Hi!
I'm Rosanna. For me, creating an experience through food is a passion. I work as a private chef all over the world, and I created this blog to have a place where I can share all my favorite recipes, wine pairings, and hosting tips.
Here's a bit of my background...
My previous career(s)
Before launching Rosanna ETC, I worked as an events manager in the non-profit world for charities and arts organizations. I gained unrivaled experience and had the privilege of working with the best in the business.
I remember serving sandwiches for the royal family when they came to the opera and didn’t tell us they needed dinner. I once had to play music to baboons at London Zoo every day for a week to avoid upsetting them during the world premiere of a newly commissioned piece of music. I've unscrewed priceless chandeliers and closed busy roads for Anna Wintour, and once had to greet the Dalai Lama in an underground car park.
Sometimes, I look back and wonder if it was all real! I was always attending tastings, which meant I got to try the most incredible food and learned how to create an exceptional banqueting experience. I learned how to create the wow factor, what to spend money on, and where to save. I worked with chefs including Yotam Ottolenghi and Mark Hix, as well as some of the best florists, designers, and event producers in the business.
I left that part of my career behind to launch Rosanna ETC, but it has formed the best possible foundation for me to launch my own platform, curating all the aspects of life that I have a passion for.
My training
People always ask where I get it from, and the answer is that I come from a family of foodies who love to bring people together! We grow all of our fruit and veg, and food is always an event for us. Hosting huge family get-togethers is like second nature, honestly, having 45 people for lunch is pretty normal! But after leaving behind my career in events, I also wanted to build on my home cooking experience, so I retrained and went to culinary school.
In 2022, I went to Ashburton Chef’s Academy. I had the best time with a group of 15 like-minded students, all passionate about food, learning from some of the best in the business. Now that I am qualified, I have found my appetite for recipe development has grown even stronger, using the skills I learned to create bolder dishes that will push and challenge someone, whilst still being achievable for an elevated home cook. Complete with plating suggestions, side dishes, and a wine pairing!
Wine has always been a big deal in my family, and it's become another passion of mine, too. I attend monthly wine tastings and, in 2023, studied for my WSET Level 2 and passed with distinction. I love how wine can really elevate a food experience, and food and wine pairing is something I particularly enjoy!
My day-to-day
Since going to culinary school, I split my time between private chef work and developing recipes for my blog. I went into private cheffing rather than the restaurant world as I like to have a personal connection to the people I am cooking for and develop recipes to their tastes and needs.
Private cheffing allows me to travel and constantly experiment with flavors and produce, which are always fresh, high-quality, and seasonal. I get to meet all sorts of people, and in 2025, I went to Provence, Iceland, and Mallorca for work.
But I also enjoy writing, creating beautiful plates and tablescapes, shooting content, and showing my personality. I love that I can record all the dishes I create on rosannaetc.com and my social channels, and that clients can then use my blog as a menu!
I hope you've enjoyed reading a bit about me, and feel free to get in touch if you'd like to chat further!
FAQ's
Because it’s me, my style, my tastes, my food, my travel, my passions. It’s me as a tastemaker, making it more. And so on.
My blog has a range of dinner party recipes, from easy to more challenging, but generally, my recipes are aimed at a passionate home cook who’s been there and cooked that. Someone who knows their way around a kitchen enjoys entertaining and challenging themselves and has their own style and flair they want to build on. But everything is accessible and comes with easy steps.
My experience as a chef, writer, and stylist means I can add real value to brands or campaigns by showcasing products, developing recipes, or writing reviews, so get in touch to chat more about how I might be able to help. I’d love to talk to you about how we can work together.
You can email me at [email protected] or follow me on social media, where I’ll always respond to DMs!
You can also follow along on Instagram TikTok, and YouTube; come and say hi!
