Private Chef - Heritage Italian Flavors

onion and goat cheese tart with Porchetta and panna cotta

Celebrate heritage tastes and textures with this authentic Italian meal, prepared with a gourmet touch.

Italian cuisine has never been more harmonious than in this rustic Old World private chef experience, curated by Chef Alex. Experience the earthy flavors and hearty ingredients in seasonal dishes, including caramelized onion and goat cheese tart, homemade focaccia with fresh rosemary, roasted pork belly and white wine-braised leeks. A luscious vanilla panna cotta awaits you for dessert.

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

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart

With puff pastry

Focaccia

With olive oil and rosemary

Porchetta

With roasted pork belly, fennel herb stuffing and lemon-honey vinaigrette

Braised Leeks

With white wine, Parmigiano Reggiano and black pepper

Panna Cotta

With eggless custard, vanilla bean and fresh fruit

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 12
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 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 guests left for this experience

Thomas

09 Feb 2023

Chef Alex was very professional, on time, organized and friendly. This was our first time using Cozymeal and it was a good experience and something we will do again in the future.

Tyler

11 Dec 2022

Chef Alex made our work Christmas party perfect! His food was excellent, he even added in a special plate and did a great job of communicating throughout our event. Having him take care of the meal preparation and serving allowed us to focus on our guests! Not to mention, he left my kitchen absolutely sparkling clean!! Thanks Chef Alex!

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Alex E.

Mikenna

09 May 2023

Chef Alex was fantastic! He answered all our questions and explained the process thoroughly so that we actually learned some new tips. He also was just a truly fun human to be around and we ended up with a delicious meal. Highly recommend!

Sydni

19 Apr 2023

Alex was great! He was so knowledgeable with all things cooking, and indulged any questions we had. It was a full night of cooking, but he split up the courses and made it feel very relaxing. Will definitely be doing this again in the future!

Noel

02 Apr 2023

We had a fantastic time! Enjoyed learning from and chatting with Chef Alex. The food was wonderful. Our only recommendation to Cozymeal is to allow for earlier times on the weekends!

Alex

27 Mar 2023

We really enjoyed learning the food science behind the different preparation steps! Very excited to make these dishes again.

Carrie

17 Mar 2023

We had a great evening with Alex and enjoyed all the techniques he taught us along the way! My husband and I loved being able to learn alongside him.

Maci

06 Mar 2023

We had the absolute best time with Alex and have already started saving for another class! We are a young couple and very new to cooking and Alex was an incredible teacher and chef. We would have been so intimidated to make any of these foods on our own, but Alex showed us just how attainable it can be. We learned so much and can't stop talking about how yummy the menu was. 100% recommend taking a class with Alex!

Marcus

26 Feb 2023

Fantastic casual and well well worth the money. Was a great experience!

Michelle

08 Feb 2023

Alex was great and the food was amazing! We really enjoyed our experience and hope to book again sometime! Didn't realize it would go that late so we will book an earlier time next time. We tipped him that night

Lana

31 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was amazing! The food was delicious. He also did a great job explaining everything as well. We had the best time! Would definitely book another class with him!

Robert

15 Jan 2023

Excellent experience and food was fantastic. Alex was a great chef and teacher. Tip below was given in person

Maya

09 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was engaging and clearly enjoyed sharing his passion for food and cooking with our little group. The Italian menu was amazing, everything was delicious. Highly recommend.

Michael

09 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was great! We hired him for a family member that lives in Denver and they had a GREAT experience :) We wish we had this in Rochester NY!

Kim

06 Jan 2023

Great experience! Alex was knowledgeable and a lot of fun.

Tracy

02 Jan 2023

Chef Alex was great! He was on time, brought everything we needed, answered our numerous questions, and the food was excellent. Would definitely recommend him and this menu, and will book with him again.

Cara Dillon

04 Dec 2022

Chef Alex was great. Very nice and personable and gave great direction on what we were doing. The meal cam out great and while we ate, he cleaned everything. Definitely above and beyond our expectations. Would definitely do this again and hope we could request the same chef!

04 Dec 2022

Fun night learning new cooking techniques and getting to enjoy awesome food!! Alex was great, he was informative, funny and knowledgeable.

Nicole

07 Nov 2022

Chef Alex showed me how to make an Asian breakfast dish using rice, eggs, soy sauce and a few other ingredients. I think I will now incorporate rice into my breakfast dish line up! This turned out really yummy.

Reviews Chef Alex E. received outside of Cozymeal

Shawn

01 Dec 2022

Alex is a wonderful chef and teacher. His recipes are unique, easy to follow and delicious. He is a very patient teacher and gives a lot of helpful cooking tips as he teaches.

Rochelle

11 Nov 2022

I have no culinary skills at all, and Alex helped me make delicious meals that I would have been too intimidated to make on my own. Alex not only made the dishes accessible, but he improved my confidence in the kitchen and I had a great time working with him. Thanks Alex!