Welcome to My Kitchen

I’m originally from Brazil, but I’ve been living in Canada for years now with my Canadian husband, Pierre, and our adorable boy, Thomas (AKA Tomtom).

I graduated with a degree in Languages (Portuguese and English), English Literature and completed a master's program in Translation and Linguistics at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil.

I got inspired to learn how to cook healthy dishes after my husband discovered that his glycemic level was high. Then, I took Healthy Culinary Classes at George Brown College in Toronto and  Food Photography Courses also at George Brown College in 2013.

A year later, I launched Primavera Kitchen and it has changed my life for the better. Just two years after that, I quit my full-time teaching job to run my site exclusively.

I used to test, develop, and cook my recipes in a very small condo kitchen in downtown Toronto, and I loved working there. But as my site grew and my son did too, we needed more space. That's why we moved to a more family-friendly spot in Toronto, where we set out to build our dream house from the ground up.

We designed our whole house around the kitchen because it's the heart of our home and where we spend most of our days. It's a beautiful home, so much so that it was featured in the popular Canadian magazine House and Home. They showcased photos of the entire house, including my fabulous pantry, and my wooden kitchen island. They even did a whole tour of our home for their YouTube channel.

Now, I develop and test my recipes for all of you in this gorgeous kitchen, which fills me with immense gratitude for inspiring millions of people who visit my site monthly to cook healthy, uncomplicated meals for their families too.