Meet the Chef

Chef Nikki Generoso

My earliest memories in the kitchen are with my Italian Grandmother, who was a fantastic cook. I remember standing on a step stool, barely tall enough to reach the countertop while we crafted a mountain out of flour. With the crack of an egg we were mixing the dough and soon rolling out fresh pasta. Although I was young, the time I spent in the kitchen working with my Grandmother inspired me to explore the culinary world. My love for cooking is what fuels me and I am happiest when I am making food from the heart for friends and family.

I received my associates degree from Southern New Hampshire University in Culinary Arts and went on to study at Apicus International School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy. With strong Italian roots I wanted to go straight to the source and learn the secrets of Italian cooking, which sent me all over Italy learning and tasting the specialties of each region. After traveling and tasting my way through Europe I moved to California to experience all that the west coast has to offer. I spent my time in the Bay Area teaching cooking classes at Cavallo Point Lodge and doing cooking parties for Parties that Cook. It was during these 3 years that I developed a strong love and passion for teaching people to cook and help them build the confidence needed to get in the kitchen. I spent my days off exploring the local farmers markets where I was always entranced with the quality of beautiful produce and artisan crafted goods made in the area.

I created NKG Kitchen, almost 8 years ago as a way for me to share my passion and creativity with others. My travels have inspired my way of cooking and shaped me into the Chef that I am today. I am focused on using the highest quality of ingredients, sourced locally, and prepared with love and care. I hope to be able to share this with you whether through our prepared meals, cooking classes, a catered event or my food blog! My goal is to educate and inspire people to get into the kitchen more often. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, you just have to give it a try!