https://www.eight16culinary.com/events daily 0.75 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/70111826-8cac-49d5-ba3c-4c4b0a09ac2b/Cooking+Class+Spring+2024+%283%29.png EVENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/2e745f92-50bb-46fb-8a58-d4f98a548f6e/Green+and+Orange+Minimalist+Cooking+Class+Tutorial+Flyers+%281%29.png EVENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/bd2a8d4f-1be5-474e-a15f-49160b84d5b2/IMG_0940.jpg EVENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/b9134423-d30b-41ae-a0d8-54b2bf89a006/IMG_0941.jpg EVENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/41cd7094-4ffd-4c3e-8ca1-e2ebafdd2aaa/IMG_0943.jpg EVENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/898a5cd5-da9d-4d54-bc94-708952e8b8ad/IMG_0944.jpg EVENTS https://www.eight16culinary.com/events/soul-session-sunday monthly 0.5 2020-09-07 https://www.eight16culinary.com/events/event-two-wdkmy monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://www.eight16culinary.com/home daily 0.75 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/1594685636754-JCKE1HH5JXIWG9FPFCZM/IMG_0540.JPG Home - “I get it from my granny!” Eight16, is my grandmother, Sarah’s birthday. My love and passion for cooking was birthed in her kitchen. I’ve been cooking with family recipes ever since I could remember. You have to get your hands dirty, taste, and really put your heart and soul into the bowl. https://www.eight16culinary.com/general-1 daily 1.0 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/1594779193769-V7F0UIDUF2Z276GXDPP5/IMG_0506.jpg HOME - What is Eight16? Eight16 is a Culinary Therapy Program that provides individual and group therapy sessions while cooking a therapeutic meal in the kitchen. Eight16, is the birthday of my grandmother Sarah. My love and passion for cooking was birthed in her kitchen. I’ve been cooking with her family recipes ever since I could remember, and I often recall her words: "You have to get your hands dirty, taste as you go, and really put your heart and soul into the bowl." As I continued to cook I realized the therapeutic power of food: It is not only good for the stomach, food is good for the soul. Thus, Eight16 was born. Eight16 provides meals that HEAL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/03066f86-c54f-4ac3-99f2-ef8bc512455b/ChatGPT+Image+Sep+15%2C+2025%2C+12_32_52+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/246d8828-1118-4816-93e2-ba41225694ef/816+Day+Proclamation.jpg https://www.eight16culinary.com/about daily 0.75 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0634d7909a4d670412ef89/1597377198121-TH8UNXC6AHKWXC7BLDPK/sedes.JPG MEET THE THERAPIST - About Me Mercedes has been cooking since she could walk. Her earliest memory of cooking was providing full course meals to her cabbage patch dolls during play time. Mercedes' love and passion for cooking began in her grandmother's kitchen. She fell in love with her family’s southern recipes and the art of using your hands to make delicious meals. Over time, she had created one pot meals, homemade herbal teas, and catered several events. Mercedes has fused her love for cooking and serving others to create Eight16 Culinary Therapy. Mercedes received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from San Diego State University in 2010 and her Masters of Social Work Degree with an emphasis in Community Organizing, Planning, and Administration from the University of Southern California in 2012. Mercedes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has experience working with emotionally disturbed children, former & current foster youth, and victims and survivors of Human trafficking. Currently, Mercedes resides in San Diego, CA with her favorite Labradoodle, Sir Bo. 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