I’M Destinova and I am always crafting a new and fresh memories !!! I am the grown up and mature woman, who no longer counted my life in years, but in the countries, flavors, and stories shared over open-air meals.

Born and raised in Latvia, I’m always been curious ABOUT THE FOOD AND FLAVOURS! Even as a girl in Skriveri, very small village in Latvia I pressed my face against the window, watching my grandmother roll out the daugh for the speck pastries or rye bread and asking about every herb and spice.

My first joyrney began in Ireland, where I’ve spent a decent ammount of the time to develop my language skills and to feel grounded and to get a degree and the same time to taste the best Guiness!!

Since I travelled, I have not just packed my suitcase with a clothes, shoes, but also with a memorable axperiences all over the world. My suitcase was a spice rack, somwhere from a Zanzibar and smelled with a cardamon, smoked paprika, vanilla pods and exculisevely expensive coffee beans, which was possible to get just climbing the high mountains and finding the perfect harmony and peace in my heart.

And so, from the crowded food stores in the NYC or the quiet spice markets of Djerba island, from the smoky grills in Bermuda island to the sweetness of ice cream in Italy, because it’s simply a gelato, which you could eat as a main dish in a hot summer day!! I always wandered about the local markets, finding the best ingredients for my taste buds, and a single garlic clove wrapped in a handkerchief, tucked safely in my suitcase. Not because I need for a cooking, but because it reminded me that no matter how far my joyrney roamed, I always carried with me a taste of a new adventure, a spirit, and memories like spices: rich, bold and meant to be shared.

Food for me has always been my world, from a small child to a now mature and grounded woman. A resounding feeling for me to LOVE FOOD. Travelling opened up my eyes and awareness for food from all around the world. Food is not just inclusive of its flavour but as an experience. I’ve found everywhere is quite different and on many occasions its the people that make it. Theres is always more to learn.. That’s the first step on my long journey and that’s why I’M Destinova!

My foundest childhood memories are about my grandmother who used to make a caraway cheese from the cow milk, yes and the cow was grazed  in our yard!

This midsummer magic night and family who gathered around the bonfire, rye bread and the juicy river trout for the dinner. These are my foundest memories about the Latvia and this is one of my favorite place, where my journey begin.

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