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 day and night 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 improvised a menu for fifteen nuns in a convent. I’ll also explain how I managed to pull that off.
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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.
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.
Brieven uit Lissabon – wanneer het allemaal misloopt (soloreis voor stage)
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 on as usual, and I already have some news to share about it. An unexpected turn of events that I didn’t see coming…
Brieven uit Lissabon – 5 must see plekjes en eerste ervaring als 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 in de regio bent.
Ode aan 2025 en een blik vooruit
Happy New Year! Today I’m sharing some of my favorite photos from the past year. 2025 was mostly filled with studying, with a trip to Spain and China as a break from it all. Over the summer, I filmed a cooking show featuring seasonal and easy-to-make dishes. I started out as a student entrepreneur and was able to make several people happy with delicious, healthy catering.