Chef Valeriano Chiella
Chef At Home In New Orleans
Hi, my name is the Valeriano but everyone calls me Vale.
I'm from Italy, born in the south and grew up near Florence.
I was born in a family that always owned restaurants in the different parts of Italy and that's where I started working and learning, at first as a server and then as cook and Chef.
I moved to New Orleans in 2014 and worked in one of the best restaurants in town.
I started as a line cook at Domenica restaurant in 2014 then moved as a Sous Chef at Pizza Domenica.
To extend my knowledge of different culinary regions I moved as a line cook to Shaya, where we won the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in the country.
I also worked at Restaurant August as a line cook first and then sous chef.
In 2019 I went back to Domenica Restaurant as Executive Sous Chef first, then Chef De Cuisine and from 2020 to 2025 as Executive Chef.
My experience goes from fine dining multiple courses/wine dinner events to casual/family style events.
From me you can have a traditional and unparalleled Italian experience from classic to contemporary dishes, fresh made pasta, pizza and bread but also a little twist from different varieties of cuisine.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Culture, love and passion
I learned to cook at...
I started early in my parents kitchen in Italy during the weekend off from school. New Orleans helped develop and sharpen my fine dining skills
A cooking secret...
Love and passion for what I do and keep searching deep into my heritage and culture, get the best seasonal Iocal ingredients and make them shine
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