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nourish & gather
Cooking & Meditation Classes & Retreats
Delicious Living. Mindful Connections. Intentional Rituals.
Nourishment goes beyond the plate
Mindful experiences that bring intention into everyday life
💜 Hands-on classes where you master new skills and leave feeling accomplished
💜Conversation starters that turn dinner into the best part of your day
💜 Sound baths and guided meditations that melt away stress in minutes
Cooking as Connection
Cooking becomes your creative outlet, confidence booster, and daily joy. Our hands-on classes teach you to create gorgeous, seasonal meals that bring people together.
✔ For Kids & Teens: Kids master real cooking skills, try bold new flavors, and discover they're braver than they thought - all without pressure or judgment. We encourage them to try new flavors, textures, and techniques; embrace mistakes; think critically; and connect through food.
✔ For Adults: Transform cooking from chore to joy. Our classes give you space to slow down, create, and discover why cooking can become your favorite part of the day.
Meditation for Calm and Clarity
Just as cooking nourishes the body, meditation nourishes the mind. Our guided meditations and sound baths help you find calm, restore balance, and connect with yourself.
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 create spaces where food becomes connection, cooking becomes confidence, and conversations become meaningful again. Whether you're learning to sauté your first onion or seeking calm through meditation, you'll leave feeling more capable, more connected, and more yourself.
Because the world needs more tables where everyone belongs, more kitchens filled with real conversation, and more moments that remind us what really matters.
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!
Meet the Team
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