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Cooking Classes & Chef Services

Because it takes a team to create the Optimal You!

Contact Us

Work with our experts in the Denver, Colorado area
​to support your cooking skills for clean eating!

 Dee Iraca
​Culinary Nutritionist

Chef & Culinary Nutritionist
For 16 years, Dee worked in the corporate world, where she was often challenged to find balance. At times, she ate an unhealthy diet because of her busy schedule, and she realized that many others sacrifice eating healthy for the same reasons. So, she decided to follow her passion and obtained a B.S. in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colorado.
​Now she's able to do what she loves ~ educating people on how to cook nutritious, delicious food! She’s also an instructor at Johnson & Wales University, where she teaches a Spa Cuisine course to future Culinary Nutrition students.

Options to Work with Dee

2-Hour Cooking Class, $150
Plus the Cost of Food
  • 30-minute phone consultation (or email communication) to customize the class
  • Grocery Shopping for food
  • 30 minute set-up and clean up for class
  • For up to 2 people
3-Hour Cooking Class, $200
Plus the Cost of Food
  • 30-minute phone consultation (or email communication) to customize the class
  • Grocery Shopping for food
  • 30 minute set-up and clean up for class
  • For up to 2 people
Three Cooking Class Series, $360
Plus The Cost of Food
  • 30-minute phone consultation (or email communication) to customize the classes
  • Class 1: Pantry Review & Clean-Out including reading ingredient labels, grocery shopping tips, food storage tips, cooking equipment review and follow-up email.
  • Classes 2 and 3: Customized cooking classes (for up to 2 people), 2-hours in duration
  • Grocery Shopping for food (for Class 2 and 3)
  • 30 minute set-up and clean up for class

Lynda Lacher
​Therapeutic Chef & Culinary Instructor

Therapeutic Chef & Culinary Instructor
​Lynda's specialty is teaching people the vital skill of cooking and making them efficient in the
kitchen! She offers personalized therapeutic cooking instruction with a customized nutrition focus designed to provide the foundation to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She also offers healthy kitchen/ pantry make-overs and cooking parties.
Chef Lynda is a graduate of, and former chef instructor at, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Program, Brown College, MN. After moving to Denver, she created and taught the Natural Chef Program at the Nutrition Therapy Institute. Chef Lynda was the featured chef, and her recipes were published in the magazines, Indulge in Denver and Indulge in Boulder.

Options to Work with Lynda

​Vital Skills Package: 3 Cooking Sessions, 3 hours each, $385
Plus the Cost of Food

Learn to efficiently set up your kitchen, knife skills 101 and the basic cooking methods and techniques.
Get comfortable in the kitchen and embrace the art of cooking.
  • Initial consultation with skill assessment
  • Meal planning focused on individual health goals
  • Printed recipes
  • Grocery shopping
  • 9 hours of personalized cooking instructions in your home (or mine if desired)
  • Food we have created; you have some meals for the week!
  • Cleanup
Just Curious Package: $45/hour
Plus the Cost of Food
Get a taste of how fun it is to learn the vital skills of cooking!
 
Additional Services
“Cook Eat Celebrate”™ Cooking Parties
Grab a group of your friends, prepare a vibrant meal together and learn a few cooking tips, too!
Healthy Kitchen/Pantry Make-Over
​
When your pantry is properly stocked, you will be able to create nourishing meals with little planning and shopping. Learn what foods to toss and what items are essential to have on your shelves.
If you are interested in other chef services, please contact us to discuss your needs and to get more information.

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  • Ways to Optimize
    • Nutritionist
    • Nutritional Approach
    • Referral Benefits
    • Forms >
      • Intake Form
      • Client Agreement and Release
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
  • Services
    • Nutrition Services Pricing
    • Blood Test for Nutrient Status
    • Food Relationship Reset
    • Detox Programs
    • Speaking
    • Other Services >
      • Fitness
  • Resources
    • Nutrition eBooks
    • Supplements
    • Essential Oils
    • Self-Care Tools
    • Food >
      • Meat
  • Blog
  • Successes