Chef · Founder · Storyteller

Born in Romania. Rebuilt in Miami.

I am the heart. AI is the brain. From my grandmother's Balkan kitchen to the Miami skyline — I cook, build, and tell stories with what we have.

Chef Anto rolling dough, with the Chef Anto monogram logo

The flavor of resilience

"My grandmother never wasted a thing. She opened the fridge, looked at what was there, and made magic. That's the recipe I carry everywhere."

I grew up in Romania, where a meal was an act of love and nothing went to waste. In Miami, I rebuilt my life — and turned that old-world wisdom into a new-world mission: helping one billion meals get cooked from what's already in your fridge.

Today I run pop-up dinners, build AI kitchen tools, and share every step of the journey — the wins, the burns, and the recipes.

Chef Anto 🌿🤓❤️

Balkan Heritage

Romanian-born recipes, techniques, and stories — from sarmale to slow Sunday stews.

Miami Energy

Pop-up dinners, live opera nights, and a community built in public, one post at a time.

AI in the Kitchen

FridgeChef AI turns a photo of your fridge into tonight's dinner — and fights food waste with every meal.

Experiences

Come hungry. Leave inspired.

New · Fresh from the Kitchen Lab

Larder — Fridge to Recipe

My newest creation: snap the inside of your fridge and get 3–5 recipes in seconds, tuned to what you already have. Save your favorites and watch your waste-saved total climb.

01 · Snap a photo 02 · Pick a cuisine — or don't 03 · Cook & save waste
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Every Tuesday · Miami

Baba by Chef Anto

A weekly Balkan pop-up dinner. Family-style plates, Romanian wines, and stories from the old country — served with Miami warmth.

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App · Live Now

FridgeChef AI

Snap a photo of your fridge. Get a chef-crafted recipe in seconds. Join the One Billion Meals mission against food waste.

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Coming Soon

Dream House

A members-only private dining residence where people and their dogs share the table. Balkan feasts, live music, unforgettable nights.

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Watch & Follow

The journey, in public

Live with Chef Anto

Recipes, pop-up behind-the-scenes, and building a food-tech brand from scratch — every week on YouTube.

@livewithchefanto

Daily on Instagram

Plates, pups (Gia & Luna say hi), pop-up nights, and Miami life — the unfiltered kitchen diary.

@antoanelalexander

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