Cook & Thrive: A Lunar New Year Cooking Experience with The Chef Doc
Have you ever wondered how food can support not just health, but energy, momentum, and longevity?
This Lunar New Year, join Dr. Colin for a special themed live cooking class, inspired by the spirit of the Year of the Fire Horse—a year associated with vitality, movement, and forward momentum.
In this hands-on experience, you’ll learn how to:
✨ Cook nourishing, plant-forward dishes rooted in longevity from his own family recipes
✨ Make simple food choices that support sustained energy and long-term health
✨ Honor Lunar New Year traditions—without overcomplication or restriction
✨ Create meals that nourish both your body and the people you love
Cook alongside Dr. Colin at your own cooking station, where ingredients are pre-measured, tools are ready, and everything is thoughtfully set up for you. Total beginner? Perfect. Dr. Colin will guide you step by step through prep and cooking, so you can confidently serve a Lunar New Year's meal you’ll truly feel proud of.
Book your seat today and impress your family and friends with a festive, nourishing spread you made yourself.
Come cook. Come eat. Come thrive. 🧧✨
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📍Costa Mesa, California
*Proceeds go towards cookbook production, which goes towards reforestation and plastic cleanup nonprofits.
GREAT FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, DATES, TEAM-BUILDING EVENTS FOR OPTIMIZING WELLNESS FOR 2026
Am I able to donate to the event?
While the event is FREE is attend, donations to Asian Mental Health Project are welcome to continue supporting the accessibility, sustainability, and longevity of our free community care programs/events. Below is a gentle donation guideline based on financial circumstances:
Pay-it-forward rate ($80) if many of the following apply:
I have a high income or strong earning potential.
I receive unearned or gifted income.
I or my family have significant assets (e.g., property, investments).
I completed my education without student debt.
My housing is or has been paid for by someone else.
Sustaining rate ($40) if many of the following apply:
I have a middle income and meet my basic needs without strain.
I can afford regular dining out or leisure activities.
I am able-bodied.
My family has higher education and some assets (e.g., home, retirement).
Reduced rate ($20) if many of the following apply:
I am sick, disabled, or face systemic barriers that limit my income.
I have essential health costs or struggle with debt.
I have student loans and come from a first-generation or low-asset background.
I support others financially and lack family/generational support.
Full scholarship (free) if many of the following apply:
I am unemployed or underemployed and struggling to meet basic needs.
I have no discretionary income or access to family wealth or support.
I face systemic barriers (e.g., housing, immigration, disability, discrimination).
I could not attend this workshop without a full scholarship.