Personal Therapeutic Chef
Tara Carpenter, NC.
Holistic nutrition for digestion; specialized in yeast overgrowth.

I am a Personal Therapeutic Chef since 1996. Please contact me to be on my wait-list for in-home cooking. At the moment, I only accept Vermont residents healing a serious health issue with a 6/12-week contracted agreement; meals prepared in client’s kitchen. At times, I am able to travel within the U.S. for 10-day cooking stay.
I combine my knowledge and experience as both a Nutrition Consultant and Therapeutic Personal Chef to customize food that meets the unique dietary and health needs of each person I cook for.
You are in good hands with Tara. ~ JS, Worcester, VT
We each come into illness, a medical diagnosis, or the hope to prevent relapse in our own way. I am here to listen and attune myself from a nutritional perspective; to support you in being nourished from the inside out. If you have an end-of-life prognosis, I cook more medicinally to provide comfort and care; including ginger compresses and colonics.
Whole food is medicinal in nature to bring minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids into the body to regulate a delicate, fine-tuned human system. The therapeutic dishes I prepare tend to be a modification from how most people eat and my holistic approach is meant to assist the body in being a self-healing organism.
Many people I cook for rely on food, when possible, more than prescribed drugs which can come with side effects.
I prepare food for people to eat together around the table, despite individual dietary and health differences.
Best of all, her dishes don’t leave me bloated like a lot of food. ~ L.F., Stowe, VT
As a Personal Therapeutic Chef, I:
- Meal plan, grocery shop, and cook.
- Adhere closely to B.E.D. health and healing template.
- Cook therapeutically to bring balance to the body.
- Customize cooking to match individual needs.
- Do my best to source organic, pasture-raised, natural ingredients.
- Prepare healthy, diverse meals the whole family can enjoy together.
- Provide calm, order, and peace of mind in the kitchen.
Initial Chef Consultation: Before cooking on a regular basis, we will meet in your kitchen so I can familiarize myself in the space. At the end of our contracted service agreement, you will receive a compilation of recipes that have been prepared for you.
Tara is creative in her cooking and individualizes nutritional needs to the dot; without a doubt I recommend her as you convert to a healthy lifestyle while leading a busy life. ~ K.B., Montpelier, VT
I am not currently accepting new clients. If you would like to be on my waitlist, please contact me.
Disclaimer: Tara Carpenter is a Personal Therapeutic Chef and Holistic Nutritionist and practitioner of nutrition that offers individualized meal planning guidance and food preparation. I am not a licensed physician who manages, diagnoses, or treats health conditions. Nor am I a dietitian or licensed with the state of Vermont. My service is complimentary to the guidance you receive from a licensed medical care professional(s). I work in partnership with you, and sometimes your doctor, to provide healing meals customized to meet individual dietary and health needs.