Private Chef Amel Amel

I've been cooking since I was a kid, starting with the basics, like tuna sandwiches and boiled eggs. Cooking runs in my family; everyone can cook, and everyone has a signature dish they're known for. I've always loved hosting and entertaining too, so cooking felt like a natural extension of that.

These days, I'm drawn to a wide range of cuisines, and I like to dig into where ingredients come from and how they're traditionally used, then find ways to bring them into new recipes of my own.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is a form of artistic expression, from raw ingredients to a sumptuous meal.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook at home. I would be on the kitchen table working on my school homeworks while my mom or dad were cooking.

A cooking secret...

Start with good-quality ingredients it makes all the difference. Season as you go, tasting along the way. And most of all, enjoy the process and trust