A personal chef for food allergies and gluten-free eating
Every ingredient checked. Every meal cooked in your kitchen. Nothing left to chance.
Living with a serious allergy or celiac disease means reading every label and never fully relaxing about takeout. Your Eats by Nicole chef takes that on. They plan the week around your allergies, check every item they buy, and cook in your kitchen with care to prevent cross-contact, so the whole household can eat the same good food.
Allergies handled the same careful way, every week
We start with the details
On your consultation you tell us every allergy and how serious it is, plus anything else the household avoids. It goes into your chef’s notes before menu planning starts.
Every item is checked
Your chef reads the label on every item they buy for your allergens, including sauces, broths and spice blends, where gluten and nuts often hide.
Cooked with care for cross-contact
Your chef cooks in your kitchen and takes care that nothing on your list comes into contact with your food.
You approve every menu
You see each week’s menu before cook day, so you can catch anything before it’s bought.
What an allergy-friendly week looks like
Dishes from real menus our chefs have cooked, shared without names.
- Chicken bowl with cilantro-lime jasmine rice, corn pico and salsa verde
- Honey ginger salmon with roasted Brussels sprouts, quinoa and mango salsa
- NY strip steak with parsnip purée and gingered Swiss chard
- Gluten-free brown rice fusilli with dairy-free pesto, grilled chicken and garlic asparagus
- Tarragon salmon with apple fennel slaw and lemon quinoa pilaf
- Whole rosemary chicken thighs with roasted yams, beets and garlic broccolini
- Five-spice pork tenderloin with bok choy and sesame cucumber salad
Allergies we cook around: nut and peanut allergies, celiac and gluten-free, dairy-free and lactose intolerance, eggs, shellfish and fish, sesame, soy, corn, nightshades, and households with more than one.
Families: One family we cook for has a child with a severe walnut allergy and a parent who eats gluten-free and dairy-free. The chef cooks one menu that works for everyone, with simple versions for the kids.
Matched with the right chef
We match you with the chef whose strengths fit your household. Hadiya Pleasant-Jones designs family dinners around allergies and restrictions in Los Angeles, and Jessica Maidlow cooks for busy families in Orange County.
Once you’re onboarded, we introduce you to your chef by name. If they’re ever unavailable, another chef on the team steps in with your full menu history.
- Interviewed and evaluatedEvery chef is interviewed, evaluated, and held to the same standard before they take on a household.
- Background-checkedBefore any chef enters your home. No exceptions.
- Certified & insuredFood-safety certification and food liability insurance are required for service.
- Your trial week is a checkpointWe review your first week together before anything becomes ongoing.
What it costs
Allergies and gluten-free cooking never cost extra. Weekly meal prep starts at $450 a week in LA and OC, $400 in New Jersey and $525 in New York City, plus groceries at exact cost.
We cook in Los Angeles, Orange County, New Jersey and New York City. See every plan
Food allergy and gluten-free questions
Can you cook for a child with a serious food allergy?
Yes. Tell us every allergy and how severe it is on your consultation, and your chef builds each menu around it. You review and approve every menu before cook day.
Is it safe for celiac disease?
Your chef checks every item they buy for gluten and cooks with care to prevent cross-contact in your kitchen. If your kitchen also cooks with gluten, tell us on your call and we’ll plan around it.
Can one menu work for everyone in the house?
Usually, yes. Most weeks the whole household eats the same meals, with separate versions only where an allergy requires it.
Do allergies cost more?
No. Allergies, gluten-free and dairy-free cooking are part of the service.
Can you cook a gluten-free dinner party or holiday meal?
Yes. We regularly plan dinner parties around gluten-free, dairy-free and allergic guests. See dinner parties
Your kitchen. Your menu. Your chef.
Tell us how you eat (two minutes) and we’ll show you the right plan before you ever book a call.
Luxury In-Home Chef Services
Serving: Los Angeles, Orange County, New Jersey, New York City
(424) 247‑5809
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