“Cooking is a way of love”

I am Camila Rinaldi, a Brazilian living in NYC with my husband and dog. I explore the tastes around the world and then I cook. I am very passionate about discovering new flavors and bringing this inspirations to my dishes.

I have a goal: to make people happy through food. Since I can't cook for everyone, I wish to inspire people to cook more at home - and taste real food. It doesn't need to be complicated and you can do it using whatever tools and ingredients you have. You just have to want to start it.

Also I’m very into the Zero Waste movement. I believe we can do so much more with what we have in our fridges and pantry, we only need to be a little more creative to find solutions for scraps or even to use all of an ingredient: think about cauliflower stems and leaves, why we toss it when we should be adding it to soups, stews and salads? Leftovers can be a great solution for an absolute amazing dinner. Overripe avocados can become a delicious green goddess salad dressing and so many other solutions.

Cooking is not only a hobby. It’s something really important for every human being, just like writing and reading. Cooking is loving yourself in the first place. The kitchen is a generous space and we should preserve it. More cooking and less ordering. More freshness and less fast food. That’s the world that I want to live in.

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