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  • Merry Christmas!
Happy Chanukah!

Chef Giovanni thanks his customers and retail partners for a wonderful year, and wishes everyone a happy holiday season!
Peace be with you all!

  • Great Gift Ideas!

Chef Giovanni's Gift Certificates make great gifts!  They never expire, are available in any denomination, and can be used for all merchandise and services.  Now! Save $10 on any Gift Certificate $50 or more. Save $5 on Gift Certificates under $50,  Offer ends December 31.

My all-natural, gluten-free products make great stocking stuffers!  And, they make perfect gifts for teachers, hair dressers, mail carriers, bosses, your staff, "Secret Santas," and anyone else on your gift list!

  • Special offer!

When I cook for you, or give you a lesson, if you show me any package of my Marcona Almonds, Crushed-Pepper Sauces, BBQ Sauces, or Wing Sauces, I will take $10 off the price of the service.

  • Retailers

You can find Chef Giovanni's products at The Diet Shop in Ronkonkoma, Naturally Free Food in Smithtown, Dr B Well Naturally in Plainview, and Get Healthy America in Plainview!

  • FAIRS and FARMERS' MARKETS!

Whole Foods in Lake Grove:  Alternating Wednesdays through December (Dec 21).  11 - 4

Whole Foods in Jericho:  Alternating Wednesdays through November (done for the season).  10 - 4

Westhampton Beach Farmers' Market:  Saturdays through Nov 19.  (closed for the season)  10 - 1

  • Patch me in! 
Find me on Sachem, Sayville, East Hampton, Southampton, Westhampton-Hampton Bays, Smithtown, and North Fork Patch.


  • My "famous" seasoned Marcona Almonds
are available in two varieties: Italian, and Rosemary and Sage. These almonds are naturally gluten-free and all-natural, with many
organic ingredients.  (Heat level 0)  $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area). Rosemary and Sage won a blue ribbon at the Islip Americana Fair on June 11!

  • Cayenne & Curry Cashews!  $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area).  Satisfy your need for heat with organic cayenne pepper and organic curry! Gluten-free and all-natural.


  • Chef Giovanni offers 3 varieties of Wing Sauces:  Mangia Mango (Heat level 3), Piccante (Heat level 5), and Habanero Inferno (Heat level 8)These are gluten-free and all-natural, with no preservatives or artificial colors.  $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area).









  • Chef Giovanni has 2 varieties of BBQ Sauces for sale!  Like my other products, they are gluten-free and all-natural with no preservatives or artificial colors.  They are super thick and have plenty of Bold Flavor! Lip Smackin' is mild, with no heat (Heat level 0), and Blazin' Habanero's fire is stoked with added Habanero pepper (Heat level 3)! $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area).



  • Gift Certificates are always available in any denomination!
They NEVER Expire, and are good for all services and products.
Don't give a gift card to a chain restaurant, when you can give someone the gift of personalized, in-home cooking, lessons, or all-natural, gluten-free products!


I have been in business as a personal chef, serving the Hamptons, East End, and Suffolk County, NY, since 2009. (In-Home Caterer Permit # 30479)  Take a look around my website, and contact me if you have any questions or comments.

I am the perfect chef to call for your next lunch or dinner in--whether an intimate meal for two or a small celebration.

Sample 3-course menu: 
Start your meal with a great homemade soup, like Spinach-Polenta soup.  Then, try
Ravioli in homemade tomato sauce.  And finally,
Braised Pork Loin, with sides of pan-roasted potatoes and "shrivelled carrots."

Sample smaller menu #1:
Baked Salmon topped with melted feta cheese; Couscous with broccoli, onion, and tomato; and Mini-salad of tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, onion, and stuffed grape leaves


Sample smaller menu #2:
Veal Scaloppini topped with pan-melted tomatoes, and Rigatoni pasta with "Burnt Broccoli," Sun- Dried Tomatoes, Garlic, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil


Please contact me for an appointment, sample menu, price list, or anything else.

Too tired or busy to cook for your family?  Are your meals take-out, frozen, or microwave?  Are you tired of having the same foods over and over?  Let me cook for you!  You can choose from a huge variety of delicious authentic and unique meals.

Why go to a restaurant, when my cooking has been described as 5-star restaurant quality!  You will enjoy better, healthier, and less expensive food--prepared while you relax in the comfort and convenience of your own home. 

I will also happily give lessons to beginners--whether you're going off to school, on your own, recently retired, intrigued by all those cooking shows--or to anyone who wants to improve their skills.  I will teach you how to prepare better-than-restaurant-quality meals that are healthier and less expensive.  My food preparation is simple and approachable, and lets you taste the food you're eating.

To spice up your cooking, I have 9 varieties of premium crushed-pepper sauces and hot sauces! All are gluten-free and fully natural with no extracts, no artificial colors, and no preservatives!  Just loads of fresh, spicy flavor!

Use these great sauces on ice cream, hot chocolate, brownies, corn bread, pizza, fish, meats, salads, eggs, and any other food you want to spice up!




  • Mango Habanero (mild--heat level 1) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
This "slightly hot" sauce combines fresh, ripe Mangoes and Habanero Peppers with other ingredients, resulting in outstanding flavor!  Put this on your ice cream!

  • Garlic Habanero (mild--heat level 2)  $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Milder than the Original Habanero, but with plenty of garlic. This won a blue ribbon at the Islip Americana Fair on June 11!

  • Smoky Chipotle (mild--heat level 3) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Nice and smoky, with crushed Chipotle and Habanero peppers.  You'll love it on chicken, turkey, and more!

  • Jalapeno (med--heat level 4) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Combines crushed Jalapeno peppers with onion, fruit juices, and garlic, for a wonderful flavor! This is a favorite of many!

  • Original Habanero (hot--heat level 6) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Hot, but not too hot!  Great for all-around use!

  • Roasted Habanero & Garlic (hot--heat level 7) $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Combines roasted habanero peppers, roasted garlic, apple vinegar, passion fruit juice, and lemon juice for a unique flavor experience.  This well-rounded sauce is my personal favorite!

  • Fiery Habanero (very hot--heat level 8) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Same as Original Habanero, with added heat from crushed Ghost Peppers (Naga Jolokia).

  • Red-Hot Savina (extremely hot--heat level 9) $7.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
Combines Red Savina and Ghost peppers with lots of great flavor!  This will satisfy almost anyone's need for heat. (Red Savina peppers were the hottest variety of Habanero peppers, until the Naga Jolokia was discovered.)

  • Extreme Ghost Pepper (Extremely Hot! -- heat level 10) $8.99 (+ shipping outside local area)
This super-hot sauce is SO hot, you'll want to use it sparingly!   Contains over 50% Ghost Pepper, and NO extracts! Put a couple drops on your burger, or a whole bowl of soup!


Do you frequently suffer from the "stomach virus" or "24-hour flu?"  I can conduct a food safety and sanitary review of your kitchen, to help you prevent  these common illnesses.  I will apply my experience conducting audits of manufacturing facilities, with my knowledge of food safety and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), to keep you healthy!

Click this link for a history of hot peppers by Burt Wolf.  Choose episode 103.

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