Food as Medicine: Chef & Doc Cooking Demo & Tasting

Presented by 4Roots' Culinary Health Institute

Class Topic: Maternal Health - Nourishing the Journey of Motherhood 🤰

Discover ways to nourish all aspects of maternal health from preconception to postpartum.

Jessica Houston, founder of EpiNourished Institute, will share insights about the importance of maternal wellbeing and how nutrient-rich foods positively contribute to your health.

Guests will observe a culinary demonstration, sample a menu using ingredients focused on maternal nutrition, and gain insights on supporting the journey of motherhood.

About the Food as Medicine Series

Our Food as Medicine class series pairs a local chef with a physician or registered dietitian for a demonstration-style culinary health experience, where the chef prepares a three-course, plant-based menu while the medical expert shares evidence-based insights on how the ingredients support long-term health and disease prevention.

Guests engage with both experts throughout the class and enjoy a tasting of each course: an appetizer, entrée, and dessert.

What You’ll Experience:

Demonstration and sampling of a 3-course plant-forward meal focused on maternal health.
Conversations with Jessica Houston, a John’s Hopkins-trained nutritionist, public health professional, and mother; exploring how nutrition may increase fertility success, support healthy pregnancies, and enhance maternal health.
Learn about EpiNourished Institute’s mission to increase fertility success and maternal wellbeing.

Event Details:

📆 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 28th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave #800, Winter Park, FL
🎟️ Ticket Price: $60 per guest

About the Culinary Health Institute at 4Roots Farm

The Culinary Health Institute (CHI) is an initiative of 4Roots in partnership with AdventHealth, Florida Blue, and Gordon Food Service. CHI works to transform community health by advancing food as medicine and whole-person care through education, clinical innovation, and research. Learn more at 4rootsfarm.org/CHI.

Our Monthly Class Series

The Food as Medicine series is our Level 2 experience: A chef and physician or dietitian-led, three-course demonstration exploring the connection between nutrition and health, with tastings of each course.

We also offer:

Cooking with Confidence (Level 1): a demonstration-style introduction to essential cooking skills and an approachable plant-based recipe with a local chef, home cook, or nutrition specialist.

Harvest to Table (Level 3): Our premium hands-on class, where guests cook alongside a chef, engage with a physician or dietitian, and enjoy a full farm-to-table culinary experience.

Each series is themed around a monthly culinary or nutrition topic, allowing guests to continue building knowledge and skills over time.

April 28 Food as Medicine: Maternal Health Cooking Demo & Tasting @ Center for Health & Wellbeing

Presented by 4Roots' Culinary Health Institute