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Gatherings

Meal Prep

A Season or Long Term

Cooking Classes

Chef Services Overview

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, 

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.

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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 

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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

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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.

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, 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

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

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Caramelized, juicy, and perfectly tender every time

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

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Dinner Test

Menu Ideas

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How Tos & Inspiration

Gail Simmons

Top Chef

Dana Cowin

Food & Wine

Gwyneth Parltrow

Goop

Hannah Goldfield

The New Yorker

Paella Party

Pizza Party

Steak Night

Low Carb

Low Sugar

High Protein

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Low Fat

High Fat

Lemon Chicken & Green Beans

Pork Milanese

Meatballs Marinara

Leisure Time

Think & Drink

Paloma

Spicy Cucumber Margarita

Seafood Bouillabaisse

Casa Dragones Joven

Negroni Bar

Zucchini Bread

Strawberries & Peaches

Pears with Currants

Calamari, Corn & Couscous

Cucumber Avocado Soup

Cherry Upside Down Cake

The Big Green Salad

Sea Bass with Chili Corn ($)

Tomato Gazpacho

Sea Bass with Charred Cucumber ($)

Flourless Chocolate Cake ($)

Summer Sangria Bar

Ricotta Pancakes

Charred Yellow Squash Gemelli

Chimichurri Chicken

Cucumber Melon Salad

Spring Sangria Bar

Vegetable Aioli

The Sides ($)

Sweet Corn Succotash

Roasted Eggplant with Pine Nut & Raisins

Summer Garden Risotto

Blackberry Plum Goat Cheese Fool

Panna Cotta

Skirt Steak with Arugula Gremolata

Mustard Pork with Mushrooms

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

Smoked Salmon Board

G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé

G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Champagne

Potato Salad

Martini Bar (Special Occasion)

Fall & Winter Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Spring Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Summer Sangria Bar (Special Occasion)

Bubbles Bar (Special Occasion)

Spritz Bar (Special Occasion)

G & T Bar (Special Occasion)

Leafy Greens with Radishes

Lobster Rolls ($)

Marinated Shrimp Salad

Tequila Bar

Brunch Baby

Sweet Dutch Baby with Lemon Curd & Berries

Negroni Bar (Special Occasion)

Tequila Bar (Special Occasion)

Cauliflower Steaks with Pomegranate

Crab Summer Rolls 

Table Biscuits

King Crab Legs with Basil Butter ($)

Caesar Salad

Mac & Cheddar

Mashed Potatoes ($)

Greek Salad

Oysters on the Half Shell with Classic Mignonette

Oysters on the Half Shell with Pomegranate Mignonette

Oysters on the Half Shell with Bloody Mary Mignonette

Brown Butter Pecan Blondies

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

Berries & Whip

White Beans & Chorizo

Tzatziki Roasted Chicken

Mini Margherita Pizzettes

Roasted Carrot Dip & Crudités

Grilled Seasonal Veggies

Tuna Tartare ($)

Sole Meunière ($)

Blueberry Galette ($)

Chocolate Lover's Sundae Bar ($)

Fruits & Nuts Sundae Bar ($)

Bloody Mary Bar

Garden Greens Galette

Sea Bass & Tomatoes ($)

Hazelnut Cookies

Chili Roasted Shrimp & Fennel

Sautéed Greens

Tomato Salad

Cucumber Salad

Little Tomatoes & Orzo

Calabrian Cauliflower

Coconut Rice

Parsley Pesto Broc & Beans

Mushroom Grains Bowl

Eggplant with Couscous & Mint

Goddess Salad with Bacon

Tomato Baked Feta & Baguette

Corn Fritters with Chili Sauce

Balsamic Green Beans

Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Lamb Meatballs with Herb Sauce

Bagel Board ($)

Romesco Toast

Buckwheat Pancakes with Blueberry Cardamom Maple Syrup ($)

Mushroom Potato Hash

Crab Salad on Endive

Tomato Ricotta Pizza

Autumn Burrata Bar ($)

Seared Tuna with Radish & Avocado Slaw ($)

Healthy Chicken Tenders

Mushroom Bolognese

Charcuterie & Cheese Board ($)

Spanish Shrimp ($)

Mushroom & Potato Skewers with Basil Yogurt Dip

Charred Eggplant Dip & Cucumbers

Edamame Dip with Radishes

Pineapple & Persimmons

Banana French Toast

Mushroom Arugula Frittata

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