Chef Erika
The Heirloom Chef
Bay Area, East Bay, San Francisco
The Heirloom Chef infuses flavor and nutrition into comfort food-focused cooking
About Chef Erika
Erika is co-owner and Head Chef at The Heirloom Chef. She is passionate about women’s health, social and earth justice, and prayer. She spent over 12 years championing worker’s rights across the county as a labor union organizer early in her career. Erika spent years studying and building community traveling around the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, which has fueled her love of food and teaching her daughter about different cultures and traditions. Over the past ten years, she has worked as a chef and a doula and studied with fellow artists, herbalists, and healers to understand the importance of food as medicine and the best foods to help women throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
The Heirloom Chef:
The Heirloom Chef is a women-owned personal chef company serving the San Francisco Bay Area through personalized culinary experiences that nourish people, simplify everyday life, and bring loved ones together around the table. We specialize in customized weekly meal service, intimate dinner parties, and thoughtful postpartum support, creating seasonal, chef-prepared meals tailored to each client’s tastes, dietary needs, and lifestyle.
More than a personal chef service, The Heirloom Chef is committed to building meaningful relationships with local farmers, producers, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to help strengthen a more resilient regional food system. We believe exceptional food has the power to create connection, celebrate life’s moments, and care for people in meaningful ways.
Regional cuisine specialities:
Mexican, Californian, Mediterranean
Special diets supported:
Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Autoimmune Protocol, Anti-inflammatory Diet, Cancer Support, Diverticulitis Protocol, Low FODMAPS
Client feedback for Chef Erika:
“The set up worked flawlessly with owner Erika, who was very responsive and sent very good instructions prior to the event. We were even able to customize our menu. All in one it was super easy and professional. I highly recommend the Heirloom Chef!!!”
– Yasmin B.
“We hired Chef Erika to cook us healthy, wholesome meals after the birth of our third child. I wondered how I was I going to continue my whole foods, gluten-free, veggie-centric diet once baby came along and Erika has made that possible. It’s not always easy to make yummy, healthy, gluten-free food that kids will enjoy too, and Erika does it! We look forward to the days that she comes- not just because she leaves us with a fridge full of great food and a kitchen cleaner than it was before she arrived- but also because we all love seeing her and having her here. Chef Cheyanne is also wonderful- positive, caring, fantastic energy and food. Erika has great menu suggestions and she is also happy to make whatever we are craving. I love the wholesome ingredients she uses. I thought we would have a chef for just a month or two to get us through the super nutty newborn days, but it’s been more than 4 months and we don’t want to let it go. It’s been an amazing service and I can’t recommend it enough!” – JS, Oakland, CA
Contact Chef Erika
I’d love to hear from you. Please use the contact form below to get in touch with me directly. I’ll respond shortly. Thank you! –Chef Erika
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