Behind the bowls

Hi, my name is Helen and from an early age I have always loved cooking and enjoyed good food.

Because of that, I studied at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School and my career pre children was cooking for any occasion I was asked to cater. From christenings, weddings and funerals to corporate events, in-house catering, even ski chalet seasons or summer villa holidays - I cooked a lot. Since children, our home has always been full of people, with a constant flow of food and entertaining. I was always cooking and my children always helped.

It wasn't until one of my daughters developed an eating disorder that our understanding of food really changed. To distract me from placing my whole focus on trying to "fix her", it was recommended that I undertake a course to give me other priorities. Nutrition felt like a natural option because of the multiple connections to my life at that point in time. Little did I know how challenging it would be.

Through this education and its impact along the journey of recovery, we learnt the true meaning of the importance of food and its role in good health.

Like most people, change doesn't happen without a reason to shove you towards it. Our eating habits changed to reflect my new knowledge of what was good for us. They also changed to enforce the message that "good food can't hurt you, it only nurtures you".

What we have created with Betterbowl is a reflection of the beautiful flavoursome food that our daughter cooks for us everyday. We nurtured her with love and good ingredients and we extend that love and hope that you will enjoy our food too.