The One Star Chef
PRIVATE DINING
Chef Davide offers exclusive Tuscan private dinners, cooked in your own kitchen. This offer is created for true foodies to have a top-level dining experience. Attention to detail and the use of the highest quality ingredients are the priority for these very special authentic dinners.
Chef Davide will help you to tailor the perfect full menu for you and your guests, working with you ahead of time to accommodate any special dietary requirements and ensure that the dishes and wine choices are top tier and compliment each other perfectly.
From typical dishes of the wine country area, to traditional coastal seafood, his familiarity with the land and the produce is reflected in each plate. Each dish has a story to be told, and Chef Davide is a guide to the origin and the traditions behind the recipe and ingredients.
SAMPLE MENUS
Tuscan Table - Family & Friends
(FROM £55 PER PERSON)
Rosemary focaccia with sea salt, olive oil and Salsa Verde.
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Pastry Vol Au Vent filled with smoked salmon and caper-dill-creamy cheese spread.
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Roasted mushroom caps filled with caramelized onion, melted Taleggio cheese and balsamic glaze.
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Fried Bruschetta with fresh tomato, fresh basil and Tuscan olive oil.
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Rigatoni with slow cooked Tuscan meat sauce ragu.
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Spinach and Ricotta lasagna with creamy bechamel, nutmeg, San Marzano tomato sauce and Parmigiano.
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Traditional Coffee Tiramisu’
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Fresh peaches marinated with Vernaccia wine, lemon and cinnamon over vanilla gelato.
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Tuscan apple soft cake with raisin, walnuts and orange zest custard.
Authentic Flavours of Tuscany
FROM £75 PER PERSON
Rosemary focaccia with sea salt, olive oil and Salsa Verde.
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Parma prosciutto rolls filled with mascarpone, walnuts, rocket pesto, cherry balsamic glaze.
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Fresh vine tomatoes filled with Florentine Panzanella
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Fresh salmon tartare, tomato, capers, lemon, garlic crostini
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Risotto with asparagus, saffron, shallots, lemon zest and Pecorino Toscano.
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Slow braised pork ribs with Sangiovese reduction
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Pan roasted salmon filet with San Marzano tomato, garlic, capers, olives and thyme
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Rosemary-garlic crispy roasted potatoes
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Fresh pear and spinach salad with toasted almond, shaved Grana cheese, honey-truffle dressing
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Cream of Mascarpone Mousse with fresh berries and crumble Amaretto Cookies
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Eton Limoncello-Eton Mess with Limoncello liqueur, strawberries, raspberries, whipped cream and balsamic glaze.
My Tuscan Table - Memories From Home
FROM £150 PER PERSON
Rosemary focaccia with sea salt, olive oil and Peperoncino Aioli.
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Pan roasted King prawns wrapped in Parma prosciutto with Cannellini-beans-lemon spread.
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Mozzarella Burrata Caprese, marinated aubergine, Castelvetrano olive tapenade and black truffle pesto.
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Tuscan chicken meatballs fritters over chilled Salsa Verde Livornese.
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Black squid ink linguine with fresh lobster Aglio-Olio & Peperoncino with San Marzano tomato julienne- white wine sauce.
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Fried Parmigiano breaded lamb chops with chilled Salsa Verde.
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Tuscan Farro barley, Cannellini beans, rocket, tomato and cucumber marinated with vinegar and olive oil.
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Parmigiano-truffle mashed potatoes
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Handmade hazelnut chocolate crepe flambe’ with cognac, orange infused butter and fresh berries
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Tiramisu’ coffee balls over mascarpone mousse cream
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Vin Santo (Tuscan holy sweet wine) with traditional Cantucci Biscotti
What Our
Customers Say
I would give him 10 stars if I could!!
Chef Davide is a talented chef, to say the least. He recently catered an event at our home, and from start to finish was 100% professional and a delight to have in the kitchen. He showed up with everything he needed - knives, containers, food pre-marinated, and even a big board for making his own pasta. The food was absolutely delicious, and when he and his partner left, the kitchen was immaculate as if they had never been there. He did a great job giving a menu overview to the guests in his usual entertaining style, then faded to the background to allow the guests to socialize with each other. I would give him 10 stars if I could!! Thank you Davide!
Rob W.
Absolutely above and beyond expectations
We had the great pleasure of having Davide in our home for a private dining experience along with 20 of our closest friends. It was absolutely above and beyond expectations. Amazing traditional food came in hand picked courses and paired with recommended wines. The food was prepared in front of us and through his passionate style of story telling plenty of context to go along with its history. We definitely miss having Davide and his restaurant Botto in the neighborhood!
Candy M.
The Kaiser private zoom cooking class for my department holiday party was so much fun!
Our department has been working from home since the pandemic. The opportunity to learn, laugh and enjoy a Tuscan meal from your grandma’s recipe was truly memorable.
Cooking with Davide is the high point of our week.
The dishes are easy to learn to make and use such simple ingredients, but they're FULL of flavor. I love spending time cooking along, but I also really enjoy making these recipes again and again--and my family loves to eat them!
Sara B.
Thank you Davide for giving my family and I an evening we will always treasure.
Davide has been to our home twice to cook for my husband's birthday. He also has catered for me as well. This year my husband requested seafood for his birthday dinner. Davide did an excellent job, the food was absolutely amazing! I lost count of the dishes but everything was so delicious. Davide's attention to detail and ingredients are impeccable! He is well organized, professional, has a great sense of humor and is a pleasure to be around. He is passionate about cooking and it shows. Authentic Italian cuisine. Don't tell Nonna but it's better than Nonna's cooking Oh, and he left my kitchen clean when he left. Thank you Davide for giving my family and I an evening we will always treasure.
Nanette Q.
You'll have a night to remember!
Every guest comes away with a story to tell, a kitchen tip to share, with wine & food palates elevated... book with confidence, you'll have a night to remember!
Kimo B.
It's the highlight of our week!
I've been taking Davide’s Virtual cooking course for the past 8 months. I’ve learned to make so many incredible meals. Davide walks us through every step of the preparation and teaches us all of the tips and tricks that he learned while cooking in the kitchen with his Nonna in Italy. My whole family looks forward to Thursday nights - it’s the highlight of our week! Thanks to Davide, I’m starting to think like an Italian in the kitchen.
Davide’s asparagus was so good, I was eating it out of the pan while cooking the pasta. How can each week be better than the last????
Wendy H.
I would absolutely recommend Davide
Excellent experience with Davide. He explains the recipes with a blend of simplicity and anecdotes, making it easy to understand and to replicate at home. I would absolutely recommend Davide for either cooking lessons, cooking demonstrations or for entertainment of large groups
Marco Tamagno VP, Finance at Grifols Diagnostics.
His sense of humor is always entertaining
I am taking Davide Cerretini's online cooking class-
It's a great value and he uses Zoom as the platform, so you can take his classes from anywhere.
You can relax and watch the live class, and then he gives you a download of the recording to save for later.
I have been following Davide online for a while- I really appreciate his work, and his sense of humor is always entertaining!
I can't wait to use my new new traditional Italian cooking techniques !!
KASSIE F.
Already asking when I can make this again Super delicious! My kids loved the lamb, needed to have cooked more. Already asking when I can make this again. My daughter is ready to try the cold greenbean sandwich for lunch tomorrow.
Notorious for his sense of humor, Chef Davide is guaranteed entertainment for any occasion.
During the dinner preparation you and your guest are welcome to observe and interact with the chef while he is preparing your menu, or allow him to create your dinner behind the scenes and serve you once it is done. You will be eating fine food and drinking delicious wine, but the atmosphere can be as casual or formal as you desire.
Contact Chef Davide today to book your memorable Tuscan dinner!