Dec 10, 2025: Cooking up Fresh!: Recipes and Tips for Gastric Cancer Wellness
Presented in partnership with HelloFresh
Featuring:
- Chef Zach – Winner of Chef Ramsay’s Best Culinary Student of Baltimore
- Mary-Eve Brown, RD, LDN – Clinical Oncology Dietitian Specialist, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
- Special Guest: Brittany Defenderfer – Stage I Stomach Cancer Survivor and Partial Gastrectomy Survivor
Presented by Debbie’s Dream Foundation in proud partnership with HelloFresh, Cooking Up Fresh! is a nutrition-focused cooking series that empowers stomach cancer patients, caregivers, and families with practical recipes and expert guidance for healthy eating before, during, and after treatment.
In this interactive cooking demonstration, Chef Zach and oncology dietitian Mary-Eve Brown, RD, LDN, prepare two nourishing, stomach cancer-friendly meals—Roasted Pork Filet with Lemony Baby Broccoli and Tex-Mex Turkey Stuffed Peppers—while sharing practical strategies for adapting recipes to meet the unique nutritional needs of individuals living with stomach cancer. Throughout the program, viewers learn techniques for meal preparation, symptom management, maintaining adequate nutrition, and incorporating balanced, protein-rich meals into everyday life.
Special guest Brittany Defenderfer, a Stage I stomach cancer survivor and partial gastrectomy survivor, shares her personal experience adapting to life after surgery, offering encouragement and practical insights on nutrition, recovery, and maintaining quality of life. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or loved one, this webinar provides approachable recipes, evidence-based nutrition guidance, and inspiring survivor perspectives to help make healthy eating more manageable and enjoyable throughout the stomach cancer journey.
