Private Chef · In-Home Dining · Los Angeles
A private culinary experience crafted for those who believe the finest dining happens at home — with the world's best ingredients and a chef who has traveled the world to master them.
About Millie
Mildreth Lozano — known to her clients simply as Millie — is a private chef whose culinary journey spans continents, cultures, and kitchens. A graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and a former Sous Chef, Millie brings professional kitchen discipline to the intimacy of your home.
Her travels across Europe shaped her understanding of technique and terroir — studying classical cooking methods in France, learning from Italian farmers who have worked the same land for generations, and absorbing the philosophy that great food begins long before the kitchen.
At her core, Millie is proudly Mexican. Her heritage is not a footnote — it is the heartbeat of everything she creates. The bold, layered flavors of Mexican cuisine are always close, always present, always celebrated.
Philosophy
Every meal Millie prepares begins with a simple question: what will make this person feel extraordinary tonight? From there, everything — the sourcing, the technique, the plating — is built in service of that answer.
The best meals start before the kitchen. Millie sources only the finest seasonal and specialty ingredients — from heritage farms, trusted purveyors, and markets that share her standards.
Trained classically and refined through travel, Millie applies technique not for its own sake, but to honor the ingredient and elevate the moment — never to impress, always to delight.
Each client is different. Each meal is different. Millie learns your preferences, your dietary needs, and what a special evening means to you — then builds an experience around it.
Services
Millie's services are private and by inquiry only. Every engagement is tailored — no fixed menus, no compromises on quality. Just exceptional food in the comfort of your home.
Heritage
Before the classical kitchens of New York and the farms of Tuscany, there was the table where Millie grew up — vibrant, layered, alive with color and memory. Mexican cuisine is not something she studied. It is something she carries.
The complexity of a mole that simmers for hours, the brightness of fresh chiles, the earthiness of heirloom corn ground into masa — these are not ingredients to Millie. They are a language. A deeply personal one.
No matter what she cooks, her heritage threads through it — sometimes subtly, sometimes boldly, always honestly. It is the foundation that makes everything she creates feel like more than a meal.
Inquire
Millie works with a select number of private clients. If you're interested in a dining experience, weekly service, or a special event, reach out to begin the conversation.