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Chef Alan is a restaurant consultant, cookbook author, and award-winning executive chef with nearly 40 years of high-level professional culinary experience under his belt. He regularly participates in the annual Great Chefs of Los Angeles event — a celebration of the city's best chefs and tastemakers — and specializes in a variety of cuisines, including Asian, French, Italian, Mexican, Spanish, Californian, and Floribbean.

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Chicago Hibachi Catering: Unforgettable Hibachi Dinner

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Delight your senses with a three-course romance-inspired menu of ingredients connected to love. Enjoy an intimate private chef meal with Chef Jane, perfect for a cozy evening with someone special. She’ll prepare a romantic three-course menu - an unforgettable meal made for connection. Menu features crispy...

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Chicago Food Tour + Drink Upgrade: Chicago’s Signature Bites

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From deep-dish pizza to handcrafted cocktails, experience Chicago’s culinary scene in full flavor. Elevate your Chicago food tour with a carefully crafted drink upgrade designed to enhance every bite. These local libations bring a fresh dimension to the city’s iconic flavors and vibrant culinary culture. Sip on...

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Chicago Food Tour: Discover Historic Chicago

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Discover Historic Chicago

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Travel through the historic city and indulge in delicious, iconic meals. Experience Chicago’s vibrant culture and culinary heritage on this food tour that celebrates iconic architecture and classic local flavors. From the grand Harold Washington Library to beloved neighborhood eats, dive into the city’s rich...

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Chicago Team Cooking Class: DIY Chocolates With Your Crew - Chicago

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Discover what can happen when you approach cooking as both an art and a science. In this hands-on class with Chef Alan, you will learn how to prepare an impressive four-course dinner menu emphasizing proper culinary techniques that result in deliciously artful displays of fresh, high-quality ingredients. Some of...

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Japanese Izakaya Fare

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Join Chef Alan as he shares his favorite recipes learned working in a Japanese izakaya. In this hands-on class with Chef Alan, you will have the unique opportunity to learn how to prepare a deliciously exotic four-course menu typically only found at an izakaya — also known as a Japanese gastropub. Some of the...

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Get ready to learn how fruit can be used to elevate sweet and savory dishes. In this hands-on class with Chef Alan, you will learn how to prepare a sophisticated four-course dinner menu using a bounty of fresh fruit and cooking techniques that yield incredible flavor profiles. Some of the recipes you can look...

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Chef Alan's Overall Rating

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Reviews guests left for Chef Alan

Carrie

09/16/19

Chef Alan is a personable, talented chef and accomplished improvisational musician. The improv thinking definitely translates into his cooking because I've never thought to put some ingredients together (i.e. mango, crab, and asparagus). I adored the tuna tempura and finished every last bite. I'll be attempting that one soon myself because I can't stop thinking about it. Thanks for cooking and hosting me, Alan!

09/16/19

Chef Alan

Simple Baking Workshop for Beginners

Classic Homemade Gnocchi

Handmade Fresh Gnocchi At Home

Unforgettable Hibachi Dinner

Romance Inspired Menu

Wholesome Plates With Modern Twist

Chicago’s Signature Bites

Discover Historic Chicago

Essential Chicago Eats

Classic Sushi 101

Pasta Crafting Fun

DIY Chocolates With Your Crew - Chicago

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Sweets From Korea

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Alan THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

The Art and Science of Cooking

Japanese Izakaya Fare

Sweet and Savory Cooking With Fruit