I have been in the tourism/hotel sector for more than 15 years, I've worked for several years with the Four Seasons, within Doha, Dubai and London, in recent years I have been to the Villa Sant'Andrea by Belmond in Taormina,

always in these last winters I’ve been in the Kulm Hotel, St. Moritz in Switzerland.

I am proposing myself as a Private Chef in Sicily.

For me, cooking is...

My passion and my hobby

I learned to cook at...

A very young age in my grand parent's kitchen, from there I wanted to discover more and more about pure ingredients and innovation!

A cooking secret...

Is treating the ingredients with respect!

My menus

Let's Cook Together

STARTER

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" Traditional Caponata"

"Arancine", rice stuffed with meat or cheese

Crispy zucchini flowers with ricotta cheese, lemon zest and anchovies

"Panelle", deep-fried chickpea

FIRST COURSE

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"Spaghetti c'anciova", Spaghetti with tomato sauce, anchovies and toasted bread-crumb

Fresh Maccheroni "Norma", tomato sauce, eggplant, basil and salted ricotta cheese

Fresh Busiate "Pesto Trapanese", with freshly chopped tomato, garlic, basil and almond

"Spaghetti al Pomodoro", Spaghetti with fresh sicilian tomato sauce and basil

MAIN COURSE

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"Braciolette alla Messinese", thiny beef slice rolled with bread crumb, pecorino cheese, parsley and EVO oil

"Involtini di Spada", thiny swordfish slice rolled with seasoned bread-crumb, lemon, orange and bay-leaves

"Pesce al Sale", salted crusted fish and seasonal vegetables

"Polpette in foglie di liome", Sicilian burger between lemon leaves

DESSERT

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"Traditional Cannolo", crispy cilinder stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese, nuts and candied fruit

"Traditional Cassata al Forno", Shortcrust pastry dough stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate's drops

"Paste di mandorla", almond pastries

"Semifreddo al pistacchio", pistachio parfait

Worldwide

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"Crudo, cotto & marinato", raw, cooked and marinated fish

"Sapori del Medio-Oriente", hummus, moutabel, falafel and arabic bread

"Tabulè", vegetarian cous cous

FIRST COURSE

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"Spaghetti AOP Deluxe", sweet garlic cream, parsley, chili and caviar

"Cous cous di pesce moderno", cous cous on fish carpaccio with calamaro jappo and red prawns

"Risotto al placton", rice with placton and bonito flakes

MAIN COURSE

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"Filetto Lardellato", beef filet with red prawns and potato dauphinoise

"Black Cod", with clams potato cream and citrus

"Filetto Rossini", beef filet with foie gras, potato fondant and roasted onion

"Turbante di pesce", catch of day, breaded & seasoned, with caponata

DESSERT

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Chocolate crumble, pear CBT and ricotta mousse

"Decomposed Cannolo", with nuts and candied fruits

"EVO Ice-Cream", with seasoned sicilian pecorino

Let's BBQ

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"Grilled vegetables", with salmoriglio dressing

"Focaccia Bruschetta" with tomato, shallot, basil and EVO oil

"Grilled bread", with smoky herb's ham, stracciatella cheese and pistachio

"Verdure panate grigliate", breaded & grilled vegetables

"Stighiola", gut's veal or lamb with or without spring onion

"Mangia & Bevi", spring onion wrapped with bacon

FIRST COURSE

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"Spaghetti al Pomodoro", Spaghetti with fresh sicilian tomato sauce and basil

Fresh Maccheroni "Norma", tomato sauce, eggplant, basil and salted ricotta cheese

"Paccheri col pomodoro crudo", freshly chopped sicilian tomato, garlic and basil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

"Braciolette alla Messinese", thiny beef slice rolled with bread crumb, pecorino cheese, parsley and EVO oil

"Polpette in foglie di liome", Sicilian burger between lemon leaves

"Costolette di manzo", marinated beef ribs

"Spiedino di carne mista", skewer of mixed meat

"Salsiccia", nebrodi pork's sausage

"Alette di pollo", marinated chicken wings

DESSERT

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"Sorbetto Limone", lemon sorbet

"Frutta grigliata", grilled fruit

"Granita", seasonal flavored crashed-ice with brioche

From Our Bay

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"Alici Marinate", marinated anchovies on fennel slice & orange and lemon segments

"Carpaccio di Pesce", seasoned catch of the day with cucunci capers

"Sarde Beccafico", rolled sardines stuffed with milky bread, raisins and pinenuts

FIRST COURSE

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"Spaghetti alle Vongole", spaghetti with clams

"Spaghetti al Nero", Spaghetti with black ink squid

"Risotto Marinara", rice, mussels, clams, shrimps, white fish, cherry tomato, basil and lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

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"Pesce al Sale", salted crusted fish and seasonal vegetables

Catch of the day "Eoliana", cherry tomato, olives, cappers and basil

"Grigliata di Pesce", grilled Prawns, calamaro, swordfish and octopus

DESSERT

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"Sorbetto Limone", lemon sorbet

"EVO Ice-Cream"

"Granita", seasonal flavored crashed-ice with brioche

Mediterranean Essences

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"Pepata di Cozze", poached mussels with fresh tomato, parsley, black pepper and toasted garlic bread

"Burrata" with tomatoes selections and basil

"Focaccia Bruschetta" with tomato, shallot, basil and EVO oil

FIRST COURSE

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"Spaghetti al Pomodoro", Spaghetti with fresh sicilian tomato sauce and basil

"Linguine with zucchine", Linguine with fried zucchini, garlic, mint and almond

"Spaghetti c'anciova", Spaghetti with tomato sauce, anchovies and toasted bread-crumb

MAIN COURSE

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Catch of the day "Eoliana", cherry tomato, olives, cappers and basil

"Involtini di Spada", thiny swordfish slice rolled with seasoned bread-crumb, lemon, orange and bay-leaves

"Sarde a Beccafico", rolled sardines stuffed with bread-crumb, pine-nuts and raisins

DESSERT

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"Bianco Mangiare", soft white pudding with almond milk, berries, honey and nuts

"EVO Ice-Cream"

"Granita", seasonal flavored crashed-ice with brioche

Locally Local

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" Traditional Caponata"

Crispy zucchini flowers with ricotta cheese, lemon zest and anchovies

Local Burrata cheese & Nebrodi cured-dried ham and seasonal fruit

FIRST COURSE

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Fresh Maccheroni "Norma", tomato sauce, eggplant, basil and salted ricotta cheese

Fresh Cavatelli with pistachio's pesto, cheek's pork and lemon zest

Fresh Busiate "Pesto Trapanese", with freshly chopped tomato, garlic, basil and almond

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

"Braciolette alla Messinese", thiny beef slice rolled with bread crumb, pecorino cheese, parsley and EVO oil

"Involtini di Spada", thiny swordfish slice rolled with seasoned bread-crumb, lemon, orange and bay-leaves

Catch of the day "Eoliana", cherry tomato, olives, cappers and basil

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

"Traditional Cannolo", crispy cilinder stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese, nuts and candied fruit

"Traditional Cassata al Forno", Shortcrust pastry dough stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate's drops

"Bianco Mangiare", soft white pudding with almond milk, berries, honey and nuts

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Chef Danilo's reviews

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26 services

Danilo truly put on a culinary show for us! He made our special night even more special with his exquisite flavors and aromas. The presentation and timing of everything was flawless. We absolutely recommend ????

We booked Danilo for an evening during a holiday with friends at a private villa in Plemmirio. So glad we did! The service was impeccable, the food was excellent and Danilo was very friendly and professional, explaining each dish and catering well for food intolerances in the group. The food was so tasty! Ottima! Would absolutely recommend!!

We are so glad we chose chef Danilo for a dinner at our rental villa for 9 people. The family was saying it was one of their favorite meals in Sicily. His pistachio pasta with guanciale was my favorite pasta we had on the trip - be sure to order that. Chef Danilo was on time, professional and had great attention to the little details. Highly recommend!!