About Me

Photo by Iiris Mattsson

I am:

A chef who works at a Mexican restaurant in the heart of Helsinki.

I have struggled for a long while with myself and my calling, being on the verge of giving up several times. Having the right kind of attitude and strength I've kept going and pulled through, until at last the chance came for me to move on and get a better position.

For me food isn't about surviving and eating healthy as a ... leaf. No, food is a passion. You make it with love (and wine and cheese, mostly wine) and you make it good.
When I cook I always enjoy it. Even in a sweaty restaurant I love it. The gross feeling after a long evening shift where you come home exhausted and smelling of various foods and everything is greasy: best feeling in the world.
My thirst for knowledge is insane, I want to know everything there is about food and its history.


I started this blog mostly so I can memorise my own recipes, but also for anyone who seeks inspiration.
I will share stories about my failures and battle scars, ancient recipes I've used many years, ask for opinions and just generally talk and post recipes about food.


Thank you for reading, and I hope You will enjoy this as much as I do.

If You're interested in my every day life and its adventures, You can read about it over HERE

If you're fascinated by dreams and find them as intriguing as I do, You can read about my dreams over HERE. My mind is crazy and starts to wander at night.


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