Personalized Dining Experiences In Your Home
Welcome! As a classically trained chef I've cooked in private homes, 4-star hotels, island resorts, and yachts around the globe for world leaders, popular figures, captains of industry, the jet set and now for you. Having honed my skills and developed my craft over 20 years, I now bring my passion for cooking using the finest seasonal ingredients and local products to create restaurant quality, made from scratch meals in the comfort of your own home.
Honest ingredients meet inspiration and culinary talent.
Over 20 years of
experience
Fresh local organic
ingredients
Custom tailored
menus
Create a Delicious Memory
Are you having a celebration, an intimate gathering, need weekly dinners or meal prep? Let me bring to your table my world of culinary experience.
Chef Services
I will develop a custom menu, do all the shopping, and prepare your delicious meals for drop off or in your home. You and yours will enjoy high-end, restaurant quality meals in the comfort of your home or vacation property. I’ll leave your kitchen tidy and sparkling clean
Three Course Meals
Up to 14 People
$100/hr
Starter
Farm fresh soups & salads, exquisite vegetables & silky pastas.
Main Course
Traditional and plant based meals uniquely prepared to your specifications
Sweet Ending
Choose from Chef's wide repertoire of desserts, rich chocolate offerings, delicate souffles, tortes, and more!
Drop Off / Meal Prep
Up to 5 People
$75/hr
Soups & Salads
Delicious homemade soups, cleaned salad greens with made from scratch dressings, and prepared salad additions.
Simple Weekday Meals
Marinated meats & poultry, fish & seafood, plant based mains and simple family favorites. Ready to be cooked or reheated by the client.
Dessets & Sweets
Cakes, cookies & cobblers, quick breads, coffee cakes, & muffins, pies, custards, bars & brownies.
Restaurant quality meals for family & friends, small gatherings, wine dinners, and celebrations, at your location, in the Greater Santa Barbara Area and the Santa Ynez Valley
My culinary style is born of world culinary travel and adventure.
From an early age, a passion was instilled in me for cooking and the joy of sharing meals. Mealtime wasn’t just about food; it was about connection, creativity, and celebration. As I grew older, the allure of adventure took hold, leading me across the globe in search of new cultures, traditions, and flavors that would influence my cooking style.
After ten years in hospitality I apprenticed, volunteered, and staged with California’s best chefs. I then moved into the private sector and never looked back. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of cooking in an incredible variety of settings; from rustic barn “kitchens” and luxurious seaside retreats, to high-rise penthouses, grand estates, mountain homes, and private yachts world wide. Along the way I have met quite a few characters and collected a few stories. Shh!! Traveling with my clients, caring for their every need broadened my horizons, and exposed me to more than I could imagine. Each experience has enriched my craft and fueled my dedication to creating bespoke dining experiences for my client. Yet Santa Barbara called.
I’m now based in Santa Barbara. Whether you’re seeking a private chef for an exclusive event, a simple family dinner at home, meal prep, or a unique culinary experience, I look forward to bringing the very best to your table.
Client and Guest Testimonials
Just wanted to thank you again for all of the hard work and attention to detail and extra effort and stress that went into making the kitchen kosher. And then even making special kosher things for us on the side during the other weeks. It really meant a lot to us that you were willing and with a positive attitude!!! Thank u again!!!
The Kanfer Family
It was absolutely wonderful. We plan to use Chef Branstetter again, and highly recommend her; in fact, we have already recommended her to our friends, as she is extremely professional. Chef Branstetter prepared a intimate wedding dinner that was spectacular. All of the guests raved about the food and the service. We cannot think of one thing that we did not like. Chef Branstetter is an amazing find for us; definitely a hidden jewel in the kitchen. We will always select her as our personal chef.
Carl & Christian
Thanksgiving dinner was FABULOUS!
We took a vote and unanimously agreed that it was our favorite thanksgiving in recent memory.
Thank you very much for preparing such a wonderful meal.
CWM
“Boy was that a great night! Everyone loved the food. Thank you for making everything so great!”
Mrs. A
Thanks so much for the recipe. I've forwarded it to each of our families and hope that someone in the group will be able to translate the ingredients for us. Your remembering to send this to us is just another example of your thoughtfulness to us while we were at Villa Encanto. Yesterday Liz e-mailed us massive amounts of photographs. Jay and I sat in front of the computer with a silly smile of satisfaction watching the images pass one by one in front of us. Each one encapsulated a very special moment and memory of our trip.....the enchanted house, the views, the ocean, the pool, friendly and interesting Elizabethe....the cook of delicious foods, quiet Luis, charming Daniel, the sweet housekeepers, Reuben with his big smile and constant attention, Greg who was so very helpful at all times, the tropical gardens and of course the wrestling masks and Ezra's naked tush. The list goes on and on. We hope some day to return. Please do keep in touch with us. All the best,
Jean
Contact Info
Farm to table, restaurant quality meals in your home. Serving the Greater Santa Barbara Area and the Santa Ynez Valley.
- 9AM - 5PM Mon-Sun
- info@chefeliza.com
- 805.705.3618
- 1021 Miramonte Dr
Santa Barbara, CA 93109