Creative comfort food by Monica

My elevated comfort food from the Nickel Diner is renowned throughout the LA area.
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Chef in Los Angeles
Provided at your home

Breakfast treats

This package includes a selection of handmade Pop Tarts, buttermilk biscuits with housemade strawberry jam, cinnamon rolls, scones, double chocolate banana bread, Meyer lemon yogurt cake, olive oil zucchini bread, and our world-famous Nickel Diner brioche maple bacon and strawberry almond crumble doughnuts. It's ideal for showers, birthdays, or meetings.
$94 NZD $94 NZD, per guest

Grazing table

Make an evening more exciting with an assortment of cured meats, select cheeses, and farmers market vegetables, seasonal fruit, nuts, housemade compotes, and cured olives. Enjoy with handmade focaccia (choice of roasted tomato, cacio e pepe, or roasted grape and rosemary) and savory fig and fennel shortbread cookies.
$144 NZD $144 NZD, per guest

Weekend brunch

Enjoy buttermilk biscuits with strawberry jam, Tajin flecked fruit salad, and entree choices like buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote or chocolate banana jam, cinnamon swirl brioche french toast, classic Italian-style frittatas, fried chicken and waffles, or chilaquiles with black beans, salsa verde, avocado, and Cotija cheese. Finish the meal with housemade pastries including Pop Tarts and doughnuts.
$212 NZD $212 NZD, per guest

Game night spread

Indulge in a spread featuring handmade potato chips with roasted onion dip, smoked chicken wings with maple bacon jam, spicy mac and cheese, pulled barbecue pork sandwiches on brioche buns with coleslaw and potato salad. The evening ends with a choice of red velvet or chocolate peanut butter cupcakes for dessert.
$212 NZD $212 NZD, per guest

Family and friends dinner

These seasonal menus perk up any gathering. Sample favorites include cacio e pepe foccacio with white beans and rapini, arugula, pear, and parmesan salad or shredded kale caesar. Choose from entrees like 3-cheese baked ziti, salmon with roasted pepper sauce, grilled flat iron steak with chimichurri, green beans with crispy shallots, and herbed Israeli couscous. Finish with desserts such as lemon ricotta cake, fruit cobbler, or cornmeal spoon cake with vanilla ice cream.
$305 NZD $305 NZD, per guest
You can message Monica to customise or make changes.

My qualifications

30 years of experience
I was the Chef of the Nickel Diner and created the maple bacon donut
Career highlight
LA Times, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drives-Ins and Dives, and Bobby Flay praised my cooking.
Education and training
I trained at the LA Culinary Institute.
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

My specialties

I’ll come to you

I travel to guests in the area outlined on the map. To book in a different location, you can message me.
You can also come to me: Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Things to know

Guest requirements

Guests ages 18 and up can attend, up to 10 guests total.

Accessibility

Message your host for details. Learn more

Cancellation policy

Cancel at least 1 day before the start time for a full refund.
$94 NZD From $94 NZD, per guest
Free cancellation

Chefs on Airbnb are vetted for quality

Chefs are evaluated for their professional experience, portfolio of creative menus and reputation for excellence. Learn more
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Creative comfort food by Monica

My elevated comfort food from the Nickel Diner is renowned throughout the LA area.
Automatically translated
Chef in Los Angeles
Provided at your home
$94 NZD From $94 NZD, per guest
Free cancellation

Breakfast treats

This package includes a selection of handmade Pop Tarts, buttermilk biscuits with housemade strawberry jam, cinnamon rolls, scones, double chocolate banana bread, Meyer lemon yogurt cake, olive oil zucchini bread, and our world-famous Nickel Diner brioche maple bacon and strawberry almond crumble doughnuts. It's ideal for showers, birthdays, or meetings.
$94 NZD $94 NZD, per guest

Grazing table

Make an evening more exciting with an assortment of cured meats, select cheeses, and farmers market vegetables, seasonal fruit, nuts, housemade compotes, and cured olives. Enjoy with handmade focaccia (choice of roasted tomato, cacio e pepe, or roasted grape and rosemary) and savory fig and fennel shortbread cookies.
$144 NZD $144 NZD, per guest

Weekend brunch

Enjoy buttermilk biscuits with strawberry jam, Tajin flecked fruit salad, and entree choices like buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote or chocolate banana jam, cinnamon swirl brioche french toast, classic Italian-style frittatas, fried chicken and waffles, or chilaquiles with black beans, salsa verde, avocado, and Cotija cheese. Finish the meal with housemade pastries including Pop Tarts and doughnuts.
$212 NZD $212 NZD, per guest

Game night spread

Indulge in a spread featuring handmade potato chips with roasted onion dip, smoked chicken wings with maple bacon jam, spicy mac and cheese, pulled barbecue pork sandwiches on brioche buns with coleslaw and potato salad. The evening ends with a choice of red velvet or chocolate peanut butter cupcakes for dessert.
$212 NZD $212 NZD, per guest

Family and friends dinner

These seasonal menus perk up any gathering. Sample favorites include cacio e pepe foccacio with white beans and rapini, arugula, pear, and parmesan salad or shredded kale caesar. Choose from entrees like 3-cheese baked ziti, salmon with roasted pepper sauce, grilled flat iron steak with chimichurri, green beans with crispy shallots, and herbed Israeli couscous. Finish with desserts such as lemon ricotta cake, fruit cobbler, or cornmeal spoon cake with vanilla ice cream.
$305 NZD $305 NZD, per guest
You can message Monica to customise or make changes.

My qualifications

30 years of experience
I was the Chef of the Nickel Diner and created the maple bacon donut
Career highlight
LA Times, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drives-Ins and Dives, and Bobby Flay praised my cooking.
Education and training
I trained at the LA Culinary Institute.
To help protect your payment, always use Airbnb to send money and communicate with hosts.

My specialties

I’ll come to you

I travel to guests in the area outlined on the map. To book in a different location, you can message me.
You can also come to me: Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Things to know

Guest requirements

Guests ages 18 and up can attend, up to 10 guests total.

Accessibility

Message your host for details. Learn more

Cancellation policy

Cancel at least 1 day before the start time for a full refund.

Chefs on Airbnb are vetted for quality

Chefs are evaluated for their professional experience, portfolio of creative menus and reputation for excellence. Learn more
See an issue?