Chef Ramses Alvarez
Private Chef In MilwaukeeI’m a chef with 18 years in the culinary world, working in very successful kitchens from fine dining to gastropubs; leading most of the kitchens with emphasis of passion and techniques and inspiring work ethic. Alongside of doing my greatest passion, teaching cooking classes on days off. I am also one of the founders of MKE chef collaboration dinner. Based on this experience I wanna work with our guests in a more personal way, teaching and passing on the secrets of the kitchen. From cooking techniques to meal planning, to events and party food.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
one of the most important needs in human life, we need to eat and we are what we eat so it’s very important to be aware of what we put in our system
I learned to cook at...
Chef Sanford D’Amato is my mentor, James beard award winner , worked for him for over 5 years. Also I worked in a various bistros & gastro pubs.
A cooking secret...
Be nice ! , no ego , teach by example, have a vision and inspire .
My menus
Pine smoke chicken Yakatori , scallion pancakes ,charred slaw
Scallops in a shell , Ln2 ramps , crispy crab meat ,pickle micro vegetables
Tuna poke - yellow fin tuna , ponzu sauce , sesame crackers ,cucumbers , avocado , scallions , lime foam
Mini Korean short rib tacos - bulgogi braised short ribs , shared cabbage, red pepper , avocado aioli , corn tortillas
Caviar staircase - Ossetra - Sevruga - beluga hybrid - blinis and traditional fixings - champagne liquid nitrogen sauce
Crab legs tempura - pineapple guacamole - candied radishes - wonton cone
Kobe beef Tataki , seared rare beef rolls stuffed with vegetables and passion fruit ponzu sauce
Smoke salmon ramen - egg noodles, dashi broth , soft poached egg , mushrooms, cherry wood smoke salmon
Pork belly tonkatsu , crispy noodles, tamari braised asparagus , carrot soy fermented Sauce
Sushi surf board - yellow tail - tuna toro - scallops- sea urchin - shrimp - salmon - seaweeds- Bambu rice - soy paper - tagorashi sauce
Hibachi grill - kobe - snapper - chicken - very local seasonal veggies - black rice - eggs
Butter poached lobster, potatoes gratin , Asian veggies spring roll - Yuzu miso sauce
Japanese doughnuts , red bean jelly
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with coconut oil , exotic fruits and flowers
Mill-feulle - puff pastry sheets passion fruit mouse - ube ice cream
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Spaghetti squash carbonara - basil mousse, roasted spaghetti squash, zucchini , and zucchini flowers, pancetta, house made ricotta cheese
Artichokes and mushroom Ragu , corn and truffle beignets . Micro salad
Brozino marinated in Za’atar brochettes - chickpeas and roasted tomatoes and eggplant - pyde çepÿtleÿ
Asparagus spadini - Asparagus crusted with breadcrumbs pecorino , heirloom tomatoes stuffed with olive tapenade - asparagus nage
Beet Salad red and golden beet ,goat cheese , goat cheese mousse, beet marshmallow, pickle grapes
Wagyu tartar - A-5 Japanese strip loin chopped served with preserved lemons, cured egg yolks , blood orange segments, flowers
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized cilantro, soca bread
Black stripes bass - yellow tomato brodo , chickpeas, baby kale, saffron brodo, Egg & Flour bucatini
32 hour sous vide SHORTRIBS- short ribs braised/sous vide in red wine , rosemary , garlic , purple potato gnocchi, confit of artichokes, kombucha squash , purple coliflor
U-10 prawns wrapped with basil and prosciutto, grilled maitaki Shoorms, citrus risotto cake, chive mousse
Beer braised pork belly , pomme soufflé potatoes . Romesco sauce , grill maitaki shoorms , leeks ala plancha
Scallop saltimbocca - scallop rolled in prosciutto and basil , squid ink risotto cake , , exotic Shoorms , white balsamic redux
Petit fours - opera cake , chocolate mousse , financier cake , Macaroons
Mill-feulle - puff pastry sheets passion fruit mouse
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with coconut oil , exotic fruits and flowers
Raspberry cheese Gāteu With English cream - ln2 coulis
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Pine smoke chicken Yakatori , scallion pancakes ,charred slaw
Tuna poke - yellow fin tuna , ponzu sauce , sesame crackers ,cucumbers , avocado , scallions , lime foam
Scallop saltimbocca - scallop squid ink risotto cake , prosciutto, striped beets , white balsamic redux
Corn beignet, achiote pork belly, watermelon, black garlic vin
Grill oyster soufflé with berneise sauce potato crisp
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized cilantro
Wagyu spadini - wagyu A5 tenderloin, stuffed with tomatoes and parm, rolled and crusted with expresso pecorino , tomatoes preserved, bitter greens
Lamb barbacoa banana leave wrapped lamb shoulder serve with traditional components, tortillas cilantro pickle onions black bean consommé with chorizo and Oaxaca cheese
Scallops in a shell , Ln2 ramps , crispy pancetta , pickle micro vegetables
U-10 prawns , grilled with chipotle citrus dressing , goat cheese mashers , watercress, romesco sauce , grilled cactus
Petit fours - opera cake , chocolate mousse , financier cake , Macaroons
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with exotic fruits and flowers
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Mini Korean short rib tacos - bulgogi braised short ribs , shared cabbage, red pepper , sriracha aioli , corn tortillas
Corn beignet, Barbacoa lam , black garlic vin
Mexican street corn salad, roasted corn , watercress, red peppers ,onions, Chipotle , Parmesan cheese, avocado , lump crab
Lamb barbacoa banana leave wrapped lamb shoulder serve with traditional components, tortillas cilantro pickle onions black bean consommé with chorizo and Oaxaca cheese
Beer braised pork belly , pomme soufflé potatoes . Romesco sauce , grill maitaki shoorms , leeks ala plancha
Pork belly carnitas, red mole , roasted Shoorms with epazote ,crispy corn cakes , pickled onions , avocado mousse
U-10 prawns , grilled with chipotle citrus dressing , goat cheese mashers , watercress, romesco sauce , grilled cactus
Tres leches cake , compressed strawberry
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with exotic fruits and flowers
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Pine smoke chicken Yakatori , scallion pancakes ,charred slaw
Beet Salad red and golden beet ,goat cheese mousse, beet marshmallow, candied grapes ,halzenut tuile
Artichokes and mushroom Ragu , corn and truffle beignets . Micro salad
Corn beignet, achiote pork belly, watermelon, black garlic vin
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized cilantro
Porchetta - pork belly stuffed with pork tenderloin and cured in herbs and seasonings black garlic, then roasted in a bed of fingerling potatoes , wilted potatoes leaves
Scallops in a shell , Ln2 ramps , crispy pancetta , pickle micro vegetables
U-10 prawns wrapped with basil and prosciutto, grilled maitaki Shoorms, citrus risotto cake, chive mousse
Wagyu spadini - wagyu A5 New York strip stuffed with foie gras and parm, rolled and crusted with expresso pecorino , tomatoes preserved, bitter greens
Opera cake - almond cake , chocolate expresso ganache , butter cream , cocoa nibs
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with exotic fruits and flowers
Rapsberry financier cake with macaroons
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Artichokes and mushroom Ragu , corn and truffle beignets . Micro salad
Asparagus spadini - Asparagus crusted with breadcrumbs pecorino , heirloom tomatoes stuffed with black olive & shroom duxelles - asparagus nage
Scallop saltimbocca - scallops seared and roll squid ink risotto cake , prosciutto, sage and striped beets , white balsamic redux
Prawns tempura - pineapple guacamole - candied radishes - wonton cone
Corn beignet, achiote pork belly, pickled watermelon, black garlic vin
Beet Salad red and golden beet ,goat cheese Mousse , beet marshmallow pickled grapes
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized cilantro - ponzu sauce
Black stripes bass - yellow tomato brodo , chickpeas, baby kale, saffron brodo, Egg & Flour bucatini
32 hour sous vide SHORTRIBS- short ribs braised/sous vide in red wine , rosemary , garlic , purple potato gnocchi, confit of artichokes, kombucha squash , purple coliflor
Beer braised pork belly , pomme soufflé potatoes . Romesco sauce , grill maitaki shoorms , leeks ala plancha
Lobster chawanmushi , yellowfin tuna tekka with pickle Japanese eggplant
Cauliflower steak - beluga lentils - red pepper Parmesan sauce - garlicky wilted spinach - asparagus
Bone-in rib eye - iron cast seared and basted in foie gras butter, pomme soufflé, halzenut Crusted asparagus, burre rouge sauce
Petit fours - opera cake , chocolate mousse , financier cake , Macaroons
Opera cake - almond cake , chocolate expresso ganache , butter cream , cocoa nibs
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with coconut oil , exotic fruits and flowers
Mill-feulle - puff pastry sheets passion fruit mouse - vanilla ice cream
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Spaghetti squash carbonara - basil mousse, roasted spaghetti squash, zucchini , and zucchini flowers, pancetta, house made ricotta cheese
Scallops saltimbocca - seared scallop squid ink risotto cake , prosciutto, striped beets , white balsamic redux
U-10 prawns wrapped with basil and prosciutto, grilled leeks , citrus risotto cake, chive mousse
Artichokes and mushroom Ragu , corn and truffle beignets . Micro salad
Asparagus spadini - Asparagus crusted with breadcrumbs pecorino , heirloom tomatoes stuffed with black olive & shroom duxelles - asparagus nage
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized basil -
Tomato tartar - Kumamoto oyster - crispy Brussels sprouts -chive mousse - heirloom tomatoes
Wagyu spadini - wagyu A5 tenderloin, stuffed with tomatoes and parm, rolled and crusted with expresso pecorino , tomatoes preserved, bitter greens
Black stripes bass - yellow tomato brodo , chickpeas, baby kale, saffron brodo, Egg & Flour bucatini
Porchetta - pork belly stuffed with pork tenderloin and cured in herbs and seasonings black garlic, then roasted in a bed of fingerling potatoes , wilted potatoes leaves
32 hour sous vide SHORTRIBS- short ribs braised/sous vide in red wine , rosemary , garlic , purple potato gnocchi, confit of artichokes, kombucha squash , purple coliflor
Lobster wrapped with basil and prosciutto, grilled maitaki Shoorms, purple potatoes gnocchi , oregata sauce
Opera cake - almond cake , chocolate expresso ganache , butter cream , cocoa nibs
Torte caprese- flourless chocolate torte, 92% bittersweet chocolate, cornmeal , candied hazelnuts
80% cocoa dark chocolate cake with coconut oil , exotic fruits and flowers
Mill-feulle - puff pastry sheets passion fruit mouse - vanilla ice cream
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Mushroom bisque - cream of mushroom with brandy and mirepoix blue cheese and puff pastry garnish
Artichokes and mushroom Ragu , corn and truffle beignets
Asparagus spadini - Asparagus crusted with breadcrumbs pecorino , heirloom tomatoes stuffed with black olive & shroom duxelles - asparagus nage
Caramelized onion tart foie gras tourchon bleu cheese foam ,
Beet Salad red and golden beet ,goat cheese , water cress
Beer braised pork belly , crispy potatoes. Romesco sauce , maitaki shoorms , grilled leeks
Compressed peaches , seared foie gras, curry tapioca crackers crystallized basil ,soca bread
Scallops in a shell , Ln2 passion fruit , crispy pancetta , pickle micro vegetables , Citroen burre blanc
Caviar staircase - Ossetra - Sevruga - beluga hybrid - blinis and traditional fixings - champagne liquid nitrogen sauce
Chicken galantine - asparagus and cheese stuffed chicken breast, with risotto cake , zucchini and yellow squash patty pan
Seared strip bass, polenta, ramps, crispy pancetta, mushroom willow
32 hour sous vide SHORTRIBS- short ribs braised/sous vide in red wine , rosemary , garlic , corn gnocchi, confit of artichokes, kombucha squash , purple coliflor
Seared Halibut - saffron yellow tomato brodo , chickpeas, baby kale, Egg & Flour bucatini
Opera cake , chocolate macaroons , chocolate sauce
Mill-feulle - puff pastry sheets passion fruit mouse - vanilla ice cream
Raspberry cheese Gāteu With English cream - ln2 coulis
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