Inclusion Criteria:  No nutrition visit in the past 12 months. Hemoglobin A1C ≥ 7.5% within the past six months. Diagnosed with established Type 2 Diabetes > 12 months Receiving primary care at Hatcher Station Health Center and an assigned primary care provider within the past 18 months. Completion of at least 2 of the 4 Health Living with Diabetes (HLWD) virtual and/or in-person sessions.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients who cannot hear virtual and/or in-person instruction Patients who cannot read or speak English or Spanish Patients who are unable to understand study information Patients younger than 18 years of age Patients who are unable to communicate with voice (for participation in phone surveys, focus groups and semi-structured interviews) Patients without access to a smart phone or other device with internet and/or data capability to participate in virtual classes We will exclude patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5 (eGFR < 30 or on dialysis) because their renal function may require additional nutritional counseling and dietary modifications beyond the scope of the proposed culinary medicine and nutrition sessions delivered in this study.