Miranda Hammer

Miranda Hammer is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and natural foods chef, based in New York City. She earned her BFA from Marymount Manhattan College in 2007. Her interest in nutrition developed during her time as a dancer, where she recognized the connection between nutrition and performance. She later pursued formal education in the field, receiving her Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from New York University in 2012, and concurrently becoming a Registered Dietitian. In 2013, she also became a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) in New York State. Furthering her culinary expertise, she completed the Chef’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in 2016.

Hammer began her professional career as a Clinical Dietitian at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Throughout her academic pursuits, she also gained experience in the restaurant industry, learning about cooking and food service operations. She established Crunchy Radish as a platform to share her approach to nutrition, which emphasizes plant-based, seasonal, and organic ingredients while avoiding processed and artificial foods. Through Crunchy Radish, she provides recipes, cooking tips, and insights to encourage home cooks of all skill levels to prepare healthy meals. She advocates for sustainable dietary changes over fad diets or juice cleanses.

Currently, Miranda Hammer works with various brands, websites, and magazines on content and recipe development, offering her expertise in creating health-supportive dishes. She also conducts workshops on introducing solids to babies and provides nutritional counseling to private and corporate clients. Her work and insights have been featured in publications such as Vogue, mindbodygreen, Well + Good, and food52. She served as the resident RD for the superfood company Navitas and continues to be active in various media and brand collaborations, promoting her philosophy of balanced wellness.