Event

Cena Con Amici ("Dinner with friends"): Trip to Amalfi Coast!

Chef Dawn is traveling to the Amalfi Coast of Italy to explore the cuisine and culture of this breathtakingly beautiful region and share all that she learns and tastes with you! Join us and take a trip to coastal Italy without leaving our kitchen! Check out Chef Dawn's travel adventures and get a sneak peek into possible menu inspirations by following us on Instagram (@a_new_dawn_personal_chef), Twitter (@ANewDawnChef), and Facebook (A-New-Dawn-Personal-Chef-Service)!

Cena con Amici: Trip to Amalfi Coast
$72/person; 4-course family-style meal, BYOB
Secret location, surprise menu

Chef Dawn Wilson of A NEW DAWN personal chef service and Vicini Pastaria once again presents Cena con Amici ("Dinner with friends"), an evening of rustic hand-crafted Italian food and lively conversation with soon-to-be great friends. Gather around our communal table inside a unique, secret location and enjoy a made-from-scratch, authentic Italian feast prepared with a combination of seasonal, local, and imported Italian artisanal ingredients. The surprise menu for this next pop-up dinner will be inspired by Chef Dawn's Amalfi Coast adventure.

Chef Dawn Wilson
As the owner and driving force behind A NEW DAWN personal chef service since 2006, Executive Chef Dawn Wilson has provided catering, personal chef services, and cooking instruction to many clients in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs to rave reviews. She developed her culinary style with stints at Bin 36, Cafe Las Bellas Artes, several catering companies throughout Chicagoland, as the Culinary Director for Whole Foods Market-Northbrook teaching cooking classes and running the private event program, and as the fresh pasta-maker at Balena.

In 2011, Dawn moved to the small Tuscan town of Colle Val d'Elsa where she worked at the rustic Slowfood restaurant, Officina della Cucina Popolare, learning the secrets of Tuscan cuisine. Following her stage at Officina, she traveled and tasted her way around Italy with stops in many regions including Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Veneto, Piedmont, and Lazio.

Chef Dawn is looking forward to her next adventure as she launches a line of handmade pasta available soon at Lakeview Kitchen and Market.