I started cooking at a young age in Belgium, a country small in size, but with an enormous culinary tradition and passion for food and the birth place of quite a few chefs. The exposure to the many cultures in the US created an interest in “fusion” style cooking, a blend of European cuisines (such as Belgian, French, Italian) and ethnic (like Morrocan, Indian, Carribean, Asian), all with a California twist. I worked in the restaurant business, had a catering company 'Poetic Cuisine' and then started working as a personal chef.
As a Private Chef to the Stars, my unique cooking style has been appreciated by many celebrities.
PAST CLIENTS AND DINNER GUESTS INCLUDE:
Julia Child
Oprah Winfrey
Cher
Robert Zemeckis
Steven Spielberg
Jeff and Susan Bridges
Peter Jackson
Paul Walker
Lois Capps
*Speak French, Dutch, Spanish and basic German
*WEV graduate and Women’s Culinary Guild Board Member
*Media:
-Chefs of Santa Barbara: 2003 SBNP Restaurant Guide and Recipe Book: "Guest Chef Lys Gabriella Poet", by Jill Weaver
-Santa Barbara News Press; "Belgian Cooking: Clandestine Cuisine; Personal Chef Lys Poet unveils one of Europe's best-kept secrets", by Rebecca Turek
-South Coast Beacon: "Poetic Cuisine: Private Chef Lys Gabriella Poet lets her cooking tell the story", by Andrea Estrada
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| Julia Child was my guest for a special evening in her honor |
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