I am Dr. Reshma Shah, a board-certified pediatrician, mother, plant-based home-cook, teacher, perpetual student, and co-author of the award-winning book, Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families. I have over two decades of experience caring for children and currently serve as an instructor for Stanford’s Healthy Living Program and oversee the nutrition curriculum for the Stanford University Pediatric Integrative Medicine Fellowship. I have received teaching awards from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and from Stanford University School of Medicine.

In addition to my medical degree, I have a Masters in Public Health and additional training in plant-based nutrition and cooking. My growing interest in nutrition and its role in supporting the health and well-being of families has lead me to understand that cooking for our families is a powerful way to not only nourish our bodies but also to nourish our spirits and our connections to one another. Through additional training and extensive research I have come to realize that a plant-based diet is the foundation for good health, not only for ourselves and our families but for the world at large.

On a more personal note, after living and working in Cleveland, Ohio for 15 years, my family and I moved to California in the summer of 2014. I love traveling, cooking, and having a long lunch with a good friend. I wear my heart on my sleeve, am most definitely an extrovert (though I love alone time too!), and have more books than I can manage on my bedside table. Most Sundays you can find me at our local farmer’s market in Palo Alto. It’s where I find weekly inspiration for our family meals.