Most nutrition counseling and advice comes from one source - either a physician or dietitian - who understands the science but has never worked in a professional kitchen. Or a chef who can cook amazing meals but isn't trained in evidence-based nutrition. Chef Christina Bailey offers both.
Available online nationwide, with in-person services in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa, Idaho.
As a Culinary Institute of America graduate, long-time private chef, and Certified Culinary Medicine Professional, she works at the intersection of professional cooking and nutrition science. Chef Christina works with clients to translate dietary recommendations for chronic diseases into recipes and meal plans that are doable and delicious. And fit for a home kitchen and real life.
Nutrition Counseling
So what is culinary medicine? It is the practice of combining evidence-based nutrition with cooking to support health, prevent disease, and manage or reverse diet-related conditions. Used by physicians and chefs, it connects what you eat with measurable health outcomes in a practical, real-world way.
Unlike restrictive or fad diets, the food-as-medicine approach focuses on ingredients, cooking techniques, and consistency. The goal is to create a way of eating that supports long-term health and improves conditions such as hypertension and Type II diabetes. All without sacrificing the pleasure of the plate.
The field is growing across both healthcare and the food industry, especially in patient-facing settings like hospitals and senior living communities. Christina was among the first chefs nationwide to earn certification in this evidence-based discipline.
At Edible Times, culinary medicine means nutrition guidance grounded in professional training and real kitchen application. Her recipes, meal planning, and advice are designed to make healthy eating practical, sustainable, and repeatable. And more importantly, help clients reduce, prevent, and reverse diet-related disease.
Nutrition science explained. Delicious food included.
How It Works
Christina helps clients with what to eat and how to cook it. The focus is on techniques, ingredient choices, and meal planning that make enjoying a Mediterranean or anti-inflammatory diet practical, craveable, and sustainable rather than aspirational.
Who This Is For
- Individuals managing diet-related conditions
- Clients following a physician-directed nutrition plan
- Households looking for practical, sustainable meal systems
- Anyone who wants to eat better without overthinking it
She works with clients to make lifestyle and diet changes tailored to their tastes, preferred flavors, and dietary needs, and can coordinate with a physician’s office on any prescribed recommendations.
Nutrition counseling that fits your household and your level of comfort in the kitchen. Online nationwide or in-person in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa, Idaho.
Online Meal Planning
Personalized meal plans built around your health goals, dietary needs, and real-life schedule. Together, you will develop a plan that fits your lifestyle and reflects culinary medicine principles designed for the home kitchen, not a test kitchen.
Christina works with clients adapting to doctor-prescribed changes or those simply trying to eat better without overthinking dinner. Online nationwide or in-person in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa, Idaho.
Cooking Classes
In private and small-group cooking classes, Chef Christina teaches technique and the professional methods, ratios, and principles that make cooking reliable rather than guesswork. All personalized for your home kitchen.
Topics include Mediterranean-style and anti-inflammatory recipes, nutrition fundamentals, knife skills, reducing sodium, and gluten-free cooking and baking. The chef will tailor classes to your skill level, and classes range from 2.5 to 3 hours in length.
Serving the Boise, Meridian, and Nampa areas. The starting price for private cooking classes is $125 per person for basic cooking skills classes. A minimum of two students is required to book a class.
Medically-Tailored Meals
Short-term meal preparation for surgery recovery, cancer treatment support, and other medical circumstances where diet plays a direct therapeutic role. Chef Christina can develop your meals in consultation with your care team's dietary guidelines.
Contact
To inquire about any of the above services, email Chef Christina at eat@edibletimes.com.
More on Chef Christina Bailey, CCMP
Christina Bailey created Edible Times Culinary Services in 2013 out of her passion for fresh, nourishing, and most importantly, delicious food. Using her experience from cooking in award-winning and Michelin-star restaurants, Christina developed a style of service that's Martha Stewart meets Thomas Keller.
That premise hasn't changed. What did change is her experience and scope. After earning certification through the American College of Culinary Medicine in 2025, Christina transitioned her services to focus on nutrition counseling. This includes meal planning and hands-on healthy cooking classes. She still brings the same professional standards that defined her private chef work to helping clients cook more and eat better. All with the same finesse and smile.
Stay Informed
The best way to get a feel for and follow Christina's work, including recipes and culinary medicine insight, is The Edible Times newsletter on Substack. A new recipe lands in your inbox on the first Friday of every month.
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