Chef Deniz

Introduction: Get to know me better; A chef who enjoys creating vibrant, delicious, and nourishing meals using high-quality local and seasonal ingredients. I am a professional chef with 13 years in Michelin star restaurants and Luxury Hotels. I studied Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at the Pamukkale University in Turkey. In addition, ı finished my Master's degree in Gastronomy at Canakkale University in Turkey. I offer local-Californian-inspired cuisine with authentic & vibrant Mediterranee and Asian influences. I believe in only working with superior, fresh, organic & local ingredients that Bay Area farmer's markets have to offer. ı work with the seasonal harvest to showcase each distinguishable and perfectly in-season ingredient. My menu highlights what I can buy and forage from our local farmers' markets and my small garden. I hope your experience is refreshingly unique and beautifully delivered, lending itself to an unforgettable meal with loved ones, friends, or acquaintances. My service atmosphere and staff are soulful, accommodating, knowledgeable and professional. For me, cooking is... My passion, lifestyle, and a constant force in my life that brings me so much joy. Especially when cooking for others. alll I learned to cook at... I learned to cook at home as a child from my mom and grandma. We had a farm, and they were always cookıng fresh foods and traditional techniques. A role model in the kitchen is... always will be my grandmother, and then there is Thomas Keller, Daniel Humm, and Quique Dacosta. I had the pleasure of working with them. A cooking secret... Quality products, proper techniques, sharp knife. And I make my food with love.