HELLO. I AM IRINA.
Food stylist, recipe developer & photographer. Loves travelling and food, and good coffee.
Story behind this food blog
Hi everyone, I am Irina, and I am happy you visited my blog today. I live in the Midlands, UK, with my wonderful husband and our two children, Aminah and Ilyas. I started The Coffee Break in March 2010, when I was on maternity leave and I needed some kind of hobby or a creative outlet, which led me to two of my biggest passions – cooking and photography.
This blog is about simple, fuss-free, flavorful, and affordable cooking that is suitable for families. I love to explore different tastes and different cuisines, so you can expect to find it here.
My blog is continuously changing and growing as I learn about all aspects of blogging and find out what suits The Coffee Break and what does not. So bear with me.
Five facts about me:
1. I am Russian, but I was born in Latvia.
2. I met my husband on O’Connell Bridge, in Dublin. He claims I smiled at him first, and that’s the reason he came up to me, but I deny it because it’s not true. So we still debate about it almost 18 years later.
3. I am a huge coffee addict.
4. I am a big procrastinator, it takes me a while before I actually sit down and do things.
5. I am an early riser. I am up at 5 a.m. almost every day. I prefer to wake up before my children and enjoy my first cup of coffee in peace.
I hope you enjoy my blog as much as I enjoy working on it.
I hope you enjoy my blog as much as I enjoy working on it.
If you have any questions or just want to chat, please feel free to contact me at
thecoffeebreak {at} ymail {dot} com .
Enjoy!
Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it’s too assertive to the naked eye.
Gordon Ramsay
Thank you for reading
Do you have questions about recipes? Wanna work together? Feel free to write to me with all your inquiries!
