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Cooking Classes That Go Beyond the Recipe—Nourishing Creativity, Confidence, and Connection
Where expertise meets exploration, and recipes are just the beginning of our conversation. Here, cooking becomes a journey of discovery, creativity, and connection—guided by deep culinary knowledge and your own instincts.
Nourishment goes beyond the plate
At Gather Culinary, we offer mindful experiences that bring intention into everyday life:
💜 Conversation napkins that spark deeper connections
💜 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 both body and soul, teaching skills that foster connection, growth, and joy.
✔ For Kids & Teens: Cooking builds confidence, creativity, and life skills in a supportive and fun environment. We encourage embracing mistakes, thinking critically, and connecting with others through food.
✔ For Adults: Cooking becomes a mindful act of self-care and inspiration. Whether you’re learning new skills or sharing the experience with others, our classes offer a space to slow down and savor the moment.
Gather Goods: Connection Beyond the Kitchen
Our Gather Goods collection brings the spirit of connection into daily life. From conversation-starting napkins to cozy T-shirts that inspire curiosity, our products help turn simple moments into meaningful ones.
Our Mission
We’re here to create a community where food, conversation, and mindfulness bring people together. Whether through cooking, products, or shared experiences, Gather is about bringing people back to the table—and back to each other.
Welcome to a Different Kind of Kitchen
Nourishing the Senses, Inside and Out
Cooking is one way to nourish ourselves—but so is sound. Just as flavors bring comfort and connection, sound can be a powerful tool for restoration, relaxation, and presence.
Our sound experiences use vibration and frequency to calm the mind, restore balance, and invite deeper connection—whether in the kitchen or in daily life.
Interested in a sound journey?
A note-
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's story. These moments taught me that true nourishment flows not just from the food we share, but from the bonds we forge while creating it.
This deep understanding of food's power to weave communities together inspired Gather's creation. In our cooking classes, summer camps, and mindfulness sessions, we're recreating that same welcoming space where connections flourish naturally. Each shared meal and moment of mindful cooking becomes an opportunity to strengthen the ties that bring us together.
I invite you to become part of this growing community. I'm here to welcome you into this space we're creating together. Please reach out—I'd love to hear your story.
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!
