Cooking
Love & Nourishment - through food!
Are you looking for a caring cook to make delicious food
for your next retreat, course or celebration?
Welcome,
My name is Annika and I love cooking for retreats, courses and celebrations - the kitchen becomes my playground. I started cooking professionally for retreats during my time as a kitchen manager at a retreat center.
When a yoga teacher asked for Ayurvedic food, I couldn’t think of anyone who offered Ayurvedic cooking - but me! I loved to cook and had trained as an Ayurveda diet & lifestyle consultant. So off we went!
More than 60 retreats, courses and festive occasions later, it is still my absolute passion to nourish people with vegetarian or vegan food that is healthy, easy to digest, beautiful to look at and inspiring to eat - nourishing you and your guests on so many levels.
Welcome to find out more below and to arrange a call with me!
How I can support you:
*Vegetarian, vegan & Ayurveda inspired food
*Enjoy a delicious blend of herbs, spices, flavor & texture
*I will create a menu specifically for your retreat
*I speak English, Danish & German (& a bit of Spanish) - take your pick!
*I’ll be happy to travel to your retreat location
*Seasonal, organic & local ingredients
*60+ retreats, courses & celebrations’ experience
*As a yoga & meditation teacher and Ayurveda therapist with intensive personal retreat experience, I know how to support your guests’ processes through food
Taste Bites
Why work with me?
Delicious, nourishing & creative vegetarian food
Love you can taste
A menu created just for your needs & the work you offer
Nourishing food to best support your guests through their processes
Easy straightforward communication
A reliable, highly experienced & caring partner at your side
A self-development experienced cook who understands the inner processes and needs people can have on retreat
Focus fully on your retreat or course - the food will be taken care of
I start cooking and love begins to flow,
ancient prayers and mantras stream into the food.
Can you taste it, can you feel it?
But you don’t just need great food…
…you will also need a cook who:
can offer an easy, straightforward planning process
has a lot of experience
is a partner by your side, taking care of food matters so you can fully focus on holding space
knows about costs & budgeting of the food
is excellent with timing, so your day can flow
can cater to yours and your guests’ dietary requirements
All of which I am highly experienced in!
What my clients say
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"Annika brings not only great food, but also calm, smiles and heart to my retreats. Her food is versatile and I fully trust her taste, but at the same time she always asks for my wishes. She organises everything thoroughly in advance but at the same time keeps a cool head in case something unforeseen happens. Heartfelt recommendations from here."
Sisse Siegumfeldt, Blå Himmel Yoga
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"I clearly remember my first meeting with Annika where she completely changed my understanding of food and nourishment. It was on a lovely retreat and since then Annika has shared her passion, energy and creative soul with me in several occasions. I highly recommend Annika. Always."
Sofie Neble
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Annika prepares the most indulgent meals for both the eyes and the stomach and gets my warmest recommendations. Health, beauty and well-being go hand in hand when Annika cooks. Annika's cooking completes the retreat experience."
Anna Falch, Bygagergård & HéLT Yoga
Me as a cook
“My influences come from cooking with my grandma as a child, my mom’s wholefood kitchen, my aunt introducing me to Indian food, travelling and living in London tasting and making foods from all over the world.”
*60+ retreats experience
*Cooking intuitively after my own ideas & inspirations
*I have myself retreat experience, including four 10 day silent retreats and therefore know what processes people can go through during a retreat or course. I know how food can support their retreat experience. I can feel the group and adjust the food to what is needed.
*On time, organised & tidy (thank you German genes)
Good to know…
I love supporting retreats and events that make a difference, that are grounded and full of care - because this is what I bring, too.
I am passionate about supporting women’s work, healing work, meditation, yoga, trauma healing…
I don’t offer dishwashing for bigger groups (5+), you may need a helper for that
I am not a caterer, so will need access to a kitchen and appliances to cook for you
…and yes, I do offer cooking classes!
I have been teaching Ayurveda and vegetarian cooking classes in the Sydsjælland region of Denmark since 2022.
Please check my homepage for any upcoming courses or workshops or feel free to contact me if you would like me to come cook with you and your friends or guests.
I can teach your course in English, Danish or German.
This is what my recent participants said:
"Inspiring food course that has made me want to cook and try something different than I usually do. I highly recommend it!" Karina
"Annika is really good at explaining how to prepare the dishes, is great at giving good advice and is super helpful. Thank you for a great course!" Gitte