Hi! I'm Trina Jennings, Personal Chef and Owner at A Tailored Kitchen, LLC in Portland, Oregon. I'm a food lover, home cook, former wine shop owner and now personal chef and caterer.
My journey started when I was a child cooking and baking with my mom. I did grow up in the 70's so had LOTS of casseroles (ugh, did anyone else have salmon loaf from a can :( ?) We had a lot of comfort food, but we had friends and neighbors from all over the world. I still have the meatball and gravy (sauce) recipes from our Italian friends and the Pork Fried Rice recipe from Boo's mom. Weekends may find me smoking a pork shoulder for 10 hours with spicy corn salad and fresh coleslaw and weekdays may find me making lamb meatballs with raisin pesto and fresh veggies; depends on my mood and the day! From parties of 50 or more to intimate gatherings, I love everything; planning, grocery shopping and cooking. I routinely experiment with recipes from all over the world and different cooking techniques; think homemade croissants, Pad Thai, and baklava. I often make several new recipes in one week. I am an avid reader of all things cooking and own probably TOO many cookbooks and subscriptions to cooking magazines. I have amassed a collection of hundreds of go to recipes that have been tested on friends and family. You never have to eat the same thing twice if you don't want to! In my spare time I read, golf, ski, travel and still cook for my family and friends. Let me bring my cooking passion to your kitchen. Join me on a delicious journey to your table! |
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if not has not dined well."
Virginia Woolf
Testimonials
"Enjoying all of the food she prepared at my house on Monday! 5 star recommendation" -- Nicole Sacks
"I want to thank you both for putting on such an exquisite meal for our party ❤️
It was everything I could have hoped for and more. The cookies were the ultimate personal touch that we didn't know we needed. You both did an amazing job and I very much respect and appreciate that you can come into my kitchen and utilize it in the way it's suppose to be done. You made everyone feel so special 🙏🏼 10/10 highly recommend 👌🏼" -- Tierney Marston
It was everything I could have hoped for and more. The cookies were the ultimate personal touch that we didn't know we needed. You both did an amazing job and I very much respect and appreciate that you can come into my kitchen and utilize it in the way it's suppose to be done. You made everyone feel so special 🙏🏼 10/10 highly recommend 👌🏼" -- Tierney Marston
"The freshness and flavor profile of the Mediterranean inspired dinner menu shared amongst friends was fantastic! The menu could easily have stood against and surpassed the authentic cuisine I've had in Greece.
A Tailored Kitchen offers a wide range of options whether for personal meals or hosting a dinner party, and the passion Trina exhibits as a personal chef shines through the entire experience. I highly recommend A Tailored Kitchen. Be prepared to be impressed." -- Janelle Valov
A Tailored Kitchen offers a wide range of options whether for personal meals or hosting a dinner party, and the passion Trina exhibits as a personal chef shines through the entire experience. I highly recommend A Tailored Kitchen. Be prepared to be impressed." -- Janelle Valov
"Exquisite cuisine! Trina pours her heart into her passion for creating amazingly delectable dishes.
We had warm homemade pita, creamy hummus and tzatziki, tender chicken and pork souvlaki, spanakopita, greek salad, savory roasted vegetables including grilled lemons, and buttery flaky bougatsa. Every dish bursted with flavors that outdid all Greek restaurants I’ve tried. Do yourself a favor and experience A Tailored Kitchen. You’ll be so glad you did!" -- Pamela Lovec
We had warm homemade pita, creamy hummus and tzatziki, tender chicken and pork souvlaki, spanakopita, greek salad, savory roasted vegetables including grilled lemons, and buttery flaky bougatsa. Every dish bursted with flavors that outdid all Greek restaurants I’ve tried. Do yourself a favor and experience A Tailored Kitchen. You’ll be so glad you did!" -- Pamela Lovec
"All I can say is PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED. From the first call to the final goodby everything was top notch. Trina took the time to understand the type of evening I was looking for, who my guests were, my husband boss and her husband and two of our dearest friends who have never met a stranger. She then presented us with two different menu's. Boy, was it hard to choose the one we wanted. We eventually went with the one with the seared corn cake topped with a seared scallop topped with a champagne reduction sauce topped with caviar...you had me at caviar. And please note, Trina stressed over the cost of the caviar as she went with the real deal. She really tries to keep the cost of her over the top, multi course, truly gourmet meals at a reasonable level.
Let me tell you here and now that the cost of this four course meal was amazing affordable. I know that if we had taken our guests out to Ringside for dinner it would have been 3 to 4 times more than having a private chef in your own kitchen preparing course after course of amazing deliciousness!!!!!!!!
Now, here is the show stopper. After desert was served we retired to the living room and after a bit Trina and her helper came out into the living room to see how we liked the meal. Of course we gushed appropriately. She let us pepper her with questions while she and her helper enjoyed a glass of wine. Then they left. A long while later our guests left. Scott and I looked at each other and said, "Lets go clean up the kitchen." We waked into the kitchen and it was cleaner than when Trina got there. Everything had been washed and put away. The dishwasher was full and was on. It was amazing. I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
Again, PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!" -- Ernest Harvey Cooper
Let me tell you here and now that the cost of this four course meal was amazing affordable. I know that if we had taken our guests out to Ringside for dinner it would have been 3 to 4 times more than having a private chef in your own kitchen preparing course after course of amazing deliciousness!!!!!!!!
Now, here is the show stopper. After desert was served we retired to the living room and after a bit Trina and her helper came out into the living room to see how we liked the meal. Of course we gushed appropriately. She let us pepper her with questions while she and her helper enjoyed a glass of wine. Then they left. A long while later our guests left. Scott and I looked at each other and said, "Lets go clean up the kitchen." We waked into the kitchen and it was cleaner than when Trina got there. Everything had been washed and put away. The dishwasher was full and was on. It was amazing. I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
Again, PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!" -- Ernest Harvey Cooper