Work with Me
I work with a wide variety of food companies and brands, hospitality and foodservice operators, registered dietitians, and other health professionals.
I help bring the science of nutrition together with the joy of preparing food that highlights brands and businesses in a compelling way.
And my chef-approved approach means my recipes taste delicious—and just “work” the first time… Which means consumers love to make them again.
I’m a brand spokesperson; I’ve developed recipes, products and menus; I’ve served as a teacher and educator; I’ve worked as a private chef; and I’ve created, produced and starred in more than 400 cooking and nutrition videos.
Interested in working together? Contact me.
My Services
Brand Partnerships
- Original recipe development
- Custom videos
- Pitch preparation
- TV segments
- Articles, quotes
Speaking & Education
- Conference rep
- Cooking demos
- Workshops, webinars & courses
Brand Consultation
- Product development
- Food & nutrition labeling
- Health and wellness strategy
Peer
Training
- Webinars for RDs and other health professionals
- Speaking and lectures
- Online courses and classes
- Hands-on workshops and demo-style events
Recent Projects
Recipe Development and Videos
Bloom Fresh™ brands wanted to promote their pomegranate arils and golden berries. I created five holiday-themed recipes and filmed videos to show Bloom Fresh consumers how to prepare each one.
The company used these popular videos—for everything from golden berries with a yogurt dressing to pomegranate chocolate bark—on their website and social media platforms to encourage purchase and drive consumer uptake.
Bloom Fresh was also able to repurpose the recipes into a series of
handouts that make great trade-show, consumer-show, and grocery-store giveaways. Additionally, one of the videos was viewed on my Facebook page more than 35,000 times.
Private Chef Services for Celebrity Spokesperson
Atkins Nutritionals, the company founded to promote the low-carbohydrate foods of the Atkins diet, employs celebrity spokespeople who agree to follow the diet for a two-year contract.
These spokespeople have their meals prepared by a private chef. They’re usually Los Angeles-based, but when a spokesperson brought her family to New York City to film a movie, I stepped in.
For two months, I prepared three meals a day for the movie star and her family. They enjoyed delicious and nutritious meals—and the star was able to stick to her diet on a busy schedule
Product Development for Frozen Foods Company
Happi Foodi approached me with an interesting opportunity—they wanted to create Whole30-approved freezer meals for Walmart’s Great Value Better For You brand, but lacked the culinary nutrition expertise to do it.
I brainstormed a complete line of meals for distribution through Walmart, developed and tested recipes, ran tastings, and then used my expertise to transform those recipes into delicious, mass-produced food items.
Whole30 meals are now available at every Walmart store in the country.
Since the Walmart line I’ve created two other lines of vegan meals and low-carb meals for Happi Foodi.
Professional Endorsements
Abbie in the Media
Credentials
Education
- Master of Science
- in Nutrition, Columbia University
- Culinary Degree
- Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School (Institute for Culinary Education)
- Bachelor of Science
- Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration
Key Ambassadorship
- Jenny Craig
- Science Advisory Board
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Speaker
- Produce for Better Health
- Fruit and Vegetable Ambassador
- American Dairy Northeast
- Spokesperson, Speaker
Industry Tours
- Lamb
- American and New Zealand Lamb Boards
- National Cattleman's Beef Council and Northeast Beef Promotion
- The Wonderful Company
- Plant-Based Nutrition Leaders Symposium
- Pacific Coast Procedures
- Canned Food Tour - California Cling Peaches and Tomato Wellness
- Barilla
- Media Trip
- Bayer
- Sustainability Immersion Experience
Top Speaking Events
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Contact MeAbout Me
I started my company in 2014 to teach consumers how to make food that makes sense; to share what I know with other registered dietitians and health professionals; and to help food brands maximize business opportunities.
I’m an inaugural member of Produce for Better Health’s elite network, Fruit and Vegetable Ambassadors in Action.
I’m also the consulting “Better for You” R&D Chef/Dietitian for the private company Happi Foodi, and the creator of two lines of healthy frozen meals sold for Happi Foodi in Walmart across the country.
My first cookbook, The Mediterranean DASH Diet, was published in November 2019.
I received my Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University, and completed a dietetic internship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
I also hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and earned my Culinary Degree from Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School (now known as the Institute for Culinary Education).
DOWNLOAD A FREE EXCERPT
Two healthy diets — one delicious cookbook
I’ve taken two of the most healthy and delicious diets—the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet—and combined them into something even better. And now you can dive into this tasty new way to eat (and live) healthier with a free sample that includes 6 recipes you can try right away!