Personal chef · Santa Monica
Brazilian home cooking, Mediterranean, everyday family food, and desserts worth staying at the table for. I plan the week around how your household actually eats, shop that morning, cook in your kitchen, and leave everything portioned, labeled and put away.
Oi, I'm Jackie
I'm Jackie Wheeler. I trained in Brazil and hold a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi in São Paulo, with coursework in food quality management and hygiene control.
I grew up on feijão, moqueca and pão de queijo, and I cook all of it. But most weeks I'm making Mediterranean plates, roasted chicken and vegetables, pasta the kids will actually eat, and dessert for Friday. Entrées to desserts, whatever the household is in the mood for.
Today I cook weekly for private families across Los Angeles and Orange County — including professional athletes and public figures — and I work dinners, parties and events when a household is entertaining.
Training
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil
Safe handling, storage and labeling in a home kitchen
Currently enrolled — plant-based menus without the guesswork
Del Vino Wine Club School · Best Coffee Xperience barista essentials
What's included
Most families book a weekly session. Every household is different, so pricing is quoted after we talk — call and tell me how many people I'm cooking for.
One session in your kitchen covers the week. Here's exactly what happens:
When you're hosting, I plan the menu, cook and plate it, and handle service so you can stay with your guests.
Training, managing a health condition, feeding growing kids, or just tired of thinking about it — the menu adjusts to the goal.
How it works
How many people, what they like, what they can't eat, which days matter most.
A proposed week for your household. Swap anything you don't want before I shop.
I shop in the morning, cook in your kitchen, label everything, and clean up.
Portions, flavors, repeats — tell me what worked and next week shifts.
References
I've cooked weekly for private households in Los Angeles and Orange County since 2024, and assisted at private dinners and events in West Hollywood.
Plenty of references available. If you'd like to speak with a family I currently cook for, ask when we talk and I'll put you in touch.
The best way to know if this is a fit is a conversation — tell me about your household and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right chef for it.
Get in touch
Call or text — that's usually fastest. Or leave your details and I'll get back to you.