Chef Grant Gillon

Chef Grant Gillon Winner of MasterChef season 13
Private Chef for Hire
DSM, IA

06/23/2026

Everyone smokes the cheese. I smoked the milk.

AE Whole Milk spent 30 minutes in the smoker before it ever touched the pot, giving this mac and cheese a subtle smoke flavor in every bite—not just on top.

The result? Creamier, smokier, and a whole lot harder to stop eating.

Would you smoke your milk for mac and cheese?

It was a crazy busy week but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. 4 course for 30 on Tuesday, 12 station hors d'oeuvres fo...
06/14/2026

It was a crazy busy week but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. 4 course for 30 on Tuesday, 12 station hors d'oeuvres for 16 on Friday and 5 courses for 35 on Saturday.

A huge thank you to my clients and supporters for allowing Me to do what I do.

August thru December wine dinner tickets are still available on my website.

Wagyu Donburi with  • sticky rice • soy cured egg yolk
06/03/2026

Wagyu Donburi with • sticky rice • soy cured egg yolk

Another beautiful evening at  with wines pouring from  and  June and July Dinners are sold out, but we have a few remain...
05/31/2026

Another beautiful evening at with wines pouring from and

June and July Dinners are sold out, but we have a few remaining seats for August-December!

05/21/2026

Memorial Day challenge: stop showing up with the same boring BBQ food. Take Skinless Brats, turn them into burnt ends, and become the reason people hang around the smoker all afternoon.

05/21/2026

Build a protein-packed salad without a protein, with Chef Grant Gillon! AE Whole Milk Raspberry Yogurt, honey, vinegar and fresh raspberries make a creamy, lightly sweet, balanced vinaigrette that makes every fresh salad taste even fresher! 🥬

https://www.aedairy.com/recipes/raspberry-yogurt-vinaigrette/

Caviar Set crispy tartlet • celeriac • baerii caviar • chive flower
05/20/2026

Caviar Set

crispy tartlet • celeriac • baerii caviar • chive flower

05/19/2026

Napa was an absolute dream. Have knives, will travel.

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Des Moines, IA
50301-50340-50310

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