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

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Everything I make, in one place

Try Fridge Chef AISnap your fridge, get dinner. Ask Chef AntoCooking advice in my voice, English or Romanian. Listen to the podcastHubChefAnto AI food stories. Book a dinnerBaba Tuesdays and Dream House. Work with meAI marketing for food businesses. See my AI workAgents, apps and projects.

Save Food. Save Time. Save Money. Save Water. Save Energy.
Our goal: save one billion meals. I am the heart. AI is the brain.

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

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Chef Anto AI on YouTube

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

@chefantoai
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Daily on Instagram

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

@antoanelalexander

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Join the list for weekly Balkan recipes, pop-up invites, and first access to everything I'm building. Your first email includes my free 5-meal checklist.

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