Alessandro

I have 15 years of experience in the kitchen. I worked in Spain, Ireland, Italy, Denmark. My experience was formed by working but I give my best when I go to the market and create dishes based on the fresh things I find, so I improvise improvised dishes that are still based on the Mediterranean style. I spent the last 13 years in Copenhagen where I learned another way of conceiving the menu.

For me, cooking is...

for me cooking at home means expressing imagination, taste, colours, tradition and sharing the experience with guests.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook at home, learning the secrets and traditions from my mother, aunts and grandmother. Then restaurants.

A cooking secret...

I think that every good dish comes from excellent raw materials, then I add tradition, passion and love, you will be able to feel all this with every

My menus

Trinacria

STARTER

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Ubergine parmigiana, tomato, fresh tomato sauce, basil, parmesan cheese

Arancina: saffron, rice, mozzarella, bechamel, cooked Parma ham

Cabbage roll, breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil, cheese, pine nuts, spring onion

FIRST COURSE

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Slow-drying durum wheat pasta, with mixed meat ragù (beef fillet, pork) cut with a knife, tomato, red wine, mixed sauté, mixed herbs

MAIN COURSE

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Baked lamb, side dish of grilled and marinated vegetables, potatoes with rosemary, salmoriglio sauce (garlic, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper

DESSERT

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Crema pasticcera,fruit cake

Madonie

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Mixed Italian cured meats (e.g. Napoli salami, San Daniele raw ham with melon, bresaola with cream cheese and rocket); selection of Sicilian cheeses (caciocavallo cheese, fesca mozzarella, pecorino)

Mangia e bevi, spring onion wrapped with a thin slice of pork chop, baked

Carpaccio di manzo, marinato con olio extra vergine di oliva e limone, rucola, sxaglie di formaggio parmigiano,aceto balsamico di modena

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Long-drying pasta, courgette cream, crunchy sausage, mint leaves, and caciocavallo cheese

MAIN COURSE

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Grigliata mista, maiale selvatico dei monti Nebrodi,salsiccia palermitana, mix di involtini di carne alla palermitana. Contorno di patate al forno con cipolla e rosmarino fresco, insalata mista

DESSERT

All inclusive

Profitterol al caffè e cioccolato

Profondo blu

STARTER

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Crudi di pesce, tonno, gamberi ,ricciola , marinate con olio extra vergine di oliva, limone, menta fresca

Insalata di polpo, con sedano , carote , limone, olio extra vergine di oliva, sale pepe

Sicilian caponata, fried aubergines, tomato, tomato paste, celery, green olives, capers, onion, extra virgin olive oil, sugar and vinegar (sweet and sour)

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Risotto alla marinara,Marinara risotto, spring onion, mussels, clams, octopus, cuttlefish, prawns, cherry tomato, white wine, fresh parsley

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pesce del giorno al forno, con patate al rosmarino , mix fresh insalata,with red onion, green olives, cherry tomato, rocket, extra virgin olive oil

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cassata siciliana

Essenze Mediterranee

STARTER

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Crudi di pesce, tonno, gamberi ,ricciola , marinate con olio extra vergine di oliva, limone, menta fresca

Insalata di polpo, con sedano , carote , limone, olio extra vergine di oliva, sale pepe

Tris di bruschette, pomororo e basilico , carciofi arrostiti, melenzane marinate

FIRST COURSE

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Pasta Pacchero a lente essiccazione, triglia e gambero, salicornia, ciliegino tomato, , cipollotto, aglio, menta e limone

Pasta a lenta essiccazione, tonno, melenzane fritte, vino bianco, lime , menta, cipolla rossa confit

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pesce del giorno al forno, con patate al rosmarino , mix fresh insalata,with red onion, green olives, cherry tomato, rocket, extra virgin olive oil

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cannoli siciliani

Frutta fresca di stagione

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Chef Alessandro's reviews

4.67

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8 services

I was quite nervous about booking a chef for my mother's 80th birthday, as it was unknown territory for us, and I didn't know exactly how our villa's kitchen would look, or what amenities it would have. I also had to cater for our group's various dietary needs and wants. We looked at a variety of options from a number of chefs, and although Alessandro's wasn't the cheapest, it really met our needs, and we weren't disappointed, as it ended up being an incredible experience. Alessandro was early, which was reassuring. (He did let us know he would be!) He settled into the kitchen in our rented Fontane Bianche villa incredibly quickly, and he went to work. Each course was accompanied by an interesting, fun, educational, and efficient explanation. And each course was very different and loved by all. Alessandro interacted very well with the group, and the overall impression afterwards was that it was a unique and special event, the like of which several of our family hadn't experienced before. I highly recommend Alessandro, and I have no regrets at all about using Take a Chef or selecting Alessandro's menu. Thank you Alessandro Allegra!

Alessandro was amazing, punctual, and respectful of our guests! The food was delicious! I highly recommend his services!

We had a wonderful week with Alessandro as our chef! Every meal was fantastic and he did a great job accommodating for our food sensitivities and our kids pickiness. Everything he made us was delicious. Highly highly recommend!