Chef Giovanni Nunziata
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Experienced private with many years of experience in the field and many 5 star reviews
Hi my name is Giovanni and I am 34 years old.
I currently work for a wide range of private clients, including UHNW and HNW individuals.
I worked full time for Michelin star and fine dining restaurants and as freelance chef, working not only for luxury restaurants, but also 5 stars hotels and famous venues like Coda restaurant @ Royal Albert Hall, VIP hospitality areas @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Royal Ascot during the Royal week, Boulestin restaurant, Social Eating House restaurant, Gastronhome fine dining restaurant, Advocate restaurant (Private restaurant at Willis Tower Watson), the Hilton hotel, Berkeley hotel, The Shangri-La hotel @ The Shard and many more.
I have also been head chef of a 2 year in a row best gastro wine bar in Clapham.
My experience focuses on modern Italian, Mediterranean, modern British and European mostly, with influences from modern fusion food culture.
I travel around the world trying traditional and fine dining food of the countries I visit.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Not only my work, but also a passion.
I learned to cook at...
My very first job in a pro kitchen was in a luxury 5 stars chalet restaurant in Tortoreto (in the Teramo's Provence's coast).
A cooking secret...
My passion for good food and my culinary experiences fuses in the dishes I create, using high quality British, Italian and international ingredients
My menus
Abruzzese ravioli with ricotta and nutmeg filling, tomato and basil sauce and grated Parmigiano Reggiano
"Pallotte cacio e ovo": Bread and cheese balls, fried and served on gourmet tomato and basil sauce, grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Abruzzese fish stew with garlic, white wine, white fish, squid, prawns and chopped parsley
Maccheroni "Chitarra" style with mini meatballs in tomato and basil sauce and grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Pasta "Pecorara" shepher style, with vegetables, tomato and ricotta sauce
Maccheroni "Chitarra" style with sea bass, garlic, white wine, cherry tomatoes and parsley sauce
Lamb stew Neretese with red peppers and Montepulciano d`Abruzzo
Fried bread and cheese meatballs in tomato and basil sauce
Broad beans and pancetta stew, served with garlic crostini
Mussels, white wine and saffron stew, served with garlic crostini and chopped parsley
Chicken "Abruzzese" Pan cooked chicken legs with red peppers, onions and tomatoes
Clams stew with garlic, white wine, chopped parlsey and crostini
Breaded and fried monkfish, served with crispy mixed leaves salad
Abruzzese ciambella (doughnut) with zabaion and syruped peaches
Deconstructed "Bocconotto" with black grapes compote, cinnamon, pastry dough crumble and Chantilly cream
"Pepatelli" and Abruzzese "Cantucci biscuits to dip in "Vino cotto" (Traditional sweet Abruzzese wine)
Traditional bocconotti: Sweet pastry mini cakes with grape and rhum compote, dusted with icing sugar
Homemade ice cream with traditional "Ratafia" liquor (made with Cherries and Montepulciano)
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Tomatoes gazpacho, watermelon and cucumber brunoise, shaved onion ribbons, basil,
Tortillas discs, melted caciotta cubes, chopped coriander, black Summer truffles carpaccio in extra virgin olive oil
Serrano ham croquetas, Manchego cheese fondue, chives, harissa oil
Arroz negro (squid ink risotto) with squid, tiger prawns, parsley - served with or without crispy pancetta
Lamb meatballs Spanish way served with chorizo in their own sauce
Sevilla spinach and chickpeas salad
Tortillas with guacamole, rocket and spring onions
Catalan cream
Spanish apple tart with Natillas de leche (Spanish custard)
Churros with chocolate sauce
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Blinis with smoked salmon, cream cheese, harissa and dill
Prawn cocktail, homemade rose Mary sauce, mixed leaves, tabasco
Caprese skewers: cherry tomatoes, cherry buffalo mozzarella and basil leaves
Beef fillet bites, truffled potatoes mash, crumbled hazelnuts
Gnocchi with 4 cheese cream, basil and crushed hazelnuts
Linguine "Arrabbiata" (spicy tomato sauce)
Spaghetti with homemade green basil pesto, ricotta and pine nuts
Fresh hand made tagliatelle with Genovese basil pesto, ricotta, pine nuts
Spaghetti with duck ragù and Parmigiano Reggiano shards
Beef fillet, brown buttered spinach, peppercorn sauce, crispy shallots
Oven stewed Pork chops, garlic, olives, capers and oregano tomato sauce, chopped herbs
Salmon fillets with creamy lemon and chives sauce, asparagus, almond flakes
British lamb ribs, sweet potatoes pure, buttered peas, lamb jus
Cod fillet with fennel and citrus salad, shaved radishes
Cod fillet, creamy lemon and chives sauce, buttered asparagus, almond flakes
Beef fillet, truffled potatoes mash, buttered asparagus, red wine jus
Vanilla creme brulée
Chocolate an Baileys creme brulée
Rice pudding, exotic fruit salsa, mango compote, roasted macadamia nuts
Pistacchio tiramisù
Nutella cheesecake, nutella chantilly, crushed hazelnuts and pistachios, chocolate pralines
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Aubergine mille fuille, tomato and basil sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, basil oil
Courgette veloute`, goat cheese cream, crispy shallots, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts
Balsamic glazed mushrooms fricassé on rye bread, burrata sauce, toasted hazelnuts, pea shoots
Artisanal spaghetti with basil pesto, ricotta, pine nuts, grated Pecorino Romano
Artisanal tagliatelle with sundried tomatoes and ricotta pesto, pine nuts
Fresh hand made fettuccine with Genovese basil pesto, ricotta, pine nuts, grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Gnocchi with four cheese cream, basil and crushed hazelnuts
Risotto with three textures of mushroom, balsamic glaze, chopped parsley (with or without minced black truffles)
Cauliflower steak on salsa verde, roasted potatoes half moons, fresh chillies
Milanese saffron risotto with Parmigiano Reggiano and gremolata
Tiramisù (traditional)
Homemade Nutella cream cheesecake, Nutella Chantilly, pistachios and hazelnut powder
Mediterranean cheesecake: amaretto base, ricotta, vanilla, honey and sea salt dark chocolate filling, pears compote, amaretti crubmled, toasted almonds
Coconut panna cotta, berries compote, crumbled Italian butter biscuits, strawberries Coulis
Raspberries and limoncello cheesecake, raspberries coulis , white chocolate soil
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Amouse bouse of the chef
Melon, watermelon, cucumber, mint and feta salad
Fettuccine with duck leg in tomato sauce and Parmigiano Reggiano shards
Seared scallops, courgettes pure. harissa oil, shaved fennel tops, dill
Apricot and burrata ravioli served with brown butter sage and fried sage
Oven stewed Pork chops, garlic, olives, capers and oregano tomato sauce, chopped herbs
Sea bass fillets served with garlic, capers, olives and oregano tomato sauce, garnished with pea shoots
Beef fillet tagliata, rocket, cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamic vinegar glaze
Slow cooked pork belly, apple sauce, caramelised onions, jus
Swordfish steak, balsamic glaze and crispy salad
Cauliflower steak, truffled potatoes mash, roasted asparagus, extra virgin olive oil preserved black truffles carpaccio
Fresh hand made fettuccine with Genovese basil pesto, ricotta, pine nuts, grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Lamb loin chops, sweet potatoes pure, buttered peas, lamb and cucumber jus
Roasted cod, salsa verde, buttered spinach and potatoes, harissa oil, parsley
Aubergine parmigiana tower with Pecorino Romano shards and basil oil
Pistachio tiramisù
Vanilla creme brulée
Nutella cheesecake, nutella chantilly, crushed hazelnuts and pistachios, chocolate pralines
Catalan cream
Mediterranean
Mediterranean cheesecake: amaretto base, ricotta, vanilla, honey and sea salt dark chocolate filling, pears compote, amaretti crubmled, toasted almonds
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Apricot and burrata ravioli served with sage brown butter, crispy sage, hazelnuts
Burrata, roasted pumpkin or butternut squash, thyme confit hazelnuts, pea shoots
Four textures of asparagus risotto, blitzed ricotta, grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Cod or sea bass fillets Mediterranean style with garlic, white wine, capers, oregano and chopped parsley
Sea bass fillets with salsa verde, saffron potatoes half moons, mussels
Yorkshire beef tartare with capers, gherkins, chopped parsley and award winning Italian evo olive oil, Marsala wine homemade mayonnaise, shaved radishes, hazelnuts crumb
Venison breaded meatballs, gorgonzola sauce, parsley oil, chopped walnuts, cress
Tagliatelle with rabbit and tomato sauce ragu`, grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Beef fillet, truffled potatoes mash, oven roasted asparagus, Marramiero Inferi red wine sauce, truffles carpaccio in olive oil
Beef fillet, potatoes mash, oven roasted asparagus, red Wine jus, savoury taralli biscuits powder
Dover sole served with Champagne and lemon beurre blanc, tender stem broccoli, toasted almond flakes, watercress
Herb crusted salmon fillets, cauliflower cream, butternut squash half moons, parsley oil, pea shoots
Sea bream fillets Mediterranean style with garlic, white wine, capers, oregano and chopped parsley
Lamb loin chops, sweet potatoes pure, buttered asparagus, lamb and cucumber jus
Gourmet lamb stew, cooked with "Masciarelli" Montepulciano d`Abruzzo
Aubergine parmigiana milefoglie, tomato and basil sauce, Pecorino Romano shards, basil oil
Beef tagliata, rocket, cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamic vinegar glaze
Roasted pumpkin or butternut squash, kale pesto, hazelnut sauce, parsnips crisps
Fried focaccia bread white and cheese balls, served on saffron sauce, saffron pistils, micro basil
Vanilla panna cotta, cinnamon and manuka honey crumble, forest berries coulis, micro mint cress
Pistacchio tiramisù
Chocolate sphere, dark chocolate biscuits crumble, chocolate fondue, hazelnut richer filling
Raspberry and limoncello cheesecake, raspberry coulis, white chocolate soil, fresh raspberries
Lemon and torched meringue tart, pistachio powder, lemon balm cress
Sticky toffee pudding, spiced caramel sauce, caramel pop corn, warm premium farm double cream
Homemade Nutella (Hazelnut and chocolate cream) cheesecake, Chantilly, crumbled hazelnuts and pistachios, rocher
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Mushrooms bruschetta, truffle oil, chives
Baby spinach salad, roasted butternut squash, mustard dressing, charred halloumi, walnuts
Vegetarian Tartiflette
Spaghetti with ratatouille and grated Gruyere cheese
Saffron risotto, gremolata
Mushrooms risotto with toasted walnuts and truffle oil
Pistachio tiramisù
Coconut panna cotta, berries compote, crumbled shortbreads, mint
Chocolate creme brulée
Tiramisù (traditional)
Chocolate and hazelnut pralines
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Spaghetti Carbonara with guanciale, grated pecorino and black pepper
Tagliatelle with Bolognese ragù
Spaghetti with squid in tomato, garlic, white wine and chopped parsley sauce
Bucatini or spaghetti amatriciana, with pork cheek infused tomato sauce and grated Pecorino romano
Fettuccine with Genovese basil pesto and Parmigiano Reggiano
Cod or sea bass fillets Mediterranean style with garlic, white wine, capers, oregano and chopped parsley
Risotto milanese with saffron and Parmigiano Reggiano
Beef fillet tagliata, rocket, cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamic vinegar glaze
Beef or lamb spezzatino (stew) with red wine and mixed vegetables, served with garlic crostini
Lamb cacio & ovo (dressed with creamy Egg and cheese sauce), white wine and rosemary
Cod in "Acquapazza", oven cooked with garlic, white wine, cherry tomatoes, orignano and pasley sauce
Aubergine parmigiana
Chicken cacciatora style with white wine olives, peppers and capers tomato sauce
Coconut panna cotta, berries compote, crumbled Italian butter biscuits, strawberries Coulis
Tiramisu'
Tortino di cioccolato (Italian chocolate fondant), served on vanilla cream and with yogurt or vanilla ice cream
Panna cotta with Nutella and caramel sauce, chopped hazelnuts
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