Ciao Bella,

I’m Melissa

And I’ve spent the last 15 years building a career centered on delicious food and healthy living. I believe that you can actually cook your way to the body that becomes a vessel for your healthiest self & happiest life. 

You may know me from Food Network where I shared my talents as a chef with millions of viewers—but I also spent years cooking for the biggest Hollywood studios, A list celebrities, and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. 

I’ve been married to my hunky South African husband Saul for 20 years. Together we’ve surfed the oceans of the world. But our greatest adventure is raising our magnificent daughter Jade… a true blessing from God. Being her mom is the best job on the planet. 

We love to travel, and eat our way through every country—the spices, flavors and dishes of every place we visit influence my style of cooking.