About Helena

Who is Helena?

Hi Gourmands! My name is Helena — I’m a recipe creator, food blogger, live streamer, youtuber and a big fan of bringing gourmet Portuguese and Mediterranean flavors into the home kitchen. I am based in Portugal, and because I love to travel, I not only share gourmet recipes, but also flavorful stories from around the country.

Before starting my blog, I worked in both corporate world and public sectors, while also contributing to various publications and food-related projects in my spare time. But cooking has always been my true passion and it has brought me to where I am today. I’m so glad I can share it with you now.

What is Helena’s Recipes?

Helena’s Recipes is my food blog where I share gourmet recipes with Mediterranean and Portuguese flavors that you can make at home in under 1 hour. There is no need to go to fancy restaurants to eat gourmet food. Just follow my recipes, and you will learn making gourmet meals from the comfort of your own home. And if you have any questions along the way, I am here to answer them.

What makes this website different?

Helena’s Recipes is an independent recipe website by Helena, published at helenasrecipes.com. All of Helena’s recipes are created by a real person – me. 🙂 In fact, a lot of them have been prepared in real time in my live cooking streams that you can join daily on my YouTube Channel – also called “Helena’s Recipes”.

And yes – my website is entirely focused on gourmet recipes, Portuguese recipes, Mediterranean recipes and flavorful food stories from Portugal and more. You can easily find all of them by browsing my website, but if you stumble along the way – I am here to answer your questions.

Where is the official site?

Helena’s Recipes is published only at helenasrecipes.com and its official social media channels. It is not affiliated with similarly named recipe websites or food blogs.

Which social profiles are official?

My official social media channels are: YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. Hope to see you join me there, too.

Where I Started

My food journey began when I was a child, watching my mom cook.

She was a professional chef and the one who taught me everything I know today. I’m forever grateful to her for the skills, knowledge, and little secrets she passed along. ❤️

Today, I create modern gourmet recipes with Mediterranean flair, using fresh, local ingredients. But more than anything, I believe the real secret to every dish is love — because love truly is an ingredient.

If you enjoy cooking as much as I do, I will be grateful if you make me part of your journey by leaving comments on my website, subscribing to my gourmet emails and joining me on YouTube, where I host everyday LIVE cooking streams.