Hey friends, my name is Bekah Rife. I’m a plant-based chef in Los Angeles by day and mermaid-adventurer by night. Over the years I have developed a distinct style of cooking, dressing and way of being my friends began calling ‘Rife Style’ 😉

Big Sur, California

Little did I know, 15 years ago, my first flight across the Atlantic to Valencia, Spain would change my life forever. I can still taste that first sip of silky smooth Gazpacho, and smell the hints of Saffron in my Paella. These new and exciting meals began to shape the way I saw food. I started taking cooking classes and buying spices unique to the destinations I was visiting. Then I would come home and recreate versions of my new-found favorite dishes.

The path to defining my style of cooking wasn’t that simple, though. Shortly after, I found myself on a trip across Asia.  This adventure was a true indulgence. I ate whatever I wanted, sometimes ordering two entrées at restaurants because the food was so delectable and the prices – dirt cheap.  After all that fun, I returned home to California feeling depleted and very puffy.  Being of Rife extremes, a 40-day liquid fast was an order.  This fast completely reset my body, I lost the travel weight + some and had an unexplainable amount of energy for being sans solids for over a month.

This 40 day journey ignited my interest in food and what I was putting in my body.  I made an invaluable connection ~ this food gives me energy, this food puts me in a coma – aha!

I continued to play around with different ways of eating and various other cleanses for a few years, which led me to a plant-based lifestyle.

Ganesha statue in Hampi, India

While food is my first love, it’s not my only love. I never would have become a chef if it weren’t for my travels. So, you’ll also find travels and photographs sprinkled throughout Rife Style.

photo by @aprettycoolgirl

Did I mention I’m a mermaid as well? Haha. Well, I am!  Sort of…grew up swimming, playing water polo and synchronized swimming.  Today I still perform & compete in synchronized  swimming + have loved exploring scuba diving, free diving and surfing as well.

photo by @mallorymorrison

Thank you so much for getting to know me better.  Rife Style is your destination for easy and tasty, plant-based recipes sprinkled with a dash of adventure.  I hope you enjoy the treats I create and the experiences I share!

xoxo, B