensive knowledge of the interconnectedness between human health, the food we eat and how it effects our environment. It is the wholeness of this knowledge that prompted Asha to become a personal chef. It is through Bella Clare's personal chef and catering service that she successfully merges the world of health, the dinner table and environmental awareness by providing the universal experience of food.
About the Company:
Bella Clare is dedicated to preserving the link between the earth, the farmer and exquisite food. The depth of flavor and the nutritional content of the foods we eat are only as good as the farming practices and the health of the land used to produce it. Offerings from Bella Clare are primarily organic and all natural. The meats we use are raised without antibiotics and added hormones. The majority are pasture fed or free range. The seafood we use is sustainably harvested and MSC certified whenever possible. The produce we use is primarily local and seasonal, with a tendency towards heirloom varieties. When pairing wine and artisanal beer for our clients we pay special attention to sulfide content, production methods and locally produced selections. We also offer organic floral arrangements and organic bulk herbs through our herbal consultation service. Our attention to detail, creativity and the quality of the products that we use create an ambiance of fine living and food of distinction.
*Bella Clare is licensed and insured. She is serve safe certified, a member of the American Personal and Private Chef Association and is a Certified Clinical Herbalist.
About the Chef:
Asha Bella Clare grew up in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Our nations capital is the ambassador to all nations and as such has created a culinary environment that reflects world cuisine. It is here that Asha first learned to love food for more than mere sustenance. As she expanded her culinary repertoire through exposure to both folk and contemporary cuisine, food began to take on a new meaning. She began to enjoy food for its history, its ethnic significance and its artistic ability to evoke emotion and touch the senses. Asha began cooking at a young age and decades later is as whimsical and expressive with her cooking as she was as a child, only now she is equipped with the skill set and palate acquired through years of epicurean immersion. As an extension of her love of food Asha began to cook for family and friends, both formally and informally. She has catered events from casual gatherings, multi course holiday dinners, cocktail parties and themed birthday celebrations, to charity galas, herbal luncheons and art gallery previews.
Asha is also a champion of the environment. She has spent many years working with primates, marine life and medicinal plants. Asha is also a certified clinical herbalist. Through her studies she has acquired extensive knowledge of the interconnectedness between human health, the food we eat and how it effects our environment. It is the wholeness of this knowledge that prompted Asha to become a personal chef. It is through Bella Clare's personal chef and catering service that she successfully merges the world of health, the dinner table and environmental awareness by providing the universal experience of food.
Personal Chef Service:Why hire a personal chef?Hiring Bella Clare as your personal chef will allow you to eat an exciting customized menu of flavorful, healthy and convenient meals. No matter how hectic your life becomes, mealtime will not be. You will be able to enjoy more free time and less obligatory planning, cooking, and cleaning. Bella Clare also offers hassle free entertaining through our small event catering. Hiring Bella Clare to be your personal chef is life simplified, to put it simply.What roll will a personal chef play in your life?A personal chef comes to your house and prepares meals for you and your family in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Whether you are looking for alleviation from a busy schedule, need to add hours of free time to your daily life, want a cheaper, healthier, palate pleasing alternative to frequent restaurant dinning, want to add elegance to a special occasion, or simply want to pamper yourself, Bella Clare personal chef service is your lifestyle solution. We begin our relationship with each client by conducting a no obligation client assessment. Our assessment covers topics such as dietary requirements, personal preferences, allergies, and kitchen lay out. We will work together to customize a meal plan that fits your specific goals. We will then choose a start date. Bella Clare will execute all of the planning, shopping, cooking, and prep clean up. We will label each meal and leave heating instructions. Bella Clare offers several other services that can be used separately or combined with our personal chef service to create any level of convenience and luxury you desire.
Personal Chef Service:
Why hire a personal chef?
Hiring Bella Clare as your personal chef will allow you to eat an exciting customized menu of flavorful, healthy
and convenient meals. No matter how hectic your life becomes, mealtime will not be. You will be able to enjoy more free time and less obligatory planning, cooking, and cleaning. Bella Clare also offers hassle free
entertaining through our small event catering. Hiring Bella Clare to be your personal chef is life simplified,
to put it simply.
What roll will a personal chef play in your life?
A personal chef comes to your house and prepares meals for you and your family in the comfort and convenience
of your own home. Whether you are looking for alleviation from a busy schedule, need to add hours of free time
to your daily life, want a cheaper, healthier, palate pleasing alternative to frequent restaurant dinning, want to add elegance to a special occasion, or simply want to pamper yourself, Bella Clare personal chef service is your
lifestyle solution. We begin our relationship with each client by conducting a no obligation client assessment.
Our assessment covers topics such as dietary requirements, personal preferences, allergies, and kitchen lay out.
We will work together to customize a meal plan that fits your specific goals. We will then choose a start date.
Bella Clare will execute all of the planning, shopping, cooking, and prep clean up. We will label each meal and
leave heating instructions. Bella Clare offers several other services that can be used separately or combined with
our personal chef service to create any level of convenience and luxury you desire.
Small Event Catering:From special occasions to casual entertaining, catering is a necessary indulgence. Bella Clare small event catering will work with you to create an unforgettable epicurean event in the comfort and convenience of your own home. After all home is where the heart is. We offer passed hors d'oeuvres or small plates for events up to 150 guests. We also offer elegant or casual seated dining for events up to 20 guests. The following are just a few examples of occasions that when catered can be transformed form ordinary to extraordinary.Anniversaries Birthdays Holiday CelebrationsGraduation Parties Romantic Dinners Spring and Summer Picnics Under the Sun or StarsBaby Showers Bridal Showers Tea PartiesCocktail Parties Poolside Parties Luncheons
Small Event Catering:
From special occasions to casual entertaining, catering is a necessary indulgence. Bella Clare small event catering will work with you to create an unforgettable epicurean event in the comfort and convenience of your own home. After all home is where the heart is. We offer passed hors d'oeuvres or small plates for events up to 150 guests.
We also offer elegant or casual seated dining for events up to 20 guests. The following are just a few examples of occasions that when catered can be transformed form ordinary to extraordinary.
Anniversaries Birthdays Holiday Celebrations
Graduation Parties Romantic Dinners Spring and Summer Picnics Under the Sun or Stars
Baby Showers Bridal Showers Tea Parties
Cocktail Parties Poolside Parties Luncheons
Lifestlye Solutions:Desserts, Baked Goods & Snacks:Bella Clare offers a seasonal variety of desserts, baked goods and snacks. These treats are a great hassle free, gourmet alternative to store bought versions. You can purchase them in bulk orders of four selections or as an add on to our personal chef meal plan. Artisanal Wine & Beer Pairing:Bella Clare offers wine and beer service. This service will add a flare of luxury and sophistication to any meal or simply help you unwind at the end of the day. This service is a delightful addition to our personal chef meal plans or our catering service. Floral Arrangements:Our floral arrangement service will add elegance to your everyday life or make a special occasion spectacular. This service is a fragrant and beautiful addition to our personal chef service or catered events.Grocery Service:Our grocery service is a convenient addition to our personal chef service. Need a few extra items at the grocery store? Cant find the time to drive to the store, shop, wait in the checkout lines, load up the car and drive home again? Bella Clare's grocery pick up service is a perfect way to maximize the time saving benefits of hiring a personal chef.
Lifestlye Solutions:
Desserts, Baked Goods & Snacks:
Bella Clare offers a seasonal variety of desserts, baked goods and snacks. These treats are a great hassle free, gourmet alternative to store bought versions. You can purchase them in bulk orders of four selections or as an
add on to our personal chef meal plan.
Artisanal Wine & Beer Pairing:
Bella Clare offers wine and beer service. This service will add a flare of luxury and sophistication to any meal
or simply help you unwind at the end of the day. This service is a delightful addition to our personal chef meal
plans or our catering service.
Floral Arrangements:
Our floral arrangement service will add elegance to your everyday life or make a special occasion spectacular.
This service is a fragrant and beautiful addition to our personal chef service or catered events.
Grocery Service:
Our grocery service is a convenient addition to our personal chef service. Need a few extra items at the grocery store? Cant find the time to drive to the store, shop, wait in the checkout lines, load up the car and drive home again? Bella Clare's grocery pick up service is a perfect way to maximize the time saving benefits of hiring a personal chef.
Herbal Consultations: Bella Clare is a certified clinical herbalist. She has extensive training in the use of herbs, spices and foods to promote a healthier lifestyle. From dietary habits, insomnia, anxiety and fatigue to arthritis, heart disease, fluand cancer, Bella Clare herbal consultations can help. Through the correct use of herbs, spices and foods we can work together to move your body to a place of harmony and strength. Some people see an herbalist on an on going basis for chronic health problems. Some people prefer a one-time consultation to gain insight into living a healthier lifestyle or for an acute health problem. Whatever your health needs are Bella Clare herbal consultations will help to put you on the path to physical empowerment."Let your food be your medicine , and your medicine be your food" - Hippocrates*All consultations are confidential.*Information given to clients is not intended to diagnose or cure a condition. Diagnosis and treatment of a condition can only be made by a medical doctor. Consult with your doctor before beginning any recommended protocol.
Herbal Consultations:
Bella Clare is a certified clinical herbalist. She has extensive training in the use of herbs, spices and foods to promote a healthier lifestyle. From dietary habits, insomnia, anxiety and fatigue to arthritis, heart disease, flu
and cancer, Bella Clare herbal consultations can help. Through the correct use of herbs, spices and foods we
can work together to move your body to a place of harmony and strength. Some people see an herbalist on an
on going basis for chronic health problems. Some people prefer a one-time consultation to gain insight into
living a healthier lifestyle or for an acute health problem. Whatever your health needs are Bella Clare herbal consultations will help to put you on the path to physical empowerment.
"Let your food be your medicine , and your medicine be your food" - Hippocrates
*All consultations are confidential.
*Information given to clients is not intended to diagnose or cure a condition. Diagnosis and treatment of a condition can only be made by a medical doctor. Consult with your doctor before beginning any recommended protocol.
Pricing
Personal Chef Service:1) Five meals with four sides: $350.00 plus the cost of food (one - four servings, additional servings are $10.00 per serving).2) Three meals with three sides: $300.00 plus the cost of food (one - four servings, additional servings are $10.00 per serving).3) Want more or less meals? Contact Bella Clare for customized service.* Menu offerings change seasonally, depend on availability and personal preference. * All personal chef service plans include meal planning, shopping, cooking, prep, clean up, packaging, meal labeling and heating instructions.Small Event Catering:Our catered events range from small casual gatherings to larger decadent parties, so please contact Bella Clare to customize and price your event. Desserts, Baked Goods and Snacks:1 ) Add on to our personal chef meal plan: $50.00 per item plus the cost of food.2 ) Choose any four items from our seasonal selection: $300.00 plus the cost of food.Artisanal Wine and Beer Pairing:1) Cost of this service when added to a personal chef meal plan: $25.00 per pairing (up to four bottles of wine or four large bottled beer, or two-six packs of beer), plus the cost of the product. 2) To order wine or beer for one of our catered events please contact Bella Clare for customized service and pricing.Floral Arrangement:1) Add on to your personal chef service: $25.00 per arrangement plus the cost of the product.2) To order floral arrangements for one of our catered events please contact Bella Clare for customized service and pricing. Grocery Pick Up:1) This service only applies to current Bella Clare personal chef service, clients. The cost of the service: $50.00 (from 1-25 items, additional items will incur a higher service fee), plus the cost of the products.* Participating grocers include Whole Foods, Rebeccas Natural Foods, and Harris Teeter.Clinical Herbal Consultations:1) The cost of this service: $75.00 per consultation plus the cost of the products.* Each consultation lasts approximately one hour. You are not obligated to buy any products recommended to you. If you do elect to buy any recommended products, you may purchase them yourself or through Bella Clare. Always consult with your doctor before beginning any recommended protocol.Please contact Bella Clare with any questions or service requests.
1) Five meals with four sides: $350.00 plus the cost of food
(one - four servings, additional servings are $10.00 per serving).
2) Three meals with three sides: $300.00 plus the cost of food
3) Want more or less meals? Contact Bella Clare for customized service.
* Menu offerings change seasonally, depend on availability and personal preference.
* All personal chef service plans include meal planning, shopping, cooking, prep, clean up, packaging, meal labeling and heating instructions.
Our catered events range from small casual gatherings to larger decadent parties, so please contact Bella Clare to customize
and price your event.
Desserts, Baked Goods and Snacks:
1 ) Add on to our personal chef meal plan: $50.00 per item plus the cost of food.
2 ) Choose any four items from our seasonal selection: $300.00 plus the cost of food.
Artisanal Wine and Beer Pairing:
1) Cost of this service when added to a personal chef meal plan: $25.00 per pairing (up to four bottles of wine or four large bottled
beer, or two-six packs of beer), plus the cost of the product.
2) To order wine or beer for one of our catered events please contact Bella Clare for customized service and pricing.
Floral Arrangement:
1) Add on to your personal chef service: $25.00 per arrangement plus the cost of the product.
2) To order floral arrangements for one of our catered events please contact Bella Clare for customized service and pricing.
Grocery Pick Up:
1) This service only applies to current Bella Clare personal chef service, clients. The cost of the service: $50.00
(from 1-25 items, additional items will incur a higher service fee), plus the cost of the products.
* Participating grocers include Whole Foods, Rebeccas Natural Foods, and Harris Teeter.
Clinical Herbal Consultations:
1) The cost of this service: $75.00 per consultation plus the cost of the products.
* Each consultation lasts approximately one hour. You are not obligated to buy any products recommended to you. If you do elect to buy any recommended products, you may purchase them yourself or through Bella Clare. Always consult with your doctor before beginning any recommended protocol.
Please contact Bella Clare with any questions or service requests.
Sample Menus
One Week of 5x4 Personal Chef Service (winter menu, serves four):Day 1: Day 2:Individual Roasted Cornish Hens Linguine w/Lentils & Pancetta, Complemented w/Red Wine Vinegar & Sweet Corn Pudding w/Crisp Zucchini CarpaccioDay 3: Day 4:Bison Burgers w/Caramelized Onions, Italian White Bean Soup w/Fresh Bread & Homemade Caesar SaladSharp Cheddar & Maple Baked BeansDay 5: Toasted Almond & Chicken Pastilla**Optional Baked Goods: Cranberry Cornmeal Muffins and Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake BarsSample Day With Private Chef Service (serves four):Breakfast: Lunch: Sour Cherry Scones Swiss Chard, Red Onion & Caper Frittata w/Sweet Orange Butter & Locally Made Sausage Followed By A Fresh Berry Salad w/Rosewater Gelée Dinner: Dessert:Seared Scallop Crêpes w/Creamy Béchamel Sauce Meyer Lemon Cakes w/Lavender Creamaccompanied by an Arugula Salad w/Pear & Pecoriono**Optional Flower Arrangement: Organic Bouquet of White & Pink Oriental LiliesSample Intimate Summer Picnic Under the Stars (serves two): Appetizer: Meal: Zucchini Flower Fritters w/Coarse Sea Salt Smoked Salmon Napoleons Over Greens AccompaniedPaired w/a Crisp Cucumber Agua Fesca By Ricotta Fritters w/Shaved Tomato, Onion & MintDessert:Vanilla Poached Apricots w/Zabaglione**Optional Alcohol Pairing Prosecco VenetoSample Cocktail Party Menu (passed hors d oeuvres, serves seventy five):Savory: Sweet:Sweet Corn Madeleine w/Crème Fraîche Individual Lemon Pots de Crème w/Lemon VerbenaGrilled Cremini Mushrooms Stuffed w/Sautéed Spinach Mini Marscapone Cupcakes w/Strawberry Glazetopped w/Manchego Cheese Individual Chocolate Soufflé Cakes w/Raspberry CoulisLobster CroquettesChive Blini w/Sour Cream and Onion ConfitDrinks:Fruit & Herb White SangriaFig Martinis Pomegranate-Key Lime Vodka CocktailsFresh Ginger & Lemon Soda (non-alcoholic)
One Week of 5x4 Personal Chef Service (winter menu, serves four):
Day 1: Day 2:
Individual Roasted Cornish Hens Linguine w/Lentils & Pancetta, Complemented
w/Red Wine Vinegar & Sweet Corn Pudding w/Crisp Zucchini Carpaccio
Day 3: Day 4:
Bison Burgers w/Caramelized Onions, Italian White Bean Soup w/Fresh Bread & Homemade Caesar Salad
Sharp Cheddar & Maple Baked Beans
Day 5:
Toasted Almond & Chicken Pastilla
**Optional Baked Goods: Cranberry Cornmeal Muffins and Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Sample Day With Private Chef Service (serves four):
Breakfast: Lunch:
Sour Cherry Scones Swiss Chard, Red Onion & Caper Frittata
w/Sweet Orange Butter & Locally Made Sausage Followed By A Fresh Berry Salad w/Rosewater Gelée
Dinner: Dessert:
Seared Scallop Crêpes w/Creamy Béchamel Sauce Meyer Lemon Cakes w/Lavender Cream
accompanied by an Arugula Salad w/Pear & Pecoriono
**Optional Flower Arrangement: Organic Bouquet of White & Pink Oriental Lilies
Sample Intimate Summer Picnic Under the Stars (serves two):
Appetizer: Meal:
Zucchini Flower Fritters w/Coarse Sea Salt Smoked Salmon Napoleons Over Greens Accompanied
Paired w/a Crisp Cucumber Agua Fesca By Ricotta Fritters w/Shaved Tomato, Onion & Mint
Dessert:
Vanilla Poached Apricots w/Zabaglione
**Optional Alcohol Pairing Prosecco Veneto
Sample Cocktail Party Menu (passed hors d oeuvres, serves seventy five):
Savory: Sweet:
Sweet Corn Madeleine w/Crème Fraîche Individual Lemon Pots de Crème w/Lemon Verbena
Grilled Cremini Mushrooms Stuffed w/Sautéed Spinach Mini Marscapone Cupcakes w/Strawberry Glaze
topped w/Manchego Cheese Individual Chocolate Soufflé Cakes w/Raspberry Coulis
Lobster Croquettes
Chive Blini w/Sour Cream and Onion Confit
Drinks:
Fruit & Herb White Sangria
Fig Martinis
Pomegranate-Key Lime Vodka Cocktails
Fresh Ginger & Lemon Soda (non-alcoholic)
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