irenegreens22

I was born in Belarus, a country of forests and lakes. Since I was small I've learned a lot about nature, planting, and farming from my grand grandmother by visiting her and spending holidays at her house in a small village. She taught me about the importance of plants and animals in our lives, about the simplicity of the ingredients and their nutritional value. She was cooking absolutely everything she was growing, and so naturally. My granma’s cooking style represented an authority and strength resourcefulness and independence and I understand that now, I adopt that sense of care in everything. She has been my best friend and my best life teacher who revived in me a sense of respect for nature and a love for plants and cooking. Today I'm living in Switzerland, living in a quiet small town, in a beautiful country of mountains and green valleys. Life has changed and I grew up, and I realized I have even more passion now for growing plants and flowers in my own garden, and especially cooking them for my family and friends. I have the feeling of doing something very good, showing an example to people by explaining the importance of planting, eating local foods, saving and protecting the environment for the future, this is why I want to write a book.