I started cooking for my friends at my home because it made me happy.

Subsequently I transformed my passion into my job. I cooked for

restaurants with refined and traditional menus for some time.I became familiar with the craft and refined the technique by creating my own recipes and menu. Now I love cooking as a private chef for families and private events.

For me, cooking is...

Passion, joy and fun...but above all I like it when a customer is satisfied. It satisfies me even more.

I learned to cook at...

Initially self-taught but specializing at the "Da Erasmo" (LUCCA) and "Da Fiorella" restaurants in Luni (SP), Italy

A cooking secret...

Always add a special ingredient: the love of cooking, joy and fun. Each dish takes on a special flavour.

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Chef Serena's reviews

4.6

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12 services

I recently discovered Take a Chef when looking for a chef to come cook dinner for a group of friends (8 adults and 2 kids) who all met up and rented a villa in Sarzana, Italy. It was a really great experience. Chef Serena was very kind and helpful when selected a menu that would highlight local dishes and also work for a large group. We had some young children in our group and the Chef was thoughtful and understanding of their limited tastes. Chef also had special pricing for the children (who ate delicious pasta and a special dessert) We had all been together for a few days and it was so nice to not have to make any decisions for the night! Our dinner was delicious and featured tons of local seafood, I would say the group's collective favorite was Spaghetti con vongole! We also had dessert and purchased some of the wines that the Chef produces. Chef also did all the clean up helping us feel very taken care of. If you are in the area I highly recommend working with Chef Serena!

Serena was super nice and accommodating. We ended up staying much further away than originally planned, but she was still happy to come and provide us with the planned dinner. She made sure to bring a candle for the cake for our mom whose birthday it was. The food was super tasty, and the kitchen was cleaned and tidied to perfection.

Serena was excellent, clear communication ahead of time. Punctual. Very professional preparation and delicious food beautifully presented. We especially enjoyed the wild boar ragout and baked sea bream with Basil puree. Clean up afterwards was great and the kitchen in our Airbnb was left spotless. Highly recommend.

Super consigliato

It was amazing, we wanted an Italian dinner and we got even more than that! Thank you so much!