Chef Natalie Allesee

Private Chef In St Paul

I am an Executive Chef with 15 years of restaurant experience. I found my passion for food and produce while working a summer job at a food co-operative. I went to Culinary School at Le Cordon Bleu, and have been working in hyper seasonal and locally focused restaurants since. I have worked in fine dining and casual restaurants, and spent time working for James Bead nominated chefs where I fell in love with creating a daily changing menus, and working exclusively with what we could get from our farmers. I have run kitchens in Northern MN, Maine, and all over the Twin Cities. I specialize in low waste cooking, and love to create dishes that rely heavily on produce to be the star. I love working directly with guests on menus, and enjoy passing my knowledge to others.

I run a private chef, catering, and meal prep service company called Rowan & Dough. Learn more at rowandough.com!

For me, cooking is...

What I do for work and for play. I spend my free time reading, and love working in an industry where knowledge is endless.

I learned to cook at...

From other Chef's in the industry, but was formally trained at Le Cordon Bleu in MN

A cooking secret...

I can cook vegetarian meals that make sure you never miss the meat.

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Chef Natalie's reviews

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22 services

Great experience with Take a Chef. Connected us to Natalie who was absolutely fantastic to work with —from planning to clean up at the end of a long day, Natalie allowed all the guests to truly enjoy themselves.

Chef Natalie was incredible and flexible with her menu and ingredients. Our dinner party loved her presentation and her use of herbs from her garden. We are looking forward to having her host a party for us again.

Natalie was fun to work with, very engaged with our group and the food was fabulous. She helped us create a great and memorable evening!

Natalie and the entire experience was amazing. I highly recommend. The entree was chicken mole, which is a favorite of ours that we’ve enjoyed often. I would say that Natalie’s recipe was excellent.

Natalee was nothing short of incredible! She was punctual, brought literally every utensil, pot, pan, plate, etc that was needed, and even offered to bring plates and bowls for better presentation! She was great with the menu and open to my request for an interactive piece. She was super knowledgeable and a great teacher when making pasta! The food was amazing and she left the kitchen cleaner than when she found it. Overall, would highly recommend Natalee to anyone looking for an exceptional meal and experience.

Incredible! Great experience, will definitely do this again

Natalie gave me a lot of options for each course and worked with me on courses that would work together for my family celebrations for 9 people. Everything was timely, delicious, and beautiful. Her salad with beets and blueberries, chicken roulade, and banoffee pie I would highly recommend - they were outstanding. The corn soup was very good also. I was thoroughly pleased and would book her for an event again in a heartbeat.

Natalie was the chef for our parents 59th Anniversary dinner, and it was fabulous! Communication ahead of the evening, about the menu, was punctual and smooth. We arrived at a menu that was delicious, and she turned those ideas into reality. Each course was a delight, as was Natalie. I would recommend Natelie and this service to anyone.

Natalie was an absolute gem. She presented us with a menu that had options for us to select from. Very easy to communicate with and prompt with answering the questions. The food was amazing! Flavor and presentation was fantastic. Natalie was professional and attentive. Absolutely a must hire if you are looking for a chef.