Private Chef - Festive Vegan Holiday Table Fare

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What You’ll Do

Celebrate the holidays with a feast of seasonal produce prepared by a gourmet chef.

This private chef experience highlights classic holiday flavors in a customizable selection of comforting dishes. Blending traditional American ingredients with European finesse, Chef ShaSha presents a gourmet feast customized for your gathering.

Start with creamy soup or bright salad, then select an entrée from options including vegan turkey roast, stuffed squash or mushroom Wellington. Complete the spread with vegan dinner rolls, homemade sides and a cozy dessert such as apple streusel, panna cotta or tiramisu.

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

Your Menu

All the menu options are vegan

Appetizer

Choose 1 per group

Sweet potato, chestnut and parsnip soup
Seasonal greens with pecans, pomegranate seeds and blood orange vinaigrette
Butternut squash “fondue” with assorted vegetables for dipping
Stuffed mushrooms

Entrée

Choose 1 per group

"Turkey" roast with balsamic roast gravy and cranberry sauce
Whole roasted cauliflower
Stuffed roasted butternut squash with chickpeas, quinoa, kale, pumpkin seeds and cranberries
Mushroom "Wellington"

Dinner Rolls

Served with garlic herb compound butter

Homemade Sides

Choose 2 per group

Macaroni and cheese with crunchy breadcrumbs topping
Sage, apple and celery stuffing
Maple glazed sweet potatoes or carrots
Italian roasted vegetables

Dessert

Choose 1 per group

Streusel apple pie
Coconut panna cotta with crushed salted cacao nibs topping
Individual tiramisu trifles

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 14
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 3 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time
Labels American, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Unique, Vegan, Vegetarian

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Meet your chef

Chef ShaSha

Food safety certified

53 reviews

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.

What You’ll Do

Celebrate the holidays with a feast of seasonal produce prepared by a gourmet chef.

Your Menu

All the menu options are vegan

Appetizer

Choose 1 per group

Entrée

Choose 1 per group

Dinner Rolls

Served with garlic herb compound butter

Homemade Sides

Choose 2 per group

Macaroni and cheese with crunchy breadcrumbs topping
Sage, apple and celery stuffing
Maple glazed sweet potatoes or carrots
Italian roasted vegetables

Dessert

Choose 1 per group

Streusel apple pie
Coconut panna cotta with crushed salted cacao nibs topping
Individual tiramisu trifles

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 14
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 3 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time
Labels American, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Unique, Vegan, Vegetarian

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef ShaSha

Michael

10 Nov 2025

We had an amazing time with chef ShaSha! She was very knowledgeable, sharing with us tips and tricks from her years of experience while also teaching us about the cuisine we were making. She asked what our preferences were before we started; if we wanted to be more hands on or hands off with the cooking and if we wanted any advice/input on our technique as we went. This helped curate an environment that made us comfortable and suited us best. Not only is chef ShaSha knowledgable, but she is fun and enjoyable to converse with. We had so much fun and would absolutely cook with her again! Thank you chef!

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Sandra

02 Nov 2025

Chef ShaSha was a delight. The deserts were extraordinary. Can’t wait to receive the recipes so I can make them for our next holiday dinner. Hopefully I get the same results without her supervision!

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Alicia

25 Oct 2025

CHEF ShaSha was fun, chill and funny getting along with my teenager boys and engaging the family. They enjoyed her company and they learned a lot making and cooking the food!

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Jennifer

29 Aug 2025

Ten stars! Chef ShaSha is an excellent teacher that made our session a fun learning experience. Amazing food, thank you!

Dorothy

09 Aug 2025

The Italian Desserts class with Chef Sasha was wonderful. She was informative and a lot of fun to learn from. We made Cannoli, Panna Cotta and Biscotti. All were delicious!

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Yvonne

23 Jun 2025

Thank you Chef Sha Sha! We had a fabulous experience! Chef Sha Sha came to my house to teach us ladies how to make Bruschetta, Cannoli, and ravioli with tomato sauce (yum!!) from scratch. This was a birthday shindig. There were 5 of us. I have a small kitchen, but she was flexible with the workflow and made it happen. She stayed over the scheduled 3hr time because she took her time with each of us on the pasta machine. She's very patient, thorough, attention to detail, and ensured each of us was hands. She even quizzed us throughout. :) Chef explained the whys, the hows, the don'ts, and suggested options and alternatives. She is so personable and pleasant; good times! It really was a fun and unique experience. Our food came out picture perfect and sooo tasty! We highly recommend Chef Sha Sha for any cooking lessons.

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Laura

28 Feb 2025

I had a wonderful experience with Chef ShaSha. She was well organized and very knowledgeable. She not only taught me how to make three wonderful desserts, but she gave helpful hints for other cooking ideas. I highly recommend both ShaSha and Cozymeal

Courtney

24 Jan 2025

We had ShaSha over to our home to teach my daughter and her friend how to make fresh homemade pasta and panna cotta. The girls loved learning the tips and tricks ShaSha included with her lessons that I know they will remember as they venture onto cooking for from-scratch dishes. ShaSha was lovely and personable and we'd definitely work with her again. And we can't forget the food - so incredible delicious!

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Natalie

12 Jan 2025

My husband received this fantastic experience for a birthday gift from our daughter. Chef ShaSha is passionate about cooking and teaching. She is very personable and made the experience a lot of fun. The food we cooked was made with only quality ingredients and was absolutely delicious! I highly recommend this experience with Chef ShaSha for any occasion!

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Mike

27 Nov 2024

Chef ShaSha was fabulous. She was fun and helped us create a fantastic meal.

Kaitlyn

15 Sep 2024

Chef Sha Sha was very knowledgeable, friendly, and answered a lot of questions from the group. We had a lot of fun and the food we made together was delicious!

Jennifer

08 Jul 2024

Wow! Chef Shasha really knows her stuff. She is so kind, so patient, so courteous, so thorough, so knowledgeable!! She deftly navigated my small kitchen and helped us prepare some of the most delicious ravioli I’ve ever had. Everything was from scratch. She even made HOMEMADE RICOTTA for our dish! The food she brought was all organic and very high quality. She modified the recipes as we needed and even suggested more options for the next time. I really enjoyed this event and highly recommend Chef Shasha! I can’t wait to try homemade pasta on my own and use my new skills. :) 10 out of 10!

Jack

25 Jun 2024

We had a great time, with a group of six we were all able to get involved with the baking. All the desserts came out perfectly, and it was a lot of fun.

Perri

11 Feb 2024

Can't thank Chef ShaSha enough for a fun, informative, interactive and engaging experience. She was very well-organized and efficient and provided all the necessary ingredients and tools. Her demonstrations and instructions were easy to follow, and she guided the six of us through the delight of pasta making. Great job, Chef!

Lex

29 Jan 2024

Chef ShaSha is amazing!! If you are looking for a in depth guided FUN night of cooking, this is the chef you are looking for. From the laughs to the detailed explanations on pasta making were endless. I’m so grateful we got to have this experience with such an intelligent passionate chef! Thank you Chef ShaSha, will definitely be recommending and booking a different class again.

Andy

22 Jan 2024

This in-home experience exceeded expectations. Chef ShaSha exudes professionalism and industry knowledge. She was amazing and very patient with our 6 year old that joined in on the fun of making homemade pasta. The food turned out amazing and my wife and I learned so much about how pasta should taste versus what we were used to. We cannot recommend enough both this course and Chef ShaSha! Another class is definitely in our future!

Matt

22 Dec 2023

Amazing! Incredible! ShaSha came with high quality products, ingredients, and very well prepared! She created a relaxed fun atmosphere for my husband and I and our 3 daughters. Everyone was involved and was able to participate when wanted to. She demonstrated some fun techniques and was available for questions. My husband who loves to make everything from scratch and hopes one day to learn Italian cooking in Italy, was able to learn many tips and tricks and techniques he's been curious about for awhile! the Bruschetta, Ravioli, and Panocotta tasted incredible!! We had a blast and it was the perfect birthday gift experience for him! Thank you ShaSha!!

Cecilia

16 Nov 2023

This experience for my son’s tenth birthday was AMAZING with Chef Shasha. He’s an aspiring chef so she gave him and his friends some fun, valuable culinary knowledge! And the meal prepared turned out amazing! Panna cotta, antipasto kabobs and pasta Alfredo…literally chef’s kiss! The kids had a great time, I picked up some tips as well and we can’t wait to put our new skills to the test! Highly recommend working with Chef Shasha!!

Joseph Ninosky

23 Oct 2023

This was a fantastic experience. Chef ShaSha was kind and courteous and showed my girlfriend and I some new tricks in the kitchen. The resultant meal was delicious. I recommend her without reservation.

Chiara

21 Oct 2023

What a great experience! The food came out delicious...glad we have some leftovers to endulge. We loved Chef's passion, knowledge and fun personality. We will book with her again.

Debera

02 Sep 2023

We just had Chef Sha Sha come to our home to do a pasta dinner with our 16 year old grandson for his birthday and my husband. They had an amazing time. They learned lots. We will definitely do you chef Sha Sha again. She was so nice and my grandson is very shy and she made him feel very comfortable. He told me he had a lot of fun. Which means a lot thank you Chef we will see you again for sure. 1530.

Lisa

30 Jul 2023

We had a lovely afternoon cooking together and learning new techniques. Plenty of food was prepared and the family enjoyed a meal together after. I would definitely do this again with Chef Shasha!

Pamela

29 Jul 2023

My husband, 15-yr old daughter, and I had a great experience with Chef ShaSha. We chose the pasta-making experience at our home, for which Chef ShaSha prepared all ingredients (all fresh), including freshly made tomato sauce. She not only instructed us on technique, she helped us understand why foods are prepared in a certain manner--and even stored in a certain way. She was fun, patient, and overall great to learn from. We all really enjoyed our cooking session with her. I highly recommend taking a class from her.

Erica

28 Jul 2023

My niece and I had a wonderful time with Chef ShaSha. Even before the experience began, she contacted me a couple of times to touch base and ensure that our experience would be perfect. Chef ShaSha even tweaked the menu to favor our preferences. I highly recommend to book with this company and if able to, book with this chef in particular.

Thomas

19 Jul 2023

Chef Shasha came to our house to make raviolis. She made cooking pastas look so easy and with an amazing results. We made raviolis, bruschetta and panna cotta everything tastes so good! All the ingredients she brought were top qualities and ready to use. She explained every steps with great details and enthusiasm. A blast! Highly recommend using Chef Shasha!!

Patricia

14 Jul 2023

Chef Shasha was extremely knowledgeable and a delight to share space with. It was my wife’s first time learning to make pasta and she had a blast. She gave us tips in proper knife skills and recommendations on tools that would help us cook like the pros. I would highly recommend her

Jonathon

07 Jul 2023

Chef ShaSha was terrific! She taught my two girls (11 and 13) and they had so much fun. She was well prepared, called in advance to discuss the menu and was a wonderful teacher. I would highly recommend her!

Sarah

10 Apr 2023

We had a wonderful time with Chef ShaSha! She is a wealth of knowledge and very inviting as an instructor. We enjoyed learning new things and connecting over different food cultures world wide. We highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys the experience behind putting together a good and healthy meal. Can’t wait to learn more in the future!!

Mason

27 Feb 2023

Shasha was knowledgeable and friendly would recommend to a friend

Julie

26 Feb 2023

A priceless experience. The food was delicious!.Chef ShaSha was amazing. We learned a lot and had a great time. Thanks for the inspiration Chef ShaSha!

APRIL

25 Feb 2023

This was an amazing experience. Chef ShaSha is gracious, informative and thorough in her preparation & execution. This was a birthday gift for my 13 year old granddaughter. We loved the mix of Skewered Antipasto Kabobs, Fettuccini Pasta made from scratch with delicious Alfredo sauce and authentic Italian Pignoli Cookies. We learned so much from Chef creating a cherished memory. Thank you Chef ShaSha!

Connor

12 Feb 2023

I surprised my girlfriend with this class for our anniversary and she was thrilled! This was an amazing experience! My girlfriend and I have tried making homemade pasta many times in the past with little success. With the support of Chef ShaSha we made perfect fettuccine on the first try. Chef ShaSha was great company and I would recommend her to anyone looking to up their cooking game and have an excellent time with friends and/or family.

Patrick

23 Jan 2023

Chef ShaSha was super engaging and knowledgeable on different cooking topics. She made the class enjoyable and easy to follow and the deserts tasted delicious afterwards! She also prepared a little treat for us beforehand which was super thoughtful. Definitely would recommend her for a cooking class!

Shelby

22 Jan 2023

Chef Sasha was amazing! I bought the Italian desert class for my partner and I and it was such a unique experience. We learned so much about baking and the food was delicious!! Would definitely recommend!

Jennifer

21 Dec 2022

Chef ShaSha was wonderful! We had a great time learning how to make pasta. Would highly recommend doing this!

Suzanne

14 Dec 2022

ShaSha is wonderful, amazing, incredible. My daughters LOVED the lesson and the food, we all did! She gave us the recipes and offered to answer any questions we might have. I would love to have her back and have recommended her to all of my friends. Book this event! You will be thrilled.

Samantha

20 Nov 2022

Chef ShaSha altered the menu to my liking and everything turned out delicious. She is extremely nice and I hope to have her back soon.

Lauren

25 Oct 2022

Chef ShaSha was incredible! I got the cooking class as a birthday gift for husband and we had so much fun. Chef brought amazing ingredients and taught us all about sourcing quality ingredients, knife techniques and numerous nuggets of cooking wisdom from her years in the kitchen. I absolutely recommend hiring her for your in-home cooking experience. I cannot wait to book her for another class with friends! Highly, highly recommend. Thank you Chef ShaSha for such a fun, educational and unique experience!

Neil

22 Oct 2022

The Classic Italian Desserts Making class was a wonderful birthday gift from my son & daughter-in-law. Chef ShaSha is knowledgeable, very detailed in explaining things & is personable. It was a fun & enjoyable experience. Would recommend this class!

Rebecca

01 Oct 2022

We loved Chef ShaSha! We had an amazing time and she was very flexible for whatever we wanted to do. Definitely recommend!

Siddarth

13 Sep 2022

Chef ShaSha was amazing and adapted to the circumstances since we were renting out an airbnb. Highly recommend as any kind of gift, my girlfriend was very happy with the whole experience. Food was top notch and amazing and we had leftovers for days!

kurt

30 Jul 2022

Having Chef ShaSha come to our house to make ravioli was a great experience. Communicated a few days before the appointment to finalize the menu and go over any preferences. She is very personable and knowledgeable. It was great having her give tips and tricks along the way. Would highly recommend.

Christina

28 Jul 2022

Chef Sha was absolutely amazing! I booked her for my one year anniversary, and tailored the menu to what I thought my boyfriend would enjoy. CHef Sha worked graciously with me to plan the perfect meal. She had prepared the most delicious Sicilian red sauce with sausage and beef braciole prior to coming to my apartment to make the rest of the meal. Once she arrived, we made caprese salad, lemon panna cotta, and the best part was the homemade fettucine!! She gave me and my boyfriend so many helpful tips in preparing food as well as presentation. I learned so much without feeling instructed. My boyfriend told me it was the best anniversary gift he has ever been given! Would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!!

Karina

21 Jun 2022

It was a pleasure cooking with chef ShaSha! She was very detailed with cooking instructions and was a delight to be around. Thank you for all the tips and tricks you taught us! We had a blast!

Nicole

06 Jun 2022

Chef ShaSha was amazing! I purchased a private, in home cooking class for my parents as a (Mother's Day and dad's birthday) present. It was a wonderful experience. They made ravioli from scratch and Chef ShaSha brought all the supplies and ingredients. She was a patient teacher, allowing my family to participate as much or as little as they liked. My parents made a last minute addition, inviting two other guests and Chef ShaSha was most accommodating. She called ahead of time to make sure that the menu was everything we wanted and finalized details assuring us that everything was on track and ready to go. A relief for someone trying to coordinate from a few states away. I will be calling her again!

Omar

01 Jun 2022

Chef Sasha was amazing. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed her. She made the experience fun. Now onto the food itself, it was so authentic and so delicious! Her culinary training in Italy was evident. Highly recommend for a date night.

Lexi

11 May 2022

Chef ShaSha was very knowledgeable and prepared a great menu for us. She is obviously very passionate about what she does - we will be using her lessons for a lifetime! Food was delicious to say the least, conversation was light and fun, and Chef ShaSha is like an encyclopedia full of food and cooking knowledge. We are so grateful to have had her as our Chef, we'll definitely be back soon.

Walter

04 May 2022

Absolutely fantastic! The food was amazing and ShaSha was a wonderful and patient teacher. She really took the time to explain things to us and show us how thoughtfully food could be made. We went from hardly cooking to make a three course meal (including from scratch pasta). It was a delight having her in our home!

Greg

30 Apr 2022

Chef Sasha was a great communicator, wonderful teacher, and fun. She was exactly on time and the food was delicious. Definitely a fun date night experience.

Jessica

29 Apr 2022

This class was super awesome! Chef Sha Sha answered all my questions and explained everything very thoroughly while also leading a great example for how all tasks needed to be done. Highly recommend for a fun date night. And we had leftovers :)

Nikhil

05 Mar 2022

Wonderful experience! Great communication from beginning to end, will tailor the menu and experience to your preferences. Extremely easy to chat with and learn from, she is very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!