Chef Nikki
the full story
Hi, I'm Nikki
Cooking and taking care of people is my love language,
WHAT I DO: #1 I’m a MOM. And as for career, I wear many hats. I’m a Private Chef, cookbook author, and wellness guide. I can pretty much get into anything that involves food, writing about food, eating it, traveling to cool places to get it, yoga in between it and other stuff to keep me and the fam healthy.
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MY FOOD PHILOSOPHY: I believe that your kitchen is medicine. Food is medicine and the community and culture that surrounds each dish, is medicine. My cooking style is rooted in full body wellness and is often globally inspired, yet locally sourced. I LOVE to grill and cook over open fire, it brings me back to ancestral roots and lends itself to some of the most flavorful meals. Some of my favs are: Wild Caught Salmon, Lamb Chops and a Grass fed rib eye. I always strive to consume humane and sustainably sourced products.
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MY HEALTH JOURNEY: I have utilized my cooking skills and passion for wellness to help myself heal over the years. From breast implant illness to mold and autoimmunity, my healing has always been rooted in "food as medicine" and functional testing, backed by science to develop personalized nutrition that works with my bio individuality. I now take my experiences to offer similar programs for clients that desire longevity and root cause healing that starts in the kitchen.
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RANDOM FACTS : I am a born and raised Cali Girl, I currently reside in Los Angeles with my daughter Bella. I am a solo parent and home gardener /mini farmer in the works. I love supporting women and fostering loving community through good meals, great wine and fu*cking amazing souls that inspire - seated at the table.
THESE ARE A FEW OF
my favorite things
AVOCADOS
CHILLED REDS
SUNSETS
HOT YOGA
COFFEE
MUSHROOMS
OJAI
SAUNA
SESSIONS
BIO HACKING
GRILLING
WHY SHOULD YOU
work with me
If you're looking for a holistic Private Chef, passionate Wellness guide, or creative advisor for your wellness brand- I'm your person! I truly care about forging heart centered connections and am deeply called to helpings people to become their best selves. Be it through providing nutritious daily meals, curating a memorable dinner party, weekly inspiration / coaching or taking. a food + beverage concept idea to the next level. I'm here for it..
Humble brag... I've been featured on the Food Network, Bravo and Master Chef, written several published wellness articles for Women's Health Magazine, in addition to a best selling cookbook. My Plant Inspired wellness book is in the final works and I'm more focused, tuned in and inspired to be of service to my community through these modalities After all, cooking and taking care of people is my love language! I advocate plants as medicine, setting healthy boundaries, being. fountain and not a drain in daily life, organic foods that nourish the soul, and practicing grattitude.
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I'm committed to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals. What are you waiting for?
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