About Us

About Something Homemade

Something Homemade serves exactly that - homemade food, cooked with love and care that always goes beyond your needs, wants and desires, all while being created in the comfort of your own home, without having to step foot in the kitchen or wash a single dish! One of the best ways to bring people closer together is serving them Something Homemade.

From humble beginnings in 2005 as a personal chef and dessert service, Something Homemade has evolved into a full-service catering firm with cooks, servers and bartenders for every occasion. From an intimate dinner for 10, a five course formal plated dinner with a dessert duo, cocktail parties, and lively soirees for 200, Something Homemade will make it one to remember.

Something Homemade serves San Diego County, including but not limited to: Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, Fairbanks Ranch, Carmel Valley, Carlsbad, Del Mar and Encinitas.

About Chef Hunter Barrera

Hunter Barrera is the chef behind the delicious appetizers, heavenly entrees and decadent desserts of Something Homemade. Having inherited the precision and creativity of his predecessor, mentor and mother, Keely Barrera (owner of Thyme in the Ranch), Hunter is driven by a passion for food that is consistently expressed through innovative menus and unique events. Hunter has been cooking since the age of 12, when he first stepped foot in the kitchen and began experimenting with flavors. With Keely’s guidance, he became versed in the culinary arts and is now the head chef and owner of Something Homemade.

“I love feeding people, because it can mean so much more than nourishment. Good cooking is nostalgia, comfort and bliss. Giving someone those feelings with my food keeps me going and pushes me to strive for excellence in everything that I do. At the end of the day, it’s about a shared experience that we can all indulge in.” - Hunter