An Evening with Danilo Cortellini, Head Chef at the Italian Embassy

Earlier this year, just before we all headed into lockdown for months on end, I had the pleasure of photographing an evening with Danilo Cortellini, the renowned head chef at the Italian Embassy, founder of Tiramisoo Events, and occasional TV star (Masterchef: The Professionals, Saturday Kitchen).

I’ve had the great pleasure and privilege of working with Danilo before, when Tiramisoo catered another event overseen by another incredible Italian chef, Giancarlo Perbellini, at Liberty London. It’s always lovely to work with a team who knows me, and Danilo made me feel so welcome as I hovered around the kitchen at the Miele Experience Centre in central London snapping away while they prepared the evening’s delicacies.

Guests even got the chance to actually make some food themselves, a ricotta tortellini made with stunning multicoloured pasta that I’d watched Danilo’s team prepare earlier in the evening. But nothing quite compares to the real thing made by the professionals of course, and I’m happy to confirm it really was absolutely delicious – Danilo never lets me go hungry on a shoot!

Here’s some of my favourites from the evening. If you like my style and just happen to need an event photographer yourself I’d love to help, just get in touch and tell me all about it. Cheers!