Nisha Melvani
Nisha Melvani is the registered dietitian, trained chef and cookbook author behind Cooking for Peanuts, sharing practical vegan recipes and plant-based nutrition guidance.
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Known for
Rodale Books
Self-published
Cooking for PeanutsOverview
- From
- Born in Jamaica; of Indian heritage.
- Based in
- New York City.
- Work
- Registered dietitian nutritionist, recipe creator and cookbook author.
- Training
- Master’s in Nutrition from Columbia University; Natural Gourmet Institute culinary graduate.
- Started sharing
- Cooking for Peanuts began on Instagram in 2017.
- First cookbook
- Practically Vegan, published March 29, 2022 by Rodale Books.
Mini bio
Food across cultures.
Born in Jamaica to parents of Indian descent, Nisha studied in England and later moved to Montréal to attend McGill University. Her interest shifted from medicine toward nutrition, taking her to New York for graduate study. She later added culinary training at the Natural Gourmet Institute.
From her kitchen to your feed.
Nisha started Cooking for Peanuts on Instagram in 2017 as a hobby, sharing nutrition advice and plant-based meals while raising three daughters. Her focus on quick, affordable dinners helped shape the account. By 2021, she was expanding into a recipe blog and preparing her first cookbook.
A cookbook turning point.
Practically Vegan arrived in March 2022 with more than 100 budget-friendly vegan dinners. Jonathan Safran Foer wrote the foreword after encouraging her to turn the recipes he cooked for his family into a book. She later self-published Cooking for Longevity.
What she cooks now.
Her current work centers on simple meals with plant protein and fiber, alongside nutrition education about bone health, metabolic health and healthy aging. Fans can follow the recipes on her site and receive her free weekly meal plans.
Creditschronological, newest first
Cookbooks
- 2024Cooking for LongevityAuthor; self-published
- 2022Practically VeganAuthor
Podcast appearances
Quotes
Cooking is where nutrition becomes realNisha Melvani, Cooking for Peanuts
On her official biography page, explaining why she combined nutrition study with culinary training.
Trivia
- She made pizza dough from scratch at age seven.
- The name Cooking for Peanuts refers to her children, her love of peanuts and the idea of making food advice accessible for little or no money.
- She told Food Blogger Pro that she loves making coffee with a Chemex.
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