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

The Culinistas’ Ultimate Guide to Hosting

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

How to Make Pizza in the Oven

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

How to Make Paella at Home

Caramelized, juicy, and perfectly tender every time

How to Sear Steak Like a Chef

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

How to Pick the Perfect Dinner Party Dessert

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

This Steakhouse Menu Brings the Sizzle Home 

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

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

7 Postpartum-Friendly Dishes For Your Fourth Trimester

How Tos & Inspiration

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

Missing a night on the town? No FOMO here.

Every year, the autumn harvest commands our attention with its abundance of apples, squash varieties, and cruciferous veg. Make the most of the bounty and (it’s that time!) break out the Dutch oven again—or 

 do the honors. Whether you’re clinging to the last gasp of summer or commencing braising season, there’s a menu here for you.


10 Fall Dinner Party Menus For Cozy Nights In

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 

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

, 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

Menu Ideas

Gail Simmons

Top Chef

Dana Cowin

Food & Wine

Gwyneth Parltrow

Goop

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Lemon Chicken & Green Beans

Meatballs Marinara

Think & Drink

Paloma

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

Seafood Bouillabaisse

Casa Dragones Joven

Negroni Bar

Pears with Currants

Cherry Upside Down Cake

Green Chickpea Patties & Grains

Sea Bass with Charred Cucumber ($)

Flourless Chocolate Cake ($)

Ricotta Pancakes

Cucumber Melon Salad

Vegetable Aioli

The Sides ($)

Sweet Corn Succotash

Roasted Eggplant with Pine Nut & Raisins

Panna Cotta

Mustard Pork with Mushrooms

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé

Couscous & Apples

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Tequila Bar

Crab Summer Rolls 

Horseradish Baked Salmon (Special Occasion) ($)

Pomegranate Salmon

Caviar Plate ($)

Caesar Salad

Mac & Cheddar

Greek Salad

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Brisket & Mushrooms  in Red Wine ($)

Brown Butter Pecan Blondies

Savory Carrot Kugel

Cinnamon Apple Kugel ($)

Seasonal Fruit

Berries & Whip

White Beans & Chorizo

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Za'atar Braised Beans & Mushrooms

Mini Margherita Pizzettes

Rosewater Apples & Apricots

Grilled Seasonal Veggies

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Sumac Onions

Oyster Mushroom Shawarma

Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Sumac Onions

Beet Hummus & Crudités

Sea Bass & Tomatoes ($)

Hummus & Crudités

Sautéed Greens

Cucumber Salad

Coconut Rice

Currant & Hazelnut Brussels Sprouts

Date Crumble Bar

Eggplant with Couscous & Mint

Roasted Carrots & Dates

Goddess Salad with Bacon

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Lamb Meatballs with Herb Sauce

Bagel Board ($)

Mushroom Potato Hash

Crab Salad on Endive

Tomato Ricotta Pizza

Seared Tuna with Radish & Avocado Slaw ($)

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Honey Apple Cake with Spiced Whip ($)

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Mediterranean Squid

Charred Eggplant Dip & Cucumbers

Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower

Edamame Dip with Radishes

Pineapple & Persimmons

Banana French Toast

Mushroom Arugula Frittata

Tarragon Chicken

Arugula & Macadamia Salad

Santorini Chicken

Quinoa & Crispy Bacon

Spicy Shrimp &  Potatoes

Delicata Squash & Farro

Spinach & Cauliflower Salad

Braised Lamb with Carrots

Chocolate Torte with Ice Cream

Banana Cake

Blood Orange Cake

Cauliflower & Quinoa

Green Beans & Collards

Berry Bowl

Red Snapper Ceviche

Eggplant Caponata

Ginger Almond Cookies

Spicy Wild Rice & Beans

Spinach Feta Scones

Olio Santo Eggs

Scallop Toast ($)

Squash with Herbs

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chocolate Pudding

Stinger

Artichoke & Mushroom Salad

Caprese

Burger Bar

Steak Tartare

Salmon Rillettes

Ginger-Chili Acorn Squash

Fungi Flatbread

Pesto Pizza

Lamb Chops ($)

Quick Chat

Offsite

Mikan of the Minds

Simmer Down

Big Brood

Hivemind

Call Her Ginger

Bok Choy & Grapefruit

Charred Peppers

Marinated Olives & Spiced Nuts

Melon, Prosciutto & Parmesan

Farm Fresh Lettuces with Herbs

Fish Tacos

Spicy Guacamole with Corn Chips & Crudités

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Apple Toddy

Coconut Date Cookies ($)