Episode 128: Learning How to Cook — with Michelle Doll Olson and HelloFresh

About this episode

In this episode, Chef Michelle Doll Olson discusses her journey in culinary development at HelloFresh and the importance of stress-free cooking.

Chef, food writer, and culinary teacher Michelle Doll Olson is the Senior Manager of Culinary Development at HelloFresh, where she helps shape the chef-developed recipes that land in millions of home kitchens each week. With a background spanning pastry, savory cooking, teaching, and entrepreneurship, Michelle brings both creativity and practicality to the way people cook at home. In this episode, we chat about her winding path to becoming Head Chef, how HelloFresh recipes are developed to balance flavor, health, and convenience, and why getting people back around the dinner table without stress or waste is at the heart of everything they do. Learn more about Michelle at michelledollmakes.com , and follow her on Instagram @chefmichelledoll . Learn more about HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com . Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/michelle-doll-olson-hellofresh

People in this episode

Host: Liren Baker

Guest: Michelle Doll Olson

Topics covered

• cooking
• recipe development
• culinary education
• dinner table
• food writing

Keywords

• HelloFresh
• cooking
• recipes
• culinary development
• dinner table

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HelloFresh

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