upcoming events

  • Chef Tong celebrates Fall-Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture Store

    Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 2:00pm


    Always a favorite, Chef Tong returns to Bloomingdale’s for a cooking demonstration.Chef Chris will prepare a mouthwatering menu and give tips about ingredients and serving. And, everyone gets to have a taste! October 20, 2-4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store at Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Culinary Kitchen on 1. 

     

  • Chef Tong appears at Chicago Botanic Garden during Food Network Magazine Weekend

    Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 1:30pm


    Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef, one of Chicagoland’s most versatile Chefs, will share one of his favorite recipes at Chicago Botanic Garden’s popular annual Garden Chef Series.

    He will appear on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois

    The featured plant for September is Joi Choi pac choi, a Chinese cabbage, also known as bok choi. Chef Tong will show how to make a delightful Apple Bok Choi Salad using this delicious variety and other seasonal ingredients from the garden. 

    Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden and Garden Chef Series is free. 
    For more information about this Garden Chef Series event and parking fees, please call 847.835.5440 
    or visit www.chicagobotanic.org.

    For more information about My Private Chef, call Event Services at 773-370-8131 or visit www.myprivatechef.net.

  • My Private Chef shares summertime recipe at Green City Market

    Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 10:30am


    Join Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef for a cooking demonstration at Green City Market. You will learn how to prepare Chef Tong’s delicious recipe, and, of course, be able to taste it on the spot. The demonstration is on Saturday, August 11 at 10:30 a.m. 
    He will prepare a Watermelon and Summer Tomato Salad with Mint and Chilies.
    The Green City Market is located at the south end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Drive (approximately 1817 N. Clark). The event is free and there is discounted parking ($10) at the Chicago Historical Society parking lot off Stockton Drive. Tickets must be validated. 

    For more information about this Chicago Green City Market event, visit www.chicagogreencitymarket.org.

    We hope to see you there!

  • Chef Tong shares a sweet recipe at 2018 Taste of Chicago

    Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 12:30pm


    Chef Chrsitopher Tong, of My Private Chef, one of Chicagoland’s most accomplished chefs and a favorite at Taste of Chicago will appear again this year with a fabulous dessert. Chef Tong’s cooking demonstration at the Taste of Chicago is one of My Private Chef’s most popular annual appearances.  People who are casual cooks or lovers of gourmet food get to ask questions and discuss preparation. It is a very well attended feature of this annual Chicago summertime fest!

     My Private Chef’s demonstration is scheduled for Saturday, July 14 at 12:30 p.m., at the Lifeway Foods Taste Kitchen on the northwest corner of Buckingham Fountain Plaza.

  • Healthy Menu ideas at Gilda's Club Chicago

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 6:00pm


    The popular appearances of Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef continue with some wonderful menu ideas emphasizing healthy eating so essential to Gilda's Club members and their families. People living with cancer know that healthy eating is important for the body and the spirit. The meals are designed to inspire people living with cancer to eat well, serve beautiful food and stay healthy.

    Chef Chris will prepare and serve delicious tastes of:
    Tunisian Tomato Soup with Lentils and Garbanzo Beans. The dish is filled with cancer fighting ingredients including cooked tomatoes.


    The healthy cooking demonstration is on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 6pm at Gilda’s Club Chicago. The club is located at 537 North Wells Street, Chicago.

    Gilda’s Club provides a place where men, women and children with cancer, and families and friends, join with others to build social and emotional support in addition to medical care. Gilda’s Club is named in honor of the late comedian Gilda Radner.
    My Private Chef has been a strong supporter of Gilda’s Club by providing cooking demonstrations and conversations with Chef Tong.


    For more information about this event, contact Gilda’s Club Chicago at 312.464.9900 or visit www.gildasclubchicago.org

     Chef Chris says: "Every event is different and I've met some wonderful people including many celebrities. Being part of very special occasions makes my work worthwhile. I love conducting cooking demonstrations where I get the feeling the audience members will go home and try some new dishes!"

    For information about My Private Chef, contact Event Services at 773.370.8131 or visit our website at www.myprivatechef.net

  • My Private Chef Easter Cooking Demo at Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture Store

    Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 2:00pm


    Chef Christopher Tong, of the upscale Chicago-based private gourmet dining service, My Private Chef, returns to Bloomingdale's to present another of his popular cooking demonstrations. he menu is perfect for Easter or any other important occasion. Chef Tong will give tips on ingredients and serving. And, everyone gets to have a taste!


    Chef will serve:

    • Bagna Cauda-a hot dish similar to fondue from the Piedmont region of Italy. Dates back to the 16th century.
    • Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb with Mushroom Risotto
    • Almond Citrus Olive Cake with fresh berries

    Chef Chris will appear on Saturday, March 31 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture Store, Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Demo kitchen on 1.

    For more information about this free Bloomingdale's event, please call 312.324.7678. 

    We hope to see you there!

  • Winter Soups with Chef Tong at Whole Foods Market, Chicago

    Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 7:00am


    You won't want to miss Chef Tong’s demonstration on making hearty winter soups. It’s a great way to beat the February chill!

    The cooking class is on the mezzanine level in the on-site cooking classroom at the Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, 1550 North Kingsbury, Chicago. It will be held on Tuesday, February 27 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. The cost is $15.00 per person.

    Chef Tong’s classes are popular at Whole Foods Market so we suggest you sign up early to guarantee your place in the class. To register for the class, call Whole Foods Market, Lincoln Park at 312.587.0648 or sign up at the Customer Service Desk. Credit card or cash payment will hold your place in the class.

    We hope to see you there!

  • Visit My Private Chef at In Fine Spirits/Andersonville Dessert Crawl

    Sunday, October 29, 2017 - 2:00pm


    Please join us for trick-or-treating with a gourmet flair! Chef Tong and the My Private Chef team will be serving a decadent dessert at one of our favorite Wine Shops, In Fine Spirits at 5418 N. Clark Street, Chicago on the Peppermint Forest Route. Please stop by for some delicious Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse with Nutella Ganache. 

    More than twenty participants in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood will showcase their sweetest and most delicious wares during the annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl on Sunday, October 29, 2017, from 2-5PM. 
    The cost of the ticket is $25 prior to the event. You can purchase tickets at
    http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3095528
    Participants will pick up their Dessert Crawl "passport" at The Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., starting at 1pm on Sunday, October 29, and then proceed on foot to the participating restaurants and stores for tasting-sized portions at each location.
    We hope to see you there!

  • My Private Chef appears at Chicago Botanic Garden

    Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 1:30pm


    A favorite at the Garden, Chef Chris will appear on Sunday, September 17 at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois. He will present a delicious dish featuring seasonal ingredients.
    People who are casual cooks or lovers of gourmet food get to ask questions, discuss preparation, and come away with a recipe that they can try at home. Chef Tong will give tips on ingredients, and serving. And, everyone gets to have a taste! Seating is limited and on a first-come, first served basis.
    Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden and Garden Chef Series is free.
    For more information about this Garden Chef Series event and parking fees, please call 847.835.5440 or
    visit www.chicagobotanic.org

  • My Private Chef appears at Chicago's Green City Market

    Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 10:30am


    Chef Tong presents a cooking demonstration featuring locally produced seasonal ingredients offered by the Green City Market. The free demonstration is on Saturday, August 5 at 10:30 a.m. You will learn how to prepare his delicious recipe, and, of course, be able to taste it on the spot. The Green City Market is located at the south end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Drive (approximately 1817 N. Clark). The event is free and there is discounted parking ($10) at the Chicago Historical Society parking lot off Stockton Drive.  Tickets must be validated.

    For more information about this Chicago Green City Market event, visit www.chicagogreencitymarket.org.

    We hope to see you there!

     
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