Welcome to Taste and Thrive! Taste & Thrive is owned and facilitated by Melanya Kushla, registered dietitian, chef educator and certified health education specialist. Melanya takes an intuitive, non-diet, person-centered, and holistic approach to nutrition and employs culinary nutrition, as food is the medium through which we receive nourishment, to help people enhance their experience of eating and re-define their relationship with food. Melanya teaches cooking classes specifically designed to enhance your culinary skills and strategy, so you can cook more often, more easily, and with less stress. Melanya will address food along its entire journey, from grocery shopping and food selection, to preparation, as well as presentation and the actual experience of eating. Check out Melanya's cooking classes and get a taste of Taste & Thrive :)