Private Chef - A Taste of Italy - Chicago

40 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Enjoy an elegant yet rustic Italian meal carefully crafted by Chef Alex.

Indulge in a high-end restaurant experience from the comfort of home with Chef Alex's gourmet Italian meal. This four-course dinner includes an elevated take on classic Italian dishes, beginning with a fresh arugula salad with ricotta and roasted grapes in a balsamic dressing. Next, a sfoglia pomodoro with melted mozzarella and fresh basil before braised chicken legs and creamy polenta. For dessert, a creamy egg custard with shortbread and fresh fruit.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Your Menu

Arugula and Roasted Grape Salad

With ricotta salata, balsamic vinaigrette and almonds

Sfolglia Pomodoro

With tomatoes, Parmesan and basil

Braised Chicken Legs

With creamy polenta, tomato confit and gremolata

Zabaglione

With egg custard, fresh fruit and shortbread

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3.5 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Meet your chef

Chef Alex

Food safety certified

40 reviews

After graduating from a classic French culinary school in the Midwest, Chef Alex worked in prestigious Michelin starred kitchens focusing on French, Italian and Mediterranean cuisines. Passionate about all things culinary, with a special fondness for handmade Italian pasta, Chef Alex loves to share his wealth of knowledge and devotion to the art of cooking with his guests for an unforgettable experience in the kitchen.

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Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Alex will travel to guests within Chicago for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Enjoy an elegant yet rustic Italian meal carefully crafted by Chef Alex.

Your Menu

Arugula and Roasted Grape Salad

With ricotta salata, balsamic vinaigrette and almonds

Sfolglia Pomodoro

With tomatoes, Parmesan and basil

Braised Chicken Legs

With creamy polenta, tomato confit and gremolata

Zabaglione

With egg custard, fresh fruit and shortbread

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 6
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3.5 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews

Reviews guests left for this experience

Jennifer

05 Jun 2023

Chef Alex was amazing! He was prompt, polite, and most importantly the food was DELICIOUS! Alex left our kitchen spotless and was a courteous guest in our home. We look forward to inviting him back for another experience in the future!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Alex

Christin

31 Dec 2023

Alex was great!! Our group really enjoyed our time with him and learned a lot about pasta making.

HARIHARAN

05 Dec 2023

This was one of the best experiences! Alex was so patient and friendly during the entire process. My wife was so happy that I surprised her with this experience on our anniversary. I would definitely recommend others to try!

Sam

29 Aug 2023

Alex was awesome! We did a couples class and learned how to make cacio e pepe. It was one of the best pasta dishes we've ever had! The recipe was super easy to follow, and he showed us many tips and tricks along the way. Alex was super easy to get along with and talk to, and he made the whole experience enjoyable. He really exceeded expectations, would highly recommend!

Samantha

15 Jul 2023

Great experience! Easy to follow recipe and steps, and a FANTASTIC meal. Alex was super easy to talk to and made the experience fun and relaxed. He was very understanding when I asked to make accommodations for diet restrictions. Thanks Alex!

Carly

23 Apr 2023

Chef Alex was great. The class was informative, but not too much work, which was ideal for my group of friends. The food was delicious and the whole experience was a total treat. Highly recommend!

Avi

18 Apr 2023

Super quick and friendly! Highly recommend

Jasica

11 Apr 2023

Had an awesome time with Alex! We had him teach us his pasta recipe for my boyfriend's birthday. He was super knowledgeable and professional. With just the right mix of fun!

Ryan

13 Mar 2023

What an incredible experience! Alex was awesome! I would highly recommend taking one of his classes. He was on time, knowledgeable, personable, and helped us cook an incredible meal. Alex also did a great job interacting with our 5 year old son, who was very excited to help as the “sous chef”. Couldn’t be more happy about our experience and we will 100% be booking him again. Thanks again Chef Alex!

Michele

26 Feb 2023

Alex was friendly and a great teacher! We all had an amazing time and the food was delicious!

Christopher

15 Feb 2023

We had a great experience with Alex and his pasta making class! He brought all of the key equipment and ingredients and had also prepped many of the ingredients (diced squash, onions, homemade filling, etc.) so cooking was a very smooth process! Chef Alex took the lead on much of the cooking but we were able to jump in in a few key spots that made sense and still learned a lot. He was very knowledgeable and we really enjoyed hearing about both his experience in the culinary industry and general cooking tips with these dishes/ingredients. Best of all, the soup and pasta were really very delicious and we would love to make them again on our own!

Annalise

05 Feb 2023

Chef Alex’s Advanced Pasta class was great! My boyfriend and I had a great time cooking with him - he is super personable & extremely knowledgeable with cooking tips & tricks. He brought everything we needed to make the recipes and did some great prep before hand to make sure class ran smoothly & on time. We would highly recommend his class to anyone interested! All of the dishes were SO DELICIOUS! Overall, great experience!!

Mollie

30 Jan 2023

This experience was fantastic! Alex is an awesome Chef and Teacher and I would highly recommend his class to anyone interested! He brought everything we needed which made the whole process seamless. He is well informed about the techniques and the tips on when we try and make the same dishes on our own. The dishes were delicious and all in all we had a wonderful time! Will definitely be reaching back out to Alex in the future!

Ryan

22 Jan 2023

Great class!

Katie

17 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was very knowledgeable and created a wonderful experience for us. I look forward to having another opportunity to do a class with him!

Zoe

15 Jan 2023

Can’t recommend this enough! Chef Alex was great and taught us so much, and the meal was delicious! The pasta making and dessert were more hands on, and Alex did most of the salad and pasta sauce (but taught us lots of good tips along the way). Alex was very knowledgeable, a good conversationalist, brought all of his own supplies, and left our place spotless. Can’t wait to take another one of his classes!

Eva

07 Jan 2023

Thank you for walking us through pasta making, we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. In retrospect, I think we both would have wanted the experience to be more hands on (you directing us and us doing most of the tasks), but there is always a balance to how much we can do without messing up the dish. Overall, the food was delicious, and we felt great about eating something that we got to make ourselves.

Sang Boon Lee

04 Jan 2023

I was so pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. Chef Alex shared so many tips while preparing deliciousness in our kitchen. The cooking lesson and meal left us all satisfied and inspired to try and recreate his dishes.

Katie

29 Dec 2022

Chef Alex was great, you could tell he really enjoyed teaching and cooking. It was a great experience and would recommend to anyone!

Genevieve

06 Dec 2022

Chef Alex was wonderful!! We are excited to recommend him and the Cozymeal experience to local family and friends.

Bob

29 Oct 2022

We had a fantastic time. Alex is legit. Great food great education. Will recommend to anyone.

Craig

24 Oct 2022

Excellent chef. Fun, interesting and delicious meal!

Alexandra

19 Oct 2022

We had a fabulous anniversary celebration with Chef Alex's cooking class. Chef Alex was incredibly thoughtful, well-prepared and provide the right level of hands-on teaching. The food was absolutely delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Would highly recommend!!

Jessica

18 Oct 2022

We had a great time and learned a lot! Alex was so friendly and engaging. Would definitely recommend to friends.

Amber

09 Oct 2022

Great overall experience. Class was fun, food was good. Alex was great. Would definitely book another class in the future.

Yara

09 Oct 2022

Wonderful experience! Alex is very knowledgeable and patient. You can be as involved as you want in the class, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend!

Katherine

01 Oct 2022

Chef Alex was amazing! We booked him for my husband’s birthday (for two people). We really enjoyed the three delicious dishes we made with him. He was super fun to talk to and very knowledgeable about cooking. Looking forward to another cooking class with him in the future!

Andres

26 Sep 2022

We had an amazing experience with Chef Alex! he was well prepared, experienced, and knowledgeable. He explained every step of the process and let us try it ourselves to help us learn hand on. Finally, and most importantly, the pasta was delicious. I would recommend him 100%.

Adam

26 Sep 2022

One of the most fun times I have had cooking. Alex was a true professional. Showed up on time, very friendly, and let you be involved in the process as much as you wanted. He kept it simple and fun and gave some helpful tips and tricks on how to make delicious pasta. He times it out perfectly where everything is cooked, then packs up his things and leaves to let you eat and do your thing. He brings the supplies so the kitchen looks spotless afterward. I will be recommending him to all of my friends.

Robert

12 Sep 2022

The experience was absolutely amazing. I planned it as a gift for my girlfriend for her birthday and she LOVED it. Alex was superb, he was extremely knowledgeable, very kind, courteous, professional, clean, etc., I could go on and on. I will definitely be planning another event in the future which Alex is hosting.

Trevor Weidner

22 Aug 2022

Chef Alex provided an exceptional dining experience! About two hours start to finish and no mess. The food was plated and he was out the door. Delicious food, fantastic experience. Would love to do one of his private dinners in the near future.

Soniya

17 Jul 2022

Great experience! Chef Alex was great and food turned out really well! Would definitely do again!

Nicole

10 Jul 2022

Alex was friendly, relatable, so easy to talk to , work with. And learn from! My family had a delightful evening, learned a lot, and had a fabulous meal. Thank you Alex!

Yanire

26 Jun 2022

Chef Alex was AMAZING!!! First off he was on time, brought all the ingredients and tools needed to prepare the wonderful 3 course meal. His attention to detail and instruction was great as we learned not only on how to make great pasta but also how to prep for the full course meal. We learned how to make a super simple tiramisu dessert and a fresh fennel salad. It was lots of fun preparing the entire meal making us beginners look like pros. We highly recommend to anyone looking to learn how to make pasta and have fun as he walks you through each step. Thank you, Chef Alex!!!

Reviews Chef Alex received outside of Cozymeal

Frank

01 Jul 2022

Chef Alex was great! He was very communicative and made me feel very comfortable.

Peter

16 Jun 2022

Alex was INCREDIBLE! He curated an amazing experience for me and my friends, and the pasta dish we created together was one of the best I'd had in my entire life. Alex showed up promptly on time and had all of his own supplies so it was super easy and low impact on my kitchen. 10/10 would recommend for a gift or just a to take some pressure off your next dinner party - Thank you Alex!

Glenn

16 Jun 2022

Highly knowledgeable, fun, and a great experience for date nights. The apple crepe was amazing! Can't wait to impress my family and friends with my newfound culinary skills thanks to Chef Alex.

Ariana

16 Jun 2022

I highly recommend taking one of Chef Alex’s classes! He’s clearly very knowledgeable about cooking and it was cool to learn from someone as experienced as him. His explanations were easy to follow and he made the entire process fun and interactive. I was blown away by how delicious and fresh each and every dish was. Some of the best food I’ve ever had!!!

Andrew

16 Jun 2022

Chef Alex really knows his stuff! My partner's family is Italian and she said that the food that we made with Chef Alex was some of the best Italian food she has ever had. Chef Alex made sure that we had all of our questions answered, including all of the nuances of fresh pasta making. We can't wait to try the French Cooking experience!