057 No Beaches in Berlin with Lenka Salinger

Lenka is not one to shy away from BIG changes.

After spending over a decade earning a PhD (with highest honors) in neuroscience, Lenka decided to pursue a career centered around her love of food. But this wasn't the first time Lenka calmly made a big change.

After high school, Lenka left her home country of Germany for Barcelona, just to try something new and maybe to enjoy living near beaches for once. 17 years later, she still resides in Spain with her partner and 2 children.

As easily as she makes big life decisions, Lenka says she struggles with the little decisions - like the perfect place to eat on a day off. That’s how after a neuroscience conference in Florence, Lenka (a vegetarian at the time) accidentally found herself in a little restaurant that served only intestines. She chose the one dish on the menu that was vegetarian, and today she’s sharing that recipe with us, not only because it is delicious, but also because it’s a sort of intersection point between these three themes in her life: travel, neuroscience, and food.

Highlights

Leaving neuroscience for food after 11 years spent earning a PhD with highest honors
Lenka's grandmother's kitchen on a German farm
Germany to Spain - climate, culture, and values
The delightful discovery of this dish
Improving in food photography and business skills
Deciding to love seafood