Michelle Olson is the AD, Head of Recipe Development at HelloFresh, where for the past four years she's led culinary innovation, shaping the recipes, ingredients and R&D that reach and inspire millions of home kitchens every week. She is the author of Essential Tools, Tips & Techniques for the Home Cook, with her next book, HelloFresh Unboxed, launching 9/15/2026.
Michelle's path to food started with 15 years owning and operating Michelle Doll Cakes, and deepened through teaching roles at the International Culinary Center and as Resident Chef for Sur La Table. Before her culinary career, she spent years in corporate branding at Landor and Wolff Olins, experience that now informs how she builds food-forward brand moments at scale.
Today, Michelle is one of the most visible faces of HelloFresh, representing the brand in press, on social media, and in commercials bridging culinary craft with consumer storytelling.
Follow her on instagram at @chefmichelledoll