Backyard BBQ
Smoked and grilled meats, burgers, corn and fresh salads, plated or served buffet-style.
Private Chef · Los Angeles
Smoke, spice & everything in between.
Organic, seasonal cooking built on what's fresh at the farmers market: smoked meats, Japanese, Korean & Sichuan-style, Italian and American, for private tables and catered gatherings.
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About
Hi, I'm Rachelle, a cook based in Los Angeles.
My cooking starts at the farmers market. I build menus around organic, seasonal produce and the freshest ingredients I can find, then let them lead. From there my kitchen moves between low-and-slow smoke, the heat and depth of Japanese, Korean and Sichuan-style cooking, handmade Italian pasta and the American classics everyone secretly wants.
For private clients I design menus from scratch around the people at the table, whether that's a weeknight dinner for two, a weekly meal plan, or catering for a crowd.
Cuisine
What I cook
Built for every table. Every menu is written for you, around what's in season. Vegetarian, vegan and kosher get their own full menus, not swaps.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Organic & seasonal
- 01Smoked Meats 18-hour Texas brisket, low & slow birds and live-fire grilling→
- 02East-Asian Japanese, Korean & Sichuan-style, from noodles to chili crisp→
- 03Italian Fresh pasta, crudo and long antipasti tables→
- 04American Burgers, brunch, backyard plates, done properly→
Signature
18-hour Texas smoked brisket
Seasoned, smoked low and slow for eighteen hours, then sliced at the table. It's the centerpiece of my backyard barbecues and catered events.
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Book a barbecueCatering
Feeding a crowd
From backyard barbecues to grazing tables, the same seasonal, farmers-market cooking, scaled up for your gathering.
Grazing tables & boards
Abundant spreads of cheese, charcuterie, seasonal fruit, dips and bread for parties and events.
Boxed meals
Individually packed lunches and dinners for offices, sets, picnics and pop-ups.
Family-style dinners
Shared platters and big pans for the table: relaxed, generous and built around the season.
Gallery
From my kitchen
Straight from the camera roll: no filter, no AI.
Contact
Let's cook something.
Private dinners, weekly meal prep, catering and full-time private chef roles in Los Angeles. Tell me about your household and what you love to eat.
Real food. Real photos. No filter, no AI.