You may be here because you’ve clicked on one of my blog posts on parenthood. Or you got some inspiration in the kitchen from one of my family-friendly recipes. I also create travel guides, and occasionally write reviews of delicious restaurants in Toronto.

Whatever brought you here, I hope that the material I put out sparks inspiration, curiosity, or a critical question in you.

What I do

I moved to Toronto in 2012 to start my graduate degree. I fell in love with the city after moving into our first home, a cute apartment  in Roncesvalles.  After a year of eating fresh almond croissants from Mables, sipping on cups of coffee from Cherry Bomb, and indulging in small batch ice cream from Chocolateria – I was sold.

I became a self-proclaimed “foodie”, food photographer, food Instagrammer – what ever you want to call it. But it’s what sparked the inspiration for this blog, six years ago. I’ve collaborated with nearly 100 clients and maintain an Instagram page that has over 20k subscribers, most of whom live in Canada.

I am a trained policy professional and work as a project manager at an international charity. I have a degree in Health Studies and Political Science, and wrote my Master’s thesis on urban food policy. In my day job, I collaborate with passionate individuals across sectors around a shared vision for social, system-level change, and help build confidence in youth facing barriers.

I love story telling. I aspire to write a (cook)book one day. But for now, blogging is my medium.

Who I Am

Born in the 80s in less-than-ideal circumstance, I was raised in Mississauga by my mom, late step-dad, father, big family and church community until I moved to Toronto in 2012. My childhood wasn’t perfect, but it was more than sufficient. My sisters and I didn’t have much in terms of material wealth, but we grew up with enough people who loved us unconditionally, a mom who read to us every night, a dad who worked hard to provide us with food and housing, and lots and lots of play time.

I fell in love and married my childhood crush, David, ten years ago. We are completely different in many ways. He’s introverted, I am extroverted. He is straight-forward, I am long-winded. He is precise, I am messy. But we agree on the important things: our belief about the meaning of life, our commitment to working towards social justice, and our love for our son, Camden and daughter, Sophia.

I get excited about food. My house is filled with towers of cookbooks, I  plan my trips around where I’m going to eat, and am always on the look out for restaurants serving up delicious fare. I grew up immersed in a diversity of cultures, eating champorado for breakfast, roti and peanut butter for afternoon snack, and Bacalhau on Easter.

I grew up in the Christian faith and have continued to be curious about the life and teachings of Jesus. With greater knowledge and understanding of the message – coupled with the way through which God works lovingly in me and in people around me, I continue to be deeply compelled, inspired, and hope-filled.