Cate Strauser is a Nutritional Personal Chef working between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Her cooking is allergen-conscious and whole-food first — built around seasonal ingredients and the specific needs of each person she is cooking for.

She began cooking to heal her own gut issues tied to her gallbladder, and to navigate a long list of her own food allergies. After two separate encounters with mold illness, she has also learned to cook for the effects of mycotoxin overload and the toll it takes on the body — and just how much the right, gentle food can change the way a person feels day to day.

That experience shapes every menu. Cate caters each meal to the specific health needs of each client, so that eating can feel steady and confident again — food made, quite literally, to nourish your body.