ENTRUST YOUR PRIVATE DINNER/EVENT

TO THE LONG-LIVED PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE

ON LAKE COMO (SINCE 2007) AND AT THE MOST

REFERENCED AND REQUESTED PROFESSIONAL

HOME CHEF ON LAKE COMO ITALY FOR

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS.

HOW TO PROCEED?

1 Check our availability: info@personalchefcomolake.online

2 Choose the menu that you want to offer to your guests • Confirm the date with the deposit CLICK HERE

3 Relax and Enjoy a Beautiful Food and Wine Experience CLICK HERE

DOWNLOAD PDF CONFIGURATIONS, PRICES, EASY AND FORMAL WAY CLICK HERE

SPRING-SUMMER DISHES FOR MENU AND BUFFET

DOWNLOAD PDF SPRING-SUMMER DISHES CLICK HERE

LUNCH SERVED FROM

11:30AM TO 2:15PM

DINNER SERVED FROM

5:00PM TO 8.30/45PM.

WE ARRIVE 2/2.30 HOURS BEFORE

THE DINNER (BRUNCH OR LUNCH)

FOR THE LAST PREPARATIONS

IN THE KITCHEN AND TO SET THE TABLE.

BOOK AT LEAST 2 PEARL OF LAKE MENU

DURING YOUR STAY

WE WILL GIVE YOU A 10% DISCOUNT

ON THE SECOND PEARL OF LAKE MENU.

THE NUMBER OF

PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE

THAT WE CAN PERFORM

EACH MONTH IS LIMITED

BOOK YOUR MENU

BEFORE ANYONE ELSE!

CONTACT US

info@personalchefcomolake.online

WINE PAIRING

(optional)

CLICK HERE

APPETIZERS / STARTERS

VUR: VEGETARIAN UPON REQUEST

V: VEGETARIAN DISH

RWT: RECOMMENDED WITH TRUFFLE

Dishes with extra charge

(Example: add + 3 € for person)

PLEASE NOTIFY

IN CASE OF ALLERGY

VEGETARIAN STARTERS

MOZZARELLA CHEESE TASTING

Organic local mountain mozzarella

with cow's milk and buffalo

milk mozzarella.

Baked cherry tomatoes

with extra virgin olive oil

from lake Como.

Roasted pine nuts and

Organic arugula salad

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CROSTONE OF

BURRATA CREAMY CHEESE

From the local farm: la Fiorida

(Little production)

Simply with some

extra virgin olive oil

from Lake Como RWT

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HUMMUS OF

TUSCANY CANNELLINI BEANS

Grilled zucchini, tomato confit

French beans, green olives

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COLD FRESH

TOMATO SOUP

Focaccia croutons

And local mozzarella

SALADS FOR STARTERS

BELLAGIO’S SALAD

Sea fish and lake fish salad

and many other carefully

selected ingredients

(Subject to availability

from my fishmonger to trust).

Add + 4 € for person.

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CESARE CARDINI SALAD

Chef’version

Salad, buttery croutons

Shaved old parmesan, chicken

Quail eggs, anchovies

and artisanal bacon

VUR

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TUSCANY PANZANELLA SALAD

Bread, assorted tomatoes

Grilled red bell peppers

Cucumber, basil, anchovies

Red onions, garlic

VUR

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

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The price of truffle may vary

from day to day.

The calculated price

will be the price

quoted by our supplier

on the day of ordering.

SEASONAL FRESH TRUFFLE

SERVICE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE,

YOU WILL PAY THE SUPPLIER PRICE.

DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK US

TO ADD SEASONAL ITALIAN

TRUFFLES TO YOUR DISHES

OR TO MAKE A MENU

DEDICATED ENTIRELY

TO TRUFFLES.

Dishes indicated with RWT

next to them are

Recommended With Truffle.

Full menu with truffle,

Recommended quantity: 10/15 grams

per person per dish.

•

Menu with two truffle dishes,

recommended quantity: 10/15 grams

per person for each dish.

•

Menu with only one truffle dish,

recommended quantity:

20/25 grams per person.

OUR FAMOUS GOURMETS

CUTTING BOARDS

RUSTIC LOCAL

CHEESES BOARD

From Valtellina Valley

•

ARTISANAL

CURED MEATS

BOARD

from our trusted butcher

and local farms

•

GREAT MIX BOARD

IS EQUIVALENT TO 2

APPETIZERS/STARTERS

Assorted cured meats

and local cheeses

from farms

FISH STARTERS

CHEF’S SPECIALTY

Mediterranean

chickpea hummus

Grilled wild prawns

and spicy salami

VUR

•

LOCAL “CARPIONE”

Marinated trout in local

white wine. (Apple, carrot,

potato, onion, aromatic erbs)

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OCTOPUS SALAD

Red potatoes, string beans

Arugula & tuna cream

Add + 3,50 € for person.

MEAT STARTERS

FRESH CURED BEEF CARPACCIO

topped with organic arugula

shaved parmesan cheese,

drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

from lake Como RWT

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PORCHETTA CARPACCIO

with artichokes in oil

and shaved pecorino cheese RWT

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QUAIL PATÉ IN CRUST

Vegetables & red fruit RWT

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CARPACCIO OF LOCAL

AIR-DRIED BEEF BRESAOLA

AND ROAST-BEEF

Shaved parmesan cheese

Cherry tomatoes, arugula salad,

mushroom ceps in oil, olive RWT

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TONNO DI CONIGLIO

Rabbit like the tuna fish.

(Recipe from Piedmont)

Rabbit is cooked and marinated

in olive oil (like tuna) with

some seasoning and garlic.

Served boneless. RWT

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BEEF TONGUE

in green sauce

Barley salad with artichoke RWT

GLUTEN FREE DISHES

OR MENU

UPON REQUEST.

In this case

the full menu

could be cooked

gluten free

for all guests.

Since gluten-free products cost

twice as much as a

“regular" product, there

will be a price increase.

Do you feel like tasting a real

100% Italian Sevruga Caviar,

produced in Lombardy

not far from lake Como…

Discover my proposal

of dishes more below.

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PASTA & CO

VUR: VEGETARIAN UPON REQUEST

V: VEGETARIAN DISH

RWT: RECOMMENDED WITH TRUFFLE

PASTA DISHES RAVIOLI ARTICHOKE RAVIOLI Sausage ragu with sofrito and thyme VUR. RWT • CHEESES RAVIOLI Gorgonzola creamy sauce Basil & walnuts V. RWT • LEMON RAVIOLI with tuna bottarga from Sardinia VUR • RAVIOLI FROM ABRUZZO With braised beef and spicy sausage RWT MACCHERONI PASTA MARTELLI • TUSCANY CREAMY LOBSTER SAUCE Add + 10 € for person. • GENOVESE SAUCE FROM NAPLES Beef ragout with onions RWT • SWEET AND SOUR SICILIAN CAPONATA And grilled wild prawns VUR • PUTTANESCA SAUCE Tomato sauce, garlic, oregano Black olive, cappers V • AMATRICIANA SAUCE Rustic tomato sauce, pork cheek White wine from Lazio Pecorino sheep’s cheese RWT • CARBONARA Chef’s version: Pork cheek, smoked lardons Raw organic eggs, pecorino cheese Ground pepper RWT • LA NORMA Tomato sauce, fried eggplants Dried sheep’s ricotta and basil V • LIGURIAN PASTA String beans, potatoes Basil pesto sauce Parmesan cheese V GNOCCHI / DUMPLING ROASTED ORGANIC POTATO GNOCCHI Meat’s stew “Tuscany style” in Chianti red wine sauce RWT • MOUNTAIN RICOTTA CHEESE GNOCCHI Velvety zucchini soup V

BAKED PASTA* & CO *of which one baked SORRENTO-STYLE POTATO GNOCCHI au gratin baked with basil tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese • ROMAN-STYLE SEMOLINA GNOCCHI au gratin in the oven with sage and pecorino romano • GRATINATED BOLOGNESE CANNELLONI Stuffed roll pasta with beef stew Sofrito, tomato sauce, béchamel RWT • GRATINATED GRANDMOTHER LASAGNA Meats stew: beef/Italian sausage Vegetables, tomato sauce Chianti red wine Béchamel sauce Fior di latte, onions “confit” RWT • VEGETARIAN LASAGNA Medley of seasonal vegetables RISOTTO CARNAROLI ACQUERELLO® LAKE COMO STYLE RISOTTO Breaded fish with sage Add + 3,50 € for person. • RISOTTO MILAN STYLE Local saffron stigmas (Little production) and seasonal vegetables VUR. RWT Add + 5 € for person. • LUXURY RISOTTO Franciacorta sparkling wine and wild prawns Sofrito, grilled almonds (Cooked with light shrimp broth) Add + 5 € for person. • NETTLE RISOTTO Prosecco, shallots, grana cheese Nettle picked by me in the mountain Cooked and smoked raw ham VUR. RWT • TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA RISOTTO Tomato cream with a touch of mascarpone and rosemary. Raw tomatoes tartare with basil pesto sauce, local mozzarella and buffalo mozzarella V • CARBONARA-FLAVORED RISOTTO Roasted pork cheek Organic eggs my way (Cooked not raw) Cream of pecorino romano and black pepper RWT • CHEF’S RISOTTO Cream of zucchini with a touch of mascarpone, grilled zucchini, organic lemon zest and artisanal smoked scamorza cheese V PLEASE NOTIFY IN CASE OF ALLERGY

WINE PAIRING

(optional)

CLICK HERE

MAIN COURSES

ITALIAN CAVIAR SPECIAL DISHES:

Tasting of sevruga caviar (30 grams)

with the traditional mother-of-pearl spoon. 95 €

•

Beef carpaccio with caviar (10 grams)

and marinated organic yolk egg. 58 €

•

Fillet of caught sea bass

with caviar sauce (15 grams). 68 €

MAIN COURSES

FISH

The fish is served without bones.

I buy the fish from

my trusted fishmonger.

It’s wild fish or quality breeding.

GILTHEAD

salmoriglio sauce from Sicily

Add + 5 € for person.

•

SEA BASS

“LIGURIAN STYLE”

Olive Taggiasche, pine nuts

cherry tomatoes, thyme

and potatoes

Add + 4 € for person.

•

SWORDFISH TAGLIATA

(Nice thick slices)

Grilled radicchio salad, orange sauce

Olive & capers from Pantelleria

Add + 8 € for person.

•

MOSCARDINI ALLA LUCIANA

Moscardini stew from Naples

with tomato, garlic, chili

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BREEDING TROUT

in fresh mountain water

Fillet cooked meunière

Butter/parsley/almonds/lemon RWT

•

TUNA TAGLIATA

(Nice thick slices)

Fagioli Zolfini all’uccelletto

(Tuscan baked beans)

Slow Food Presidium!

Add + 8 € for person.

VEGETARIAN

MAIN COURSES

PEPERONATA

Bell pepper stew

with potatoes, basil

red onions &

tomatoes cooked slowly

in extra virgin olive oil

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GRATINATED PARMIGIANA

AUBERGINE/EGGPLANT

Tomato sauce, basil

parmesan cheese,

smoked mozzarella

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BUD SPENCER’S BEANS STEW

with potato/spinach croquettes RWT

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FRITTATA

Zucchini and tomato

omelette with sweet basil.

(Organic vegetables and eggs) RWT

MAIN COURSES

MEAT

All meat is bought from

my artisan butcher

and/or local farms

ITALIAN STUFFED MEATLOAF

Free interpretation

By the chef RWT

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BEEF

Braised beef “brasato-stracotto”

in Chianti red wine sauce

(Shoulder, cheek and oxtail)

RWT

•

BEEF

Grilled and Sliced

beef fillet “Tagliata”

with extra virgin olive oil

from Lake Como RWT

Add + 4 € for person.

•

CHICKEN FRICASSÉ

“Como style” with brandy

Mushrooms, crème fraiche RWT

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LEMON CHICKEN FRICASSÉ

Olives, pine nuts, thyme

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MONDEGHILI

Delicious & special typical

meatballs from Milan

Beef, pork, chicken and

many other carefully

selected ingredients RWT

•

PORK

BOMBETTE FROM PUGLIA

Stuffed pork with dried tomatoes

Almonds, pancetta, rosemary

Pecorino, smoked cheese RWT

(Favourite chef’s Italian dish)

•

PORK

in real balsamic

vinegar sauce

and cherries

PLEASE NOTIFY

IN CASE OF ALLERGY

DESSERTS

ON REQUEST:

BIRTHDAY CAKE: add + 3,50 € for person

WEDDING CAKE: add + 5 € for person

CHOCOLATE CAPRESE CAKE soft chocolate cake, almond flour For 8 and more people • RUM BABA Small sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup • MINI SICILIAN CANNOLI Filled with sweetened curds • #FOODPORN MINI BLACK FOREST CAKE Chocolate cake, whipped cream cherry liquor, amarene, almonds and pine nuts RWT • WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Wild berries, passion fruit coulis hazelnut meringue “Brutti ma Buoni” • ORGANIC LEMON CREAM COOKED with strawberries and hazelnut meringue “Brutti ma Buoni”

SALAMI Chocolate roll with biscuit dried fruit & local grappa flavor • RED FRUITS in Chianti red wine syrup and spices • APPLE/APRICOT STRUDEL Cinnamon/raisins/pine nuts • TARTE TATIN Upside-down caramel apple tart • CLASSIC TIRAMISU with mascarpone cheese Coffee & Marsala wine • LIMONCELLO TIRAMISU Artisanal pistachio cream and raspberries • PEACHES MELBA CUP Raspberry coulis Chantilly and almonds (In summer) PLEASE NOTIFY IN CASE OF ALLERGY

CONFIGURATION 1

PEARL OF LAKE COMO MENU

THE IDEAL MENU FOR FOODIES

AND GREAT TIME AS A BIRTHDAY

This menu allows all guests table taste the 8 dishes.

Same choice of dishes for everyone except vegetarians.

(! with possible extra charge for vegetarians!)

Served in family style and not.

2 STARTERS

+

2 PASTA DISHES

INCLUDING A BAKED ONE.

+

2 MAIN COURSES

+

2 DESSERTS

Formal Way: 8/+people: 75 €

Easy Way: 8/+people: 68 €

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

EASY WAY AND FORMAL WAY

CLICK HERE (Pdf)

If you are less people than the number listed,

please feel free to contact us and ask for a quotation.

•

Coffee Lavazza of your choice

with local and artisanal chocolate

and butter biscuits on request.

Add + 3 € for person.

CONFIGURATION 2

ITALIAN ROMANCE MENU

DOUBLE WHATEVER YOU WANT!

IN TOTAL WE WILL SERVE YOU 6 COURSES

IT DOES NOT TAKE ALWAYS

A SPECIAL OCCASION

TO PLEASE US,

THIS MENU IS FOR YOU!

Same choice of dishes for everyone

except vegetarians.

(! with possible extra charge for vegetarians!)

Served in family style and not.

1 OR 2 STARTERS

+

1 OR 2 PASTA DISHES

+

1 OR 2 MAIN COURSES

VEGETARIAN OR FISH OR MEAT

+

1 OR 2 DESSERTS

Formal Way: 8/+people: 65 €

Easy Way: 8/+people: 58 €

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

EASY WAY AND FORMAL WAY

CLICK HERE (Pdf)

If you are less people than the number listed,

please feel free to contact us

and ask for a quotation.

•

Coffee Lavazza of your choice

with local and artisanal chocolate

and butter biscuits on request.

Add + 3 € for person.

CONFIGURATION 3

PERSONAL CHEF MENU

IDEAL FOR WELCOME MENU

OR FAREWELL MENU

Same choice of dishes

for everyone except vegetarians.

(! with possible extra charge for vegetarians!)

Served in family style and not.

1 STARTER

+

1 PASTA DISH

+

1 MAIN COURSE

VEGETARIAN OR FISH OR MEAT

+

1 DESSERT

Formal Way: 10/+ people: 55 €

Easy Way: 10/+people: 48 €

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

EASY WAY AND FORMAL WAY

CLICK HERE (Pdf)

If you are less people than the number listed,

please feel free to contact us

and ask for a quotation.

•

Coffee Lavazza of your choice

with local and artisanal chocolate

and butter biscuits on request.

Add + 3 € for person.

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