Private Chef Selene Capperucci

I'm a passionate chef who attended at the Professional Cooking Course at Scuola Tessieri - Atelier of Culinary arts in Italy, which is the country where I come from. I've worked as a commis chef at Trattoria dell'acciughetta in Genova, and as a garde manger chef at the 2 Michelin- starred restaurant Seta, in Milan.

After this experience, I realized that classic dining wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but rather cooking closer to people. In general, however, I have always thought that there should be a closer, more shared relationship between the cook and the guest, which is difficult to establish within a restaurant. That's why I started organizing dinners and home cooking classes for international students, who could come to my house, cook and learn with me, and share good times together.

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is tradition, family, life, culture, a form of meditation.

I learned to cook at...

I started cooking with my grandma when I was a kid.I spent so many hours in her kitchen, helping her preparing dishes, mixing ingredients and perfumes