Here you'll find a selection of lifestyle blogs from Zoë’s Healthy Life
Letters from Bruges – Here’s My Plan for the Coming Months & My Perspective on Fine Dining
A behind-the-scenes look at how I balance my studies with running a business. I’ll share a personal update on my plans for the coming months and my vision for gastronomy.
5 Quick Dishes Featuring May's Seasonal Vegetables
5 Super Easy and Quick Recipes Featuring May's Seasonal Vegetables
A Week as an Intern: The Cold Kitchen, Two Teachers Pay a Visit, and the Deadline for My Final Project
I worked on the cold side of the kitchen for the first time; two instructors came to visit the restaurant, and in the meantime, I’m working my fingers to the bone on my final project. Fortunately, the weather is on our side, though that might not be a logical consequence of the story about how I once created a menu…
What a Week as an Intern in Lisbon Is Like (Michelin-Starred Restaurant Edition)
This is what life is like for a culinary arts student who moved to Portugal for four months to do an internship at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Every week, I write a letter with updates on what happened that week.
A study on how lesser-known vegetables can be used more often in fine dining (and you can help!)
For my thesis, I'm conducting a study on what can be done to increase the use of lesser-known Belgian vegetables and herbs in fine dining. Would you have 5 minutes to take part in the survey?
Letters from Lisbon – Will Everything Turn Out All Right After All?
This week, I moved into my new place, put the finishing touches on a project that I’ll be sharing with you very soon, and finally made it through the week. Here’s what my fourth week in Lisbon was like as a student doing an internship at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Letters from Lisbon – When Everything Goes Wrong (Solo Trip for an Internship)
It has rained a lot here since my last letter. It made the apartment where I was staying uninhabitable, and I had to find another place to stay at the last minute. My internship is, of course, still going strong, and I actually have some news to share about it. An unexpected turn of events that I hadn’t seen coming…
Letters from Lisbon – 5 Must-See Spots and My First Experience as a Student
In this series, I’ll take you behind the scenes of the life of a Belgian culinary arts student who’s moving to Portugal for four months to do an internship at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Here’s a post about my first week in Lisbon, including the exact addresses of a few must-see spots if you…
Salsify: What is it, what does it taste like, and what can you cook with it?
In this blog, you’ll learn everything there is to know about salsify: its flavor, how to prepare it, how to store it, when it’s in season, and a few original recipes you’ve got to try. It’s a vegetable with a lot of untapped potential, and today we’re going to change that!
An Ode to 2025 and a Look Ahead
Happy New Year! Today I’m sharing some of my favorite photos from the past year. 2025 was mostly filled with schoolwork, with a trip to Spain and China as a break. Over the summer, I filmed a cooking show featuring seasonal, easy-to-make recipes. I started out as a student-entrepreneur and was able to make several people happy with a…
5 Forgotten Fall Vegetables (and What to Do With Them)
In this blog post, I'll introduce you to 5 forgotten seasonal vegetables that you absolutely must try, and I'll tell you what you can cook with them.
How to Make Your Own Tomato Passata (A Family Heirloom Recipe)
This is a family recipe for tomato passata. The method I’m sharing here is the authentic recipe just as my grandma used to make it. Making tomato passata from scratch takes a little time and love, but it’s definitely worth it. It’s not difficult at all.
Step-by-Step Guide to Sterilizing Weck Jars
In this blog post, you'll find a complete overview of methods for easily sterilizing canning jars and glass bottles so you can safely store food in them.
4 Life Lessons I Learned in 4 Years of Blogging – Part 4
This week marks the 4th anniversary of Zoë’s Healthy Life. I started this food blog when I was 16. I’m 20 now, and in this series, I’m sharing the 4 life lessons I’ve learned over the past 4 years of blogging. This is lesson 4. Tomorrow, I’ll share the party dish!
4 Life Lessons I Learned in 4 Years of Blogging – Part 3
This week marks the 4th anniversary of Zoë’s Healthy Life. I started this food blog when I was 16. I’m 20 now, and in this series, I’m sharing the 4 life lessons I’ve learned over the past 4 years of blogging. This is lesson 3.
4 Life Lessons I Learned in 4 Years of Blogging – Part 2
This week marks the 4th anniversary of Zoë’s Healthy Life. I started this food blog when I was 16. I’m 20 now, and in this series, I’m sharing the 4 life lessons I’ve learned over the past 4 years of blogging. This is lesson 2.
4 Life Lessons I Learned in 4 Years of Blogging – Part 1
This week marks the 4th anniversary of Zoë’s Healthy Life. I started this food blog when I was 16. I’m 20 now, and in this series, I’m sharing the 4 life lessons I’ve learned over the past 4 years of blogging. This is lesson 1.
How I Turned a Story into a Dish
In a world where dietary advice is thrown at you left and right, I want my dishes to tell a story. That’s why I took on the challenge of basing all the recipes for my cooking show *De Zomermenu* on personal stories and drawings. This mashed baby potatoes with seasonal vegetables is also based on a diary excerpt that I illustrated with a drawing…
The Story Behind My Dish (an old letter I wrote)
This week, I came across a letter I had written to my future self three years ago. It also included a painting. I thought it was so beautiful that I decided to turn it into a dish.
I turned an excerpt from my diary into a dish
Healthy eating is so much more than just the sum of nutritional values—it’s a story you tell. I made a dish inspired by a diary entry from April.
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