About La Cuisine 尋味廚房
La Cuisine 尋味廚房 is an educational organization focused on revitalizing our collective relationship with food and nourishment. We value preserving food traditions from cultures we are close to and carrying them forward to support our modern lives.
We offer holistic cooking classes incorporating Chinese, French, and Macrobiotic food cultures.
La Cuisine means “the kitchen” in French, and 尋味廚房 means “kitchen of exploring flavors” in Chinese. We wish to share the delight and adventure that is possible in the kitchen!
Kimberly Dunn 江慧穎
Founder & Teaching Chef
Kimberly was born into a multicultural family with a mother from Taiwan/China and an American father of northern European descent. Having grown up in this setting, Kimberly’s interest in languages and other cultures began early. Captivated by eastern philosophy and wellness, she was motivated to learn languages (Chinese & French), cooking and nutrition, and music.
Upon graduating from UNC Chapel Hill in 2013, she moved to Shanghai where she continued learning Chinese while also teaching yoga classes and hosting retreats for five years. In 2018, she was diagnosed with early cervical cancer and was propelled into a deeper journey of holistic health and nutrition. She moved to France on sabbatical, where she spent a couple years focused on healing and continuing her culinary and nutritional education through macrobiotics trainings.
Returning to the US in 2021, Kimberly now calls Asheville and the Appalachian mountains her home. She is inspired to share her cultural, culinary, and healing experiences through the offerings of La Cuisine 尋味廚房.
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