Private Chef - Traditional and Seasonal Italian

23 reviews

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What You’ll Do

Enjoy the transformation of seasonal and sensational farmers' market ingredients into an elegant Italian dinner.

In this private dining experience with Chef Ryan, you will have the opportunity to unwind and indulge in a menu of traditional Italian dishes. As one of the worldвЂ™s most beloved cuisines, the secret of amazing Italian food lies in seasonality. Italian cuisine is, first and foremost, built on a foundation of using fresh, in-season ingredients from local farmers' markets.

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

Your Menu

Antipasta Platter

With gourmet sliced meats and cheeses

Farmers' Market Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Handmade Pasta With Sausage and Peppers

With marinara sauce

Flourless Chocolate Cake

With mixed berries and fresh whipped cream

Hand Painted Chocolates

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 6
Maximum Guests 30
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Meet your chef

Chef Ryan

23 reviews

I am a Chef, Pastry Chef, and Chocolatier with over 20 years of culinary experience working throughout the country. I also have extensive experience as a food stylist for the Food Network and an annual role as onsite Operations Manager in Culinary Development at the Super Bowl. I have cooked for President Clinton three times, and have been invited on three separate occasions to the prestigious James Beard House in New York City.

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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 Ryan will travel to guests within Los Angeles for this experience.

What You’ll Do

Enjoy the transformation of seasonal and sensational farmers' market ingredients into an elegant Italian dinner.

Your Menu

Antipasta Platter

With gourmet sliced meats and cheeses

Farmers' Market Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Handmade Pasta With Sausage and Peppers

With marinara sauce

Flourless Chocolate Cake

With mixed berries and fresh whipped cream

Hand Painted Chocolates

Details

Minimum Guests 6
Maximum Guests 30
Meal Courses 5
Event Duration 2.5 hours
Chef Arrival Time 1 hour prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Ryan

Lynda

06 Aug 2018

What a fun experience! I've taken a variety of cooking classes over the years, but always small group classes. It was so nice to have a private class at my home with Chef Ryan. He is not only extremely knowledgeable but also just an all-around nice guy. It was so much fun learning to make chocolates from Ryan - especially the handpainted molded chocolates. I learned so much and am inspired to make them on my own, as Chef Ryan showed how easy it can be (though of course, it would take years of practice, as well as artistic ability, to get to the level of Chef Ryan's beautiful chocolates).

Indrajit

13 Jul 2018

Loved the painting chocolates!

Kaveh

16 Feb 2018

Great food and hospitality. Would do it again!

Nina

23 Oct 2017

Chef Ryan was friendly, you're a professional and explain things in a way that was interesting and easy to follow. We had so much fun and everything we made the tasted fantastic. Would definitely recommend!

Rolla

30 Oct 2016

Most delightful experience, with a Chef who's so down to earth, and knows his Chocolate !! Surprised my girlfriend with a private chef for two, to learn how to make chocolate desserts. It was so much fun !! Not pretentious, super friendly and fun, and we learned to make the most delicious truffles, painted molded chocolate, and an amazing molten chocolate cake! And of course we got to take all of the yummies home afterwards! Thanks so much for a memorable experience Chef Ryan!

Bob

12 Jan 2019

Ryan was great! My wife and son's girlfriend had a wonderful time and learned a lot. Total hands on and the different desserts were spectacular! Would absolutely recommend.

Margaret

24 Sep 2018

Chef Ryan was fantastic! His chocolate skills are unreal and he is also a wonderful teacher. He made making three different kinds of chocolate desserts both easy and fun. I would book him again in a heartbeat.

Rebecca

26 Aug 2018

We had a blast and learned a lot. I would highly recommend Chef Ryan!

Ellie

17 Jul 2018

Great experience, great memory for team bonding! Chef Ryan is sooo good at making chocolate and everything turns out so well.

Aman

16 Jul 2018

Wonderful Experience! Learnt a great deal from Chef Ryan! He makes it look really easy.

Rae Ann

04 Jul 2018

All of us greatly enjoyed our chocolate experience. We learned so much more than the class description. I wouldnвЂ™t hesitate to request Chef Ryan again and would highly recommend him to friends for a very enjoyable experience.

alice

29 Jun 2018

had a great time with chef ryan. Was well prepared and flexible with the kids.

anne

14 Jun 2018

Ryan was such a wonderful teacher and amazing chef to have in our home. What an absolute treat.

Paul

28 Apr 2018

A great night. Ryan had a great personality, teaching ability and constructed a wonderful menu. Everything was perfect. We tipped Ryan the night of the event.

Mari

03 Apr 2018

Ryan was great - we booked him just a day in advance, he was engaged and friendly, my 12 year old and I enjoyed the Chocolate Experience and Ryan was a knowledgable teacher. Would definitely schedule a class with him again!

Diana

03 Mar 2018

Amazing experience for my daughterвЂ™s 10th birthday! Thank you Chef Ryan. Yummy truffles, handpainted chocolates and molten chocolate lava cake.

Michael

19 Feb 2018

My girlfriend and I had an awesome time! Chef Ryan was very engaging and we learned a lot of kitchen/cooking fundamentals that we will utilize going forward. The chocolate turned out so good! Highly recommend the chocolate experience.

zaina

16 Nov 2017

everything was amazing, we loved the class! It was very interesting and and the chef was very engaging, he answered all the questions we had and was comfortable to work with. We loved the experience and would defiantly do this activity again! Thank you.

Ankit

13 Feb 2017

We had a great time with Chef Ryan. We chose to cook out of his Chocolate Lab in Manhattan Beach and spent the evening making some awesome truffles and molten cakes. Ryan has some incredible knowledge that he was willing to share with us and we left learning something new about something we love so much: chocolate. Thanks again Ryan!

Cian

12 Feb 2017

Chef Ryan coordinated a wonderful Valentine's chocolate making experience! He was flexible with the booking time, and arrived at my place with everything that was needed for delicious truffles, hand-painted chocolates, and molten chocolate cake. Ryan was friendly and helpful throughout -- he has many years of expertise from running his own chocolate company. I would highly recommend this class as it is something that you won't regret.

Angie

11 Feb 2017

Chef Ryan is great & the chocolate was good. The lab could be more professional but he was very friendly and informative.