About

Hi, I'm Sara!

About Me

Your Painted Plate grew out of my own journey with food, one that began as a search for balance and gradually became a way of life. My first love was the artistic and meticulous process behind baking and pastry arts. After studying French Pastry, I did a bit of a 180 and felt more called towards day-to-day healthy cooking, which led me to take my first job as a personal chef. After a year of working for a meal prep company, I started to fly solo in North Carolina as a self-employed personal chef.  Through years of cooking professionally, deepening my yoga practice, and studying nutrition, I began to bridge structure with mindfulness, creating a grounded and intuitive way of cooking that supports real, everyday lives.

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Credentials

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology and a pastry certificate from a Ecole Ducasse. I am also a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher. I am currently studying nutrition and working toward becoming a registered dietitian, continuing to deepen my understanding of how food supports the body, mind, and daily life.