Mixing Science and Flavor in Every Bite
Olivia Thomas designs and grows culinary medicine programs that transform nutrition science into practical skills and flavorful experiences. With engaging events and approachable content, she makes nourishing food easy, enjoyable, and delicious.
What is Culinary Medicine?
Culinary medicine bridges the gap between knowing and doing. By translating nutrition research into hands-on cooking skills, it builds the capacity to prepare delicious, nourishing meals that support long-term health.
Meet Olivia
I’m a registered dietitian who’s deliciously curious about nutrition. You won’t find me using scales or plastic food models. Instead, I focus on flavor and use recipes to help people build practical skills while making food that tastes good.
What's Cooking
Program Consulting
I support individuals and organizations in developing, implementing, and evaluating culinary medicine programs, with a focus on sustainable strategies, timely execution, and significant impact.
Content Development
I develop engaging and culturally safe nutrition education materials and write food-focused content tailored to diverse audiences, including healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.
Workshops and Events
I lead hands-on learning experiences that build essential culinary skills, translate nutrition science into practical applications, and foster connections—no kitchen required.
Speaking Engagements
I present the background, evidence, and best practices of culinary medicine to audiences across conferences, schools, workplaces, and community events.
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The Culinary Medicine Cookbook for Mixing Things Up in the Kitchen
Mix It Up brings nutrition education into the kitchen through culinary medicine—a blend of culinary techniques and nutrition science that makes food delicious and cooking accessible. Whether you are a healthcare professional seeking culinary medicine content or a consumer simply looking for delicious recipes to elevate your home cooking, this book serves as a complete guide to inspire creativity, build confidence, and help mix things up in the kitchen.
75 recipe frameworks adaptable to your pantry
50+ skill videos to improve culinary skills and enhance flavor and nutritional value
10+ page substitution guide to expand ingredient options and maximize utility of the recipe frameworks
"Olivia has been instrumental in bringing our culinary medicine programs to life. Her leadership, from shaping the strategy to creating engaging video and written content, helped us build something truly impactful."
Where Learning Tastes Delicious
Discover the impact of Olivia's culinary medicine offerings
Penn State Health
Supported Penn State Health’s Food is Medicine program by designing and implementing a multi-purpose teaching kitchen, developing curriculum for the Cancer Center, writing a branded cookbook, and contributing to additional initiatives that integrate nutrition into patient care.
Columbia University
Hired to develop, implement, and teach the course "Celebrating Food Culture: Cultural Adaptations of the Mediterranean Diet" as well as create educational resources, including patient waiting room videos and a therapeutic cookbook.
Obesity Medicine Association (OMA)
The workshop was highly successful, providing participants with valuable insights on integrating nutrition and lifestyle practices into obesity medicine.
"Olivia is a fantastic collaborator. I truly appreciated her enthusiasm, level of respect, and engagement with the community members. Her expertise and easy-going manner made it so much easier to keep the project on track."
Delicously Curious About Nutrition
Check out Olivia's Substack for food-centered stories and recipes.
