Lasagna, salad, and bread set beside a bright ocean view with flowers in aqua glass bottles

Private chef
for a night.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Italian at heart.

Hi, I’m Tracey. I may be Scottish and English by heritage, but I have always been Italian at heart.

As a mom of three, I know how fast a full day can leave you with no time to make the homemade meal you had hoped for. Italian at Heart grew from that very season of life.

I shop for the ingredients and cook your chosen dinner in your own kitchen, so your family can gather around a warm, generous meal without the planning and long hours in the kitchen.

My hope is simple: a little more time together and a dinner made from the heart.

A washed aqua bottle holding pale pink rosebuds and greenery

A LITTLE LESS TO DO

Each dinner generously serves 4–6, with the kind of leftovers everyone is happy to find tomorrow.

01 · SIGNATURE DINNER

Homemade Lasagna

Layers of grass-fed ground beef, rich tomato sauce, spinach, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan—baked until golden. Served with a bright kale salad and warm garlic-herb sourdough bread.

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Lasagna noodles, grass-fed ground beef, Tillamook whole-milk mozzarella, organic crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce, sweet onion, olive oil, fresh garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, spinach, cottage cheese, pastured eggs, Parmesan, baby kale, oranges, pomegranate, carrots, pecans, grass-fed butter, and organic sourdough bread.

Chef service $250

Groceries $80–$90

Dinner total $330–$340

02 · SLOW & COZY

Chicken Crock-Pot Spaghetti

Tender organic, free-range chicken in a slow-simmered tomato sauce, twirled with spaghetti and finished with Parmesan. Served with a fresh salad and warm bread.

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Organic, free-range chicken, spaghetti, organic crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce, sweet onion, olive oil, fresh garlic, Italian herbs, Parmesan, salad greens, seasonal vegetables, grass-fed butter, and organic bread.

Chef service $200

Groceries $70–$80

Dinner total $270–$280

03 · EASY EVENING

Ravioli or Tortellini

Organic spinach-and-cheese ravioli or tortellini in a cozy homemade sauce, paired with salad and warm bread for an easy, comforting dinner.

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Organic spinach-and-cheese ravioli or tortellini, organic tomato sauce, sweet onion, olive oil, fresh garlic, Italian herbs, Parmesan, salad greens, seasonal vegetables, grass-fed butter, and organic bread.

Chef service $150

Groceries $50–$60

Dinner total $200–$210

Gluten-free information: Gluten-free options may be available on request. While I choose many organic ingredients, not all are produced in gluten-free facilities, so I cannot guarantee a completely gluten-free meal. Please share dietary needs before booking.

SIMPLE FROM START TO FINISH

Here’s how it works.

1
Choose your dinner.
Pick the meal your family would enjoy most.
2
Choose a day.
Email me with your preferred date and any dietary needs.
3
I shop and cook.
I bring the planning and preparation to your kitchen.
4
You enjoy dinner.
Gather around the table and simply enjoy the evening.

LET'S PLAN A DINNER

Book your dinner.

Tell me a little about what you have in mind, and I’ll be in touch.

Booking & cancellation policy: A $100 booking deposit reserves your dinner date and is applied to your chef service fee. Groceries are purchased about 48 hours in advance. Cancel before groceries are purchased for a full refund. If you cancel after groceries are purchased, the deposit covers those grocery costs and any remaining amount is refunded to you. If groceries cost more than the deposit, you are responsible only for the difference.

Private cheffor a night.

Italian at heart.

The dinner menu

Homemade Lasagna

Chicken Crock-Pot Spaghetti

Ravioli or Tortellini

Here’s how it works.

Book your dinner.

Private chef
for a night.