Community cooking
Learn together, cook together, eat together.
Free, hands-on workshops that pair simple Mediterranean nutrition with a meal we prepare and share. Not a lecture — a table.
How a workshop works
Learn
A short, friendly talk on Mediterranean eating, shaped to your group's needs.
Cook
We prepare a tested, affordable recipe together, step by step.
Share
We sit down and eat. Everyone leaves with printed recipes to cook at home.
Upcoming workshops
New dates coming soon
Workshops are planned with each host organization. Would you like one for your group?
Past event
HUMC Cancer Center
As a volunteer, I talked with cancer survivors about Mediterranean nutrition and shared recipes. Then we cooked Moroccan lentil soup together and shared the meal.
That afternoon showed me what Living Medicine Kitchen is for: not just information, but learning, connection and nourishment around one table.
See the lentil soup and more recipes →Who I'd love to cook with
Workshops are free and can be adapted to your space, your group and the equipment you have.
Senior centers
Healthy aging and easy, nourishing meals.
Cancer & health centers
Gentle nutrition education and shared meals.
Shelters & soup kitchens
Low-cost staples cooked with care.
Community groups
Women's groups, libraries, faith communities.
Monthly book club
Read the science, talk it over together
Each month we read one science-based nonfiction book on nutrition, healthy aging, metabolic health, women's health, the gut or fermentation, then meet online to discuss it. It's free and open to everyone.
Every discussion asks one question: what holds up, and what goes beyond the evidence?
- 1Read or listen on your own. Borrow it from the library or get the audiobook.
- 2Use my summary and discussion questions here on the site.
- 3Join the video discussion once a month. Didn't finish the book? Come anyway.
Request a workshop
Tell me a little about your organization and I'll be in touch. It helps to include:
- Your organization's name and type
- About how many people would join
- What kitchen you have: full kitchen, basic equipment, or none
- Preferred dates and any dietary needs
This is cooking and nutrition education, not medical advice. If you're managing a health condition or taking medication, please talk with your healthcare provider before changing how you eat.