I wouldn't be where I am at this point if it wasn't for my husband's tremendous inspiration in my life. If it wasn't for his always positive and encouraging attitude we would have never started this incredible journey. I would still be sharing my culinary creations on Facebook, with only a few friends and family to comment, those same ones that are lucky enough to get to experience our cooking 🙂 .

Other than his, my main inspirations to begin this new exciting adventure have been other amazing Food Bloggers (where I turn for recipes, hints on "how to start", tips on photography) and precious books that I've read over the years (in some cases followed by good movies based on the book), that have tickled my curiosity to experiment in the kitchen.

Here is an evolving list of some of my favourite bloggers and books that I want to share with you.

Food blogs:

Books:

Afrodita by Isabel Allende
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
Babette's Feast by Isak Dinesen (alias Karen Blixen)
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado
Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado
Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery
Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
My Life in France by Julia Child
The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Cookbooks:

Baked: New Frontiers in Baking by Matt Lewis
Duchess Bake Shop Cookbook by Giselle Courteau
Farm to Fork - Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh by Emeril Lagasse
Flying Apron's Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book by Jennifer Katzinger
French Cooking: Classic Recipes and Techniques by Hubert Delorme and Vincent Boue
Honey & Oats by Jennifer Katzinger
Love Bake Nourish by Amber Rose
Spilling the beans by Julie Van Rosendaal & Sue Duncan
The Messy Baker by Charmian Christie
The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon