Private Chef - Discovering Italian Flavors

What You'll Do

Experience authentic Italian cooking with a five-star menu crafted by an expert chef.

This private chef experience transports you to the heart of Rome with every bite. Chef ShaSha demonstrates her culinary expertise with an exquisite Italian menu.

Begin your journey with a delectable appetizer of your choice, such as a fresh salad, meatballs or soup. For the main course, select from a variety of mouthwatering dishes, including rich scallop risotto, buttery shrimp scampi and more. Conclude this experience with a classic Italian dessert, whether it's a caramel budino, olive oil cake or vanilla bean panna cotta. Book now!

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

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Labels Italian

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up

Meet your chef

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Chef ShaSha, a professional culinary instructor, has expanded her cooking skills across different cultures in over 33 countries throughout her career. She has founded three companies focused on event planning, Italian fare and coffee, and has even displayed her expertise on the Travel Channel. With her Master’s degree in education and extensive experience working in hotels, restaurants and catering, Chef ShaSha is passionate about sharing her knowledge with aspiring chefs in creative ways.

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Cancellation Policy

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

Chef ShaSha will travel to guests within San Diego for this experience.

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What You'll Do

Experience authentic Italian cooking with a five-star menu crafted by an expert chef.

This private chef experience transports you to the heart of Rome with every bite. Chef ShaSha demonstrates her culinary expertise with an exquisite Italian menu.

Begin your journey with a delectable appetizer of your choice, such as a fresh salad, meatballs or soup. For the main course, select from a variety of mouthwatering dishes, including rich scallop risotto, buttery shrimp scampi and more. Conclude this experience with a classic Italian dessert, whether it's a caramel budino, olive oil cake or vanilla bean panna cotta. Book now!

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

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2 hours
  • Labels Italian

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef ShaSha

Elaine

Elaine

03 Mar 2026

Chef ShaSha is such a delight! I booked this experience for my boyfriend’s birthday since he loves Italian food and has always wanted to learn how to make pasta from scratch. A few days prior to the event, Chef ShaSha called me and we chatted about the menu. Unfortunately her new ravioli maker hadn’t come in yet so we decided to pivot to making Pappardelle pasta with a red sauce instead. The morning of, she arrived early and brought all necessary items we needed (fresh and prepped ingredients, a pasta roller, etc). She was incredibly knowledgeable about the history behind our food items, given her culinary background and education, and very patient and flexible with us. I really enjoyed how hands-on we got to be. We aren’t the most outgoing people but Chef ShaSha immediately broke the ice and brought so much fun and laughter to the experience. Our food turned out amazing with her help, and most importantly my boyfriend loved the entire event. Can’t speak highly of her enough; would definitely recommend booking!
Aubrey

Aubrey

13 Jan 2026

We had such a wonderful time with Chef Shasha! All 3 of my kiddos get hands on with making all 3 courses and LOVED learning how pasta actually gets made! The food was delicious, we had laughter and learning, very much looking forward to another opportunity to cook with Chef Shasha!
Farnaz

Farnaz

27 Dec 2025

Chef ShaSha was amazing! She was kind and patient with the kiddos and made the entire experience very enjoyable for all of use. The kids learned how to make bruschetta, fettuccini and angel hair pasta and to top it all off made the most delicious ginger bread cookies. Wonderful experience!