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To Start

Family Style

Dessert

Drinks

Bring home the warming flavors and aromas of Moroccan cuisine with this robust menu of favorites, like Spiced Lamb with Couscous and Eggplant & Cauliflower Tagine. 

Moroccan Feast

Test: Fun Foods

Our booking policy is flexible, so don't worry if these details change. Our chef services are available in 

, though many Culinista® chefs are happy to travel. For services outside of these areas, 

Please enjoy $100 off gatherings of 12 people or more. Discount automatically applied. 

Gatherings

Meal Prep

A Season or Long Term

Cooking Classes

Chef Services Overview

The Culinistas is a resource that gives everyone the freedom and confidence to connect around a meal.

Our optional drinks service includes up to 2 drinks plus waitstaff who will arrive 1 hour before guests and provide 4 hours of service. Additional time will be billed at $60/hour. The Culinistas will provide ice and non-alcoholic ingredients. The host is responsible for providing alcohol.

Dairy

Eggs

Fish

Shellfish

Nuts

Gluten

Pork

Sesame

Beef

Alliums

You bring the jazzy playlist. We’ll handle the rest.

This Steakhouse Menu Brings the Sizzle Home 

Consider these five factors, and you’ll never stress about the last course. 

How to Pick the Perfect Dinner Party Dessert

7 Postpartum-Friendly Dishes For Your Fourth Trimester

Stop refreshing your reservation app and kickstart your day from the comfort of home with these cozy menus. We’re playing the hits with fluffy ricotta pancakes, veggie-laden frittatas, granola butter for your toast, and a Calabrian egg salad. Round up your sleepy-eyed friends or make it a family affair: we think these spreads will please any crowd. What’s better? Only waking up to a 

. Two hour wait time—we don’t do that anymore.

Set your Alarm for these 8 Brunch Menus 

Yes, you should be having fun at your own party.

The Culinistas’ Ultimate Guide to Hosting

No place at the table for gluten? These menus are up for the challenge.

We are tired of gluten-free meals that fall flat. These menus reset the bar, relying on aromatics, spice combos, and creative substitutions so they don’t need gluten to stand on their own. Creamy dips and colorful crudités steal the show; herb-laden dressings take grain bowls to new heights, and desserts use alt flours to enhance textures. Try your hand or 

, but either way, you’re in the clear to invite your pickiest eaters and pasta-loving friends.

10 Gluten Free Menus That Everyone at the Table Will Love

Pick your next trip or reminisce about your most recent one with these menus. An expanded palate is a way to expand the mind so we collaborated with chefs whose regional expertise guided each dish. Unique ingredients, flavor combinations, and methods make themselves at home when cooked from your own kitchen, either by you or 

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10 Menus for Traveling the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen

Don’t be intimidated: this Spanish classic can be conquered at home, even without a paella pan.

How to Make Paella at Home

, but you don’t know what to cook. Our menus go beyond the classics (though there’s nothing wrong with a roast chicken, and we’ve got a menu for that). Our goal is to make a gathering memorable by making the intangible element of delicious food completely tangible. We choose food by season, region, or culture to create a cohesive menu. We know how to balance flavors as well as the pacing of the night through the dishes we select and the dining format that we suggest. Get adventurous yourself, or 

 one of these lineups. Either way, these spreads are destined to impress and leave you and your guests dreaming of one more bite.

10 Totally Unique Dinner Party Menus

We all want to be that person—you know the one—who makes pizza at home. With the right equipment, ingredients, and cooking methods (that you can modify to fit your oven), you'll be slinging pies like a pizzaiolo.

To learn the keys to homemade pizza directly from a Culinista chef, 

Equipment

This is not a “winging it” endeavor. You need the right equipment. Some of it is specifically for pizza; some things you probably already have at home. You can absolutely make your own dough, but there’s no shame in using store-bought or pizzeria-bought dough.

Kitchen Scale

Stand Mixer

For the Dough (optional)

Pizza Stone

Baking Sheet

Cook Surface Options

Pizza Peel

Pizza Cutter

Suggested Tools

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

Sauce

Must-have Ingredients:

Cheese

Cornmeal

Toppings

Optional Ingredients:

Step By Step

Preheat the oven

Roll out the dough

Add the sauce, cheese, and toppings

Cook the pizza

Rest the pizza

Step by Step

The beauty of homemade pizza is you can make multiple small pies, learning as you go. It’s also a wonderfully interactive experience: every guest can make a pie with their toppings of choice. And if you’re craving a more in-depth lesson on how to make pizza at home, 

You’ll be slinging pies like a pizzaiolo in no time.

How to Make Pizza in the Oven

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Caramelized, juicy, and perfectly tender every time

How to Sear Steak Like a Chef

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, mangiamo!

Having an Italian Dinner Party? Here's What to Serve.

Menu Ideas

How Tos & Inspiration

Gail Simmons

Top Chef

Dana Cowin

Food & Wine

Gwyneth Parltrow

Goop

Hannah Goldfield

The New Yorker

Pizza Party

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Pork Milanese

Leisure Time

Think & Drink

Paloma

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

Casa Dragones Joven

Negroni Bar

Pears with Currants

The Big Green Salad

Flourless Chocolate Cake ($)

Ricotta Pancakes

Chimichurri Chicken

Cucumber Melon Salad

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar

Spring Sangria Bar

Vegetable Aioli

The Sides ($)

Panna Cotta

Skirt Steak with Arugula Gremolata

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé

Couscous & Apples

Martini Bar (Special Occasion)

Bubbles Bar (Special Occasion)

Spritz Bar (Special Occasion)

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Tequila Bar

Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate

Crab Summer Rolls 

Horseradish Baked Salmon (Special Occasion) ($)

Pomegranate Salmon

Lentils & Quinoa

Brussels & Pancetta

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Brisket & Mushrooms  in Red Wine ($)

Savory Carrot Kugel

Cinnamon Apple Kugel ($)

Arranged Crudités

Bread for the Table

Chocolate Covered Fruits & Nuts

Dried Fruits & Toasted Nuts

Marinated Mediterranean Classics

Pickled Vegetables & Mustard

Seasonal Fruit

Selection of Tinned Fish

Selection of Cheese

Selection of Charcuterie

Roasted Beets with Fennel

Berries & Whip

White Beans & Chorizo

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Za'atar Braised Beans & Mushrooms

Garlic Mushrooms & Sunchokes

Shaved Broccoli Salad

Rosewater Apples & Apricots

Blueberry Galette ($)

Beet Hummus & Crudités

Hazelnut Cookies

Ricotta & Summer Fruit

Sautéed Greens

Vinegar Braised Chicken

Calabrian Cauliflower

Coconut Rice

Parsley Pesto Broc & Beans

Currant & Hazelnut Brussels Sprouts

Crimson Quinoa

Mushroom Grains Bowl

Date Crumble Bar

Roasted Carrots & Dates

Goddess Salad with Bacon

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Lamb Meatballs with Herb Sauce

Bagel Board ($)

Romesco Toast

Mushroom Potato Hash

Tomato Ricotta Pizza

Autumn Burrata Bar ($)

Honey Apple Cake with Spiced Whip ($)

Chocolate Fudge Brownies (GF)

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Think Pink Salad

Charred Eggplant Dip & Cucumbers

Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower

Braised Short Ribs

Pineapple & Persimmons

Banana French Toast

Mushroom Arugula Frittata

Arugula & Macadamia Salad

Black Bass with Roasted Pepper & Fennel ($)

Quinoa & Crispy Bacon

Spicy Shrimp &  Potatoes

Delicata Squash & Farro

Pork with Brussels & Prunes

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To Start

Family Style

Dessert

Drinks

Moroccan Feast

Moroccan Feast

To Start

Family Style

Dessert

Drinks

Moroccan Feast