Hi Friends,
I’m Lola! Just your not so average girl next door who loves all things food. Bringing you quick and easy recipes from all over the world. As a mom and stepmom to four kids, quick and delicious is my goal! My motto is life is too short to eat bad food! I created this blog as a love letter to my family and I’m excited to share it with you!
I was born in Paris, France to a tribe of Cape Verdean women who love to cook and bake. Our rich cultural tapestry is woven with threads from Africa, Portugal, India, and the Middle East. This vibrant tapestry is unmistakably present in many of the dishes that grace my kitchen.
From a young age, my love for food and cooking was undeniable. My mother’s favorite example of this was when I was nine months old and gummed a strangers baguette on the train in Paris. Yes you heard that right… gummed LOL! I had no teeth but found a way to devour that baguette.
“Life is too short to eat bad food”
Said a very wise woman
My family moved to Rhode Island when I was a small child. I worked in restaurants in Rhode Island and New York as a young teen through my twenties and fell even deeper in love with cooking. Along with cooking, I have a passion for travel and dance. I fell in love with belly dancing while in college which frequently brought me to the Middle East. This region greatly influenced my cooking as well.
For me, the art of preparing food is the ultimate expression of love, a language that intricately connects me to the places I explore and serves as a beautiful keepsake of my adventures. I am thrilled to embark on this journey of sharing these cherished memories with you!
