nourish & gather
Cooking & Meditation Classes & Retreats
Delicious Living. Mindful Connections. Everyday Rituals.
Nourishment goes beyond the plate
Mindful experiences that bring intention into everyday life:
💜 Conversation napkins that spark deeper connections
💜 Meditations and sound experiences to nourish and restore your senses
💜 Classes and gatherings that encourage creativity, confidence, and calm
Cooking as Connection
Cooking isn’t just about food—it’s about curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Our hands-on classes nourish body and soul, teaching skills that foster connection, growth, and joy.
✔ For Kids & Teens: In our kitchen, kids build confidence, creativity, and life skills - without pressure. We encourage them to try new flavors, textures, and techniques; embrace mistakes; think critically; and connect through food.
✔ For Adults: Cooking becomes a practice of self-care and inspiration. Our classes offer space to slow down and savor the moment.
Meditation for Calm and Clarity
Just as cooking nourishes the body, meditation nourishes the mind. Our guided meditations and sound journeys help you find calm, restore balance, and reconnect with yourself and others.
Gather Goods: Connection Beyond the Kitchen
Our Gather Goods collection brings the spirit of connection into daily life. From conversation-starting napkins to cozy tees, each item is designed to spark curiosity, and turn ordinary moments into meaningful ones.
Our Mission
We’re here to build a community where food, conversation, and mindfulness bring people back to themselves - and back to each other. The table isn't just a place to eat. It's where we connect.
A note-
Nourish and Gather emerged from cherished memories of my grandparents' home, where the kitchen table was more than just a place to eat—it was the heart of our family. At that table, nightly meals became moments of storytelling, laughter, and belonging. We talked politics, created recipes inspired by whatever we'd harvested from the garden that day, and always had our favorite music playing in the background.
After dinner, with plates cleared away, my dad would pick up his guitar, my grandfather would settle at the piano, and the room would fill with songs and laughter. Those evenings weren't just about the meals we shared; they were filled with creativity, spontaneity, and the joy of simply being together.
Inspired by those moments, Nourish and Gather is dedicated to creating spaces—through cooking classes, summer camps, and mindfulness sessions—that invite connection, spark imagination, and foster meaningful presence.
I warmly invite you to join our growing community. Reach out—I’d love to hear your story and welcome you into this space we're building together.
With love,
Melanie
I had the pleasure of attending Melanie’s culinary class at The Network of Women NYC retreat. Her deep knowledge and feisty, boisterous personality made the whole experience a beautiful group effort filled with laughter, education, and insanely delicious, nourishing food. I have shared her recipes with loved ones since with great success, and highly recommend connecting with Melanie!
"Eating at Melanie's culinary events is like stepping into a NYTs story about an exclusive private gathering or a glossy magazine fashion-forward alt-universe that elicits the feeling, "ah, this is exactly what life should be like..."
We gave our son Michael a gift certificate for a week long cooking camp for Christmas. He has a strong interest in cooking and LOVED the camp from day 1! He brought home all his recipes and foods he prepared with Melanie. She is so patient and an excellent teacher that made his love for cooking even stronger. He will be signing up for more classes!
I had the pleasure of working alongside and learning from Melanie as part of a corporate group at a volunteer event for a local charity. Melanie is a natural teacher, and guides culinary learners in a practical, knowledgeable and empowering way. Not only that, but her business reconnects people to their health, the beauty and joy of cooking, and to each other. She is also a values-driven entrepreneur who cares as much about giving back as she does about building her own business. Highly recommend you reach out to Melanie for personal or professional needs!
