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EAT WELL WITH NOSTRA COCINA

WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT TWO THINGS: GOOD FOOD AND CRAFTING EXPERIENCES 

CHEF TEVAN AND TERESA FOUNDED NOSTRA COCINA WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES WITH EVEN MORE MEMORABLE FOOD, THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. 

CHEF TEVAN STARTED HIS CAREER NEARLY THREE DECADES AGO. HE HAS WORKED HIS WAY UP FROM A DISHWASHER IN LOCAL KITCHENS TO BEING THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AT AN UPSCALE ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN NORTH CHICAGO. ALTHOUGH, HES WORKED IN NEARLY EVERY POSITION IN A RESTAURANT, HE DESIRED TO OPEN HIS PLACE. 

ENTER CHEF TERESA, SHORTY AFTER ATTENDING CULINARY SCHOOL AT LE CORDON BLEU, SHE OPENED HER OWN RESTAURANT IN TEXAS FOR NEARLY 5 YEARS WHERE IT RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. AFTER CLOSING HER RESTAURANT, TERESA TRAVELED AND SPENT TIME IN ITALY WHERE SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH ITALIAN PHILOSOPHY OF COOKING.

JUST AS IN LIFE, TWO PATHS HAVE CROSSED, RESULTING IN AN ENCAPSULATION OF THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE: GOOD FOOD SHARED WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.
 

My mom, sister, and I did an in-home cooking class with Nostro Cucina and it was amazing. We made fish tacos and they were the best I ever had. We had a lot of fun in the class and learned a lot. I highly recommend.

- Jodie | Cooking Class 

I recently had an event for my school district and Chef Tevan & Teresa really came through with some spectacular dishes. Being in Chicago, I always expect good Italian food but this was a different level.

- Edith | Corporate Event

My close friend referred me to Nostra Cocina and and working with Teresa has been everything we've hoped for. She is an excellent chef and knows how to compose a fantastic menu that is eminently tasty, nutritious, and beautiful in presentation! I can recommend her catering service 100%.”

- Bridget | Wedding

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