Beating Breast Cancer Revived a Zeal for Cooking

Beating Breast Cancer Revived a Zeal for Cooking
Mia Russo Stern. Courtesy of Mia Russo Stern
Andrew Thomas
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NEW YORK---When someone is forced to face their own mortality, they often discover what they care about most in life. For one woman, the traumatic experience of fighting breast cancer reignited her passion for food, and motivated her to start her own culinary school.

In April 2018 Mia Russo Stern launched Brooklyn Culinary Arts, an online cooking school focusing on nutritious and cancer-fighting cuisine. Since then, she’s taught over 50 video lessons to bridge the gap between health coaches, dietitians, medical doctors, and patients.