Word Portet Frauke
To me, an orchard is a resting place with a wealth of scents, colors and flavors. It is a place of abundance, where you can go to pause for a moment and enjoy what is present there with all your attention.
I reflect the richness, abundance and attention of the orchard in the dishes I cook. I enjoy letting other people experience what is possible with plant-based cooking. The dishes I prepare are tasty and aesthetic. They are exuberant, with all kinds of spices, beautiful colours, different structures and various layers of flavour. In addition, they are also healthy and easily digestible. I like to cook recipes from all kinds of cultures and get inspiration from the travels I’ve made. I can express all my creativity in cooking.
Word Portret Frauke
Even though I get my inspiration from all kinds of cultures, most of the ingredients I use don’t come from far away. I ensure as little waste as possible and prefer to cook with seasonal ingredients and regional products. When I cook on location, I usually get my fruit and vegetables from an organic garden nearby.
I learned to cook vegetarian by experimenting for years. I learned to cook vegan when I lived in Peru. My best friend there gave vegan cooking courses. Some years later I studied in Haarlem with chef Femke van den Heuvel at her VIP Health and Nutrition yearcourse for professional vegetarian and vegan cooking.
During my trip to New Zealand, in 2023, after traveling around for weeks, I finally had a kitchen at my disposal again. There I realized once more how much I enjoy cooking. This is how Woman of the Orchard was born.
With Woman of the Orchard I provide vegan catering. I cook at retreats and special occasions, host dinners, and give cooking workshops to those who want to learn to cook plant-based. Enjoying with all the senses is something important to me. Vegan food can be a celebration.
written about me by Heleen Janssen (www.schoonschrift.nl)
Since 1986
My journey
26 January 1986
Born on a farm with an orchard
in Wijk en Aalburg, the Netherlands
January 2005
Cooking Course, South-India
2006-2010
Primary School Teacher Studies
Making restaurantworthy dishes with my flatmate Sabine
2010
Cooking at my first retreat in Glastonbury, England
2011-2012
Traveling and Living in Peru
Introduced to Veganism by Paula Casanova
2015-2016
VIP Health and Nutrition
Yearstudy Professional Vegetarian Cooking with chef Femke van de Heuvel in Haarlem
2020
Chakra Dinners
7 Dishes, 7 colours, 7 taste experiences
February 2021
Valentine Dinners
Afrodiciatic 4 Course Dinners to fall back/even more in love with your significant other
February 2021
Themed Dinners
Greek Vegan, Midsummer Night Dream, Vegan Tapas
2021 - now
Workshops Tasting Words
4 Course Brunches, in cooperation with Heleen Janssens (Schoonschrift). A creative writing experience with every served dish (like turning your soup into a caracter)
2021 - now
Cooking Workshops
‘Fermenting’,
‘Glutenfree & Vegan for Sporty People’
‘Vegan Christmas’
2010 - now
Retreats
Cornalijn, Inner Sanctuary, Love in Motion, Sytske Riphagen, Ra Healing, Heart of Ecstatic Dance, Lotus Tribe, The Art of You, Land van Yemaya, Center Pachamama, The Place2Be, Waaldijk aan de Maas, Tantra of Love