Hier vind je een selectie van de lifestyle blogs van Zoë’s Healthy Life
On a personal note, I graduated. This was my graduation speech
This chapter has officially come to a close: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts. Here is my graduation speech.
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 Professors Pay a Visit, and the Deadline for My Thesis
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 help me with 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 deze serie neem ik je mee achter de schermen van het leven van een Belgische studente Culinary Arts die 4 maanden naar Portugal verhuist voor een stage in een sterrenrestaurant. Dit is een brief van mijn eerste week in Lissabon, inclusief de exactie adressen van enkele plekjes die je moet gezien hebben als je…
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
Gelukkig nieuwjaar! Vandaag deel ik enkele van mijn favoriete foto’s van het afgelopen jaar. 2025 was vooral gevuld met studie en als intermezzo een reis naar Spanje en China. In de zomer filmde ik een kookprogramma met seizoensgebonden en makkelijk na te maken gerechten. Ik startte als student-ondernemer en heb verschillende mensen blij mogen maken met een…
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 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 your own tomato passata 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 een wereld waarin ze de dieetadviezen naar je hoofd gooien, wil ik met mijn gerechten een verhaal vertellen. Daarom ging ik de uitdaging aan om alle recepten van mijn kookprogramma De Zomermenu te inspireren op persoonlijke verhalen en tekeningen. Ook deze krieltjespuree met seizoensgroenten is gebaseerd op een dagboekfragment waar ik een tekening bij…
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.
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