Italian executive chef with international experience, I worked in Italy, France, England and currently in the USA.

I do classes, private dinner, small and big catering.

I published recipes and recorded video recipes.

I do products demo and equipments tasting,

I'm avaiable for consultancy and training

I'm also a sommelier because I love pairing the right wine the food I'm preparing

For me, cooking is...

Dinning is the best part of life. Good food makes people happy, I like to make people happy

I learned to cook at...

I learned first from my dad who was Chef, old school Chef. Than I went to school to learn new tecniques and I did a lot of stages

A cooking secret...

my secrets are my roles

My menus

Local

STARTER

All inclusive

Fried oyster with garlic aioli

Balsamic glaze pork belly spoons

Pimento cheese crostini

Hush puppies

FIRST COURSE

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Shrimp and grits

Local green salad

She-crab soup

Collard green soup

MAIN COURSE

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Beef ribeye with baby roasted potatoes, grilled broccoli and chimmicurri

Low coutry boil

Oyster roast

Spicy fried catfish

DESSERT

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Chocolate cake

Strawberries shortcake

Seafood

STARTER

All inclusive

BBQ shrimp

Fried fish with homemade aioli

Sword fish cevice

Soy and ginger salmon with black crostini and wasabi peas

FIRST COURSE

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Raw and rockfeller oysters

Mediterranean Branzino "all'acqua pazza", poached in a fish stock with Clams, mussels, asparagus, tomatoes and potatoes

Linguine allo scoglio

Lobster "a la Catalana", clarify butter poached, red onion, cherry tomatoes and Capers Fruit

Shrimps alla busera (tomato, garlic and breadcrumbs)

MAIN COURSE

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Sicilian sword fish with eggplant caponata

Sweet and sour glazed salmon and fried rice

Lobster ravioli with sautee garbanzo beans and clams

Mediterranen style Chilean Sea Bass with garlic sautee broccolini

DESSERT

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Panna cotta with fresh berries

Chocolate mousse

Creme brule

Surprise

STARTER

All inclusive

Baked brie with raspberry jam

Bourbon glazed bacon wrapped sweet potatoes

Mini avocado toast with togarashi seasoning and marinated egg yolk

Grilled shrimp with avocado on plantain chips

FIRST COURSE

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French onion soup

Quail eggs crostini with black truffle

Branzino toast with spicy gazpacho

Sword fish cevice

Raw and rockfeller oysters

MAIN COURSE

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Risotto with butternut squash with crispy onion and lemon zests

Linguine alla carbonara with prosciutto and radicchio (Eggs, radicchio, prosciutto, pecorino and black pepper)

Beef ribeye with baby roasted potatoes, grilled broccoli and chimmicurri

Bone-in pork chop with poblano pepper, sweet onion and portobello mushroom

Mediterranen style Chilean Sea Bass with garlic sautee broccolini

DESSERT

All inclusive

Blue cheese bavarese with blueberry sauce

Chocolate mousse with chilli flakes

Tiramisu cup

Authentic italian

STARTER

All inclusive

Assorted bruschette

Grilled peach caprese salad

Pan seared scallops on asparagus cream and crispy prosciutto

FIRST COURSE

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Grilled caesar salad

Gnocchi with lamb ragu and black truffle

Risotto with shrimps and champagne

Ribollita soup

Grilled fennel and tomato salad

MAIN COURSE

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Sword fish with cerry tomatoes, olives and capers

Beef tenderloin with green pepper corn and mascarpone cheese cream

Prosciutto and mozzarella stuffed chicken airline breast

Grilled salmon with fennel and orange salad

DESSERT

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Tiramisu

Panna cotta with fresh berries

Lava cake with black pepper ice cream

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Chef Diego's reviews

4.79

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19 services

Chef Diego and his Su Chef were amazing, the best of the best, they even engaged our children! They exceeded our expectations. We were wowed from start to finish. The food was delicious, you know the food is good when the children ask for more. We give them a 10 out of 10! I never want to cook again :).

Diego was very punctual, kind, and incredibly prepared. He served us well, made great conversation, and cleaned our kitchen nicely. Thank you!

Chef Critelli was awesome! Chatted, explained dishes, super fun and did dishes. Chef even cleaned stove top immaculately. Food was five star amazing. Trust his menu picks, he’s really good.

We were very pleased with our experience with Take a Chef. Booking was very easy. Chef Diego Critelli responsed with a wonderful menu of options for us to consider for our special night. Every course was fresh, delicious and plentiful. Highly recommend Chef Diego Critelli. Well Done!