Private chef, Coachella Valley

Private Chef in Palm Desert

Steven Russell cooks French-Hawaiian fusion for tables across the Coachella Valley: Palm Desert, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and Palm Springs. Sunday brunches, private dinners, and menu consulting.

What Steven cooks

Three ways to have him at your table

Sunday brunch

Guest-chef brunch

A generous, from-scratch brunch cooked in your home, built around the season and what looks good that week.

Private dinner

Dinner for your table

A multi-course dinner, French technique meeting Pacific and island flavors, paced so you stay with your guests.

Consulting

Menu consulting

Planning a party or a run of dinners yourself? Steven will build the menu and the game plan with you.

From the repertoire

A taste of the range

A few of the dishes that show up at Steven's tables.

JapaneseMiso-Glazed Black Cod SpanishSeafood Paella ItalianOsso Buco, Milanese Risotto HawaiianKalua Pork & Pineapple Fried Rice

From the blog

Entertaining in the desert

Notes on hosting in the Coachella Valley, season by season.

Seasonal

How to Host a Dinner Party in Desert Heat: A Palm Desert Chef’s Playbook

A working private chef's guide to hosting a memorable summer dinner party in Palm Desert without fighting the…

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Palm Desert

Entertaining in Snowbird Season: A Palm Desert Guide to Hosting Winter Guests

How to host memorable dinners in Palm Desert from November through April, when the desert fills up and…

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Local

Cooking the Coachella Valley: Medjool Dates, Winter Citrus, and Market Produce

A private chef's guide to building a dinner around what the Coachella Valley actually grows, from Medjool dates…

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Booking now

Have Steven cook for your table

Tell us the date and the occasion and we send back availability and a suggested menu. Serving Palm Desert and the greater Coachella Valley.

Sunday brunchPrivate dinnersMenu consulting