Alyssa Gagarin is the founder & owner of Meal Prep Chef and on-camera personality. She has appeared with Food Network, NBC's New York Live, ABC's The Chew, Shape Magazine, and Refinery29.

Alyssa believes that eating home-cooked meals made from real, whole, unprocessed foods is the simplest way anyone can improve their health and well-being. She helps others make healthy home cooking part of their lives through Meal Prep Chef, her cooking videos, social media, brand partnerships, and on-camera opportunities.

Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Alyssa has always marched to the beat of her own drum which led her to Penn State University where she received her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, and then to NYC. She held various positions as a wellness professional- a healthy personal chef, kid’s cooking teacher, certified personal trainer, and group fitness instructor.

As a chef, Alyssa made an impact in her clients’ lives by setting them up for success and saving them countless hours with her personalized, nutritious food in their fridges each week. She cooked for a variety of New Yorkers from celebrities, entrepreneurs, and CEOs to families, new parents, and individuals all looking for a customized, healthy solution.

The overwhelming demand for her meal prep services ignited Alyssa’s entrepreneurial spirit to start Meal Prep Chef at the end of 2017. Building a wildly successful small business from the ground up, that aligns so deeply with her passion and mission, is one of her proudest achievements. Alyssa works full-time on Meal Prep Chef with her incredible staff of rockstar chefs.

She is certified in nutrition from The Nutritious Life Studio.

Check out Alyssa's Youtube Channel for more of her healthy, creative food and colorful personality! You can also cook along with her on the Food Network Kitchen App.

Alyssa lives happily in West Orange, NJ with her three loves: her husband, Greg, their daughter Daulton, and their dachshund, Bucatini.