Les Saisons - Portland's Premier Private Home Chef

Four Warmed Pear Halves on a Plate Stuffed with Chèvre and Nuts with Chef Drizzling Honey Over Top with a Spoon

Chef Brittany crouched in her vegetable garden picking green beans surrounded by edible flowers and leeks.

Chef holding container of multiple edible flowers fresh from the garden.

Elegant plate with cod filet, green beans and paper thing zucchini sheets wrapping ricotta cheese in a red pepper sabayon sauce

Bowl of pea soup with garnishes of fresh pea florets, radish flowers, peas and croutons.

Bowl with in shell Manilla clams in a creamy chowder broth with pieces of broccoli raab and new potato.

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PORTLAND'S PREMIER PRIVATE CHEF

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From my kitchen garden..... to your table

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MENUS

You spend your time hosting. I’ll do the rest.

PERSONAL
Your home is the perfect setting.
Enjoy a night of private dining with family, friends or colleagues.
Menu development, shopping, cooking and a final deep clean of your kitchen included.

FRESH
Everything is prepared from scratch in your kitchen from the finest organic ingredients just prior to your guests arriving.

ELEGANT
Having a chef solely devoted to your table for the night is a perfect way to create memories.

SEASONAL
I use the freshest seasonal organic produce from my kitchen gardens and orchard, Sauvie Island and New Seasons.

CREATIVE
Dietary restrictions are easily accommodated.

FLEXIBLE
Formal to casual.
Plated, family style or buffet dinners for groups of 6-35.
I travel to the Willamette Valley, Mt. Hood, Oregon Coast, Hood River and beyond.
I do not cater weddings or large events.

From my kitchen garden to your table

My work starts with selecting the
freshest seasonal, organic produce,
personally prepared in your kitchen,
elegantly presented and served
to your guests in your home.

I grow many of the fresh ingredients
in my organic kitchen garden.

Chef Brittany squatting in her garden while harvesting peppers, tomatoes and flowers.

Apple tart with apple slices spiraled in a flat thin circle with a thin crispy butter crust presented on a walnut board.

Chef kneeling to harvest fresh fennel with a small knife in her kitchen garden.

Chef pictured waist down with her hand holding a tulip shaped basket of just harvested Bartlett pears.

Four pears stuffed with chèvre and walnuts with a spoon drizzling honey over top.

Chef Brittany leaning against a post bordering her garden while holding a shovel handle.

About the Chef

Brittany Baldwin has been a professional chef for more than 25 years.

Since founding her business in 2005, she has been nationally recognized by Williams-Sonoma, CNN and The New York Times for her signature farm-to-table cuisine, sustainability practices and innovative business model.

Brittany trained in fine dining restaurants for a decade before graduating from Le Cordon Blue Culinary Academy with honors in 2004.

She lives on an acre on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon and when not sowing, tending or harvesting, likes to travel extensively around the globe for culinary research.

Willamette Valley Wine Dinners

Chef Brittany plating dishes in front of a winery.

Throughout the year, you will often find me in the Willamette Valley wine region cooking for locals and visitors from around the country and world. We are lucky to have an array of luxury rental homes available throughout the valley that make a perfect setting for a beautiful dinner after touring all day.

Late summer grape vines with clusters of ripening wine grapes.

Please click for my Willamette Valley Recommendations

The final cost will be determined once your menu has been finalized. Four course meals generally run $135 per person.

Spring

A Plate with Filet Steak Topped with Stilton and Roasted Potato Salad with Chive, Balsamic Roasted Onions and Garlic Scapes

Summer

Plate with breast and leg of Cornish hen, apple fennel stuffing and roasted carrots and parsnips.

Fall

Winter

Dungeness crab Stuffed Sole Roulade with Lemon-Chive Beurre Blanc, Spring Egg Potato Soufflé, Wilted Garlic Scented Spinach or Wild Nettles and Seared Radish

Chef’s Tasting

Cocktail Party

Backyard BBQ

Brunch

Vegetarian / Vegan

Plate with mussels presented on a circle of saffron sauce, tomato rice with fresh greens and corn-herb salad.

Gluten Free

A Plate of Fried Brie Croquettes Served with Garden Lettuce, Nasturtium, Cherry Tomatoes and Walla Walla Onion

Dairy Free

Elegant plate with cod filet, green beans and paper thin zucchini sheets wrapping ricotta cheese in a red pepper sabayon sauce

Pescatarian

LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING

For a single meal or an entire weekend of fine in-home dining at the location of your choosing– with a menu specially tailored to your needs.
Les Saisons is here to give you more time to enjoy. (Costs may include travel and accommodations).

View of the Columbia River Gorge at Sunrise with Misty Clouds, Trees and Water

Weekend getaway in
Hood River?

Multiple Bunches of wine grapes on the vine.

Exploring the
Willamette Valley?

Lake in foreground with Mt Hood in the background.

Family reunion on
Mount Hood?

Oregon Beach - Planning a business retreat?

Team building at the coast?

PRESS AND PUBLISHED RECIPES

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Super Bowl LI

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Just a few

Kind Words

Chef Brittany has prepared beautiful, memorable food for some of the most important events of my life–from catering my baby shower to preparing the first meals I ate as a new mother. I loved having a fine chef in my home who brought a wealth of expertise, ideas, and dietary knowledge with no pretense. Brittany is an impeccable chef and human being who brings integrity, brilliance, and kindness to every meal she prepares.

SAGE

My husband and I invited two other couples to a dinner party catered by Chef Brittany in our home. She made choosing a menu, date and time an easy and trouble-free process which extended into the dinner itself. Brittany did it all from prepping the food, cooking, serving and cleaning up at the end of the evening. We and our friends simply sat back and enjoyed a deliciously prepared dining experience that satisfied all of our expectations. The food was delicious, the service excellent, but the coolest part was the warm and lively interaction with Brittany herself. All six of us wholeheartedly recommend.

STEVE

My mom had recently passed away, and I wanted to do a memorial dinner for her with my family from England and from here in the States. Brittany was wonderful from the get go. We planned a great menu that I knew everyone would enjoy. The meal was beautifully paced and all the food was fantastic. The whole family loved it all and had nothing but raves. All the cleanup was done too, my kitchen was left spotless. It is invaluable to me that I got to have this meal and just relax and spend time with my family. I recommend 100%.

LINDA

My college friends still remember the dinner Brittany prepared for the ten of us. While we spend the afternoon reminiscing, she was quietly in the kitchen preparing a delicious meal featuring her own farm vegetables and local specialties for all these out-of-towners. With no fanfare and working alone she served the multi-course meal, then left the kitchen immaculate and quietly departed. We gave her a standing ovation before she left.

MARY

We had a fantastic experience! We enjoyed putting together the menu and loved the expert service the entire night. We felt fancy and we were able to enjoy our company while having everything taken care of. She is extremely professional all around; food, presentation, explanation, serving and cleaning. We can’t wait to plan our next event with her soon!

BRIANNA

My husband hired Brittany to cater a birthday party that we hosted at our home. She was beyond amazing! Everything was both incredible and delicious. Her skills are amazing !
I would tell you what I loved the best, but I couldn’t possibly narrow it down. We all had such a lovely night and she was a very large part of making that way. I would recommend her in a heartbeat. On top of the most delicious meal, at the end of the night we walked into our kitchen to find it totally immaculate.

GIGI

Brittany has a way, of coming into your home with grace, incredible skills, and an attractive flair! And yet, remains calm and focused, in her thoughtful way. Her personality is a joy, and we have come to know we can count on her, to always deliver beyond our expectations! The beauty and meaning, of being able to just hang out and visit with friends or family, without having to fuss with the cooking and prep, is such a gift!
We look forward to having Brittany return to our home often, in the future!