Cultivating Creativity in Plant-Based Cooking

LEARN. EAT. MOVE. play

 

From the Canary Islands to kitchens around the world, I’m here to empower you — even if you’re not sure where to start. I’ll guide you to take the next step, bridging the gap between where you are and where you dream to be — using plant-based food as a path for transformation.

 

Your Next Step Starts Here

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Through the Power of Food

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Your Next Step Starts Here 〰️ Through the Power of Food 〰️

WHAT STAGE ARE YOU AT NOW?

Every journey is different. Find where you are today — and let's take the next step together.

  • Ready to launch?

    Kitchen Under Construction
    Personalized support & Mentoring

    LET´S COLLABORATE
  • The Plant Challenge Card Desk

    Feeling Stuck?

    The Culinary Playground
    Games, Tools & Creative challenges

    LET´S PLAY

  • Need to Learn & Grow?

    The Culinary Workshop
    Courses for Plant-Based Mastery

    LET´S LEARN

  • Craving Connection?

    The Inspiration Table
    Stories, Reflections, & Reinvention

    LET´S NOURISH

I'm Carolina Chinea — a plant-based chef, educator, and creator of tools for culinary self-discovery.

I help aspiring chefs, dreamers and entrepreneurs take their next step, using food, hands-on training, creativity, and playful tools to turn your vision into real projects.

Curious about building something together? Book a free 15-minute call and let's explore your next step.

Kitchen Collaborations

What They’re Saying

  • “Carolina's services helped me design a beautifully curated retreat experience for our guests, where every single little detail was crafted with intention and love which left everyone feeling speechless”

    – Clara May

    Clara May

  • “My dream was to start a cookery school, but I needed support and structure to bring it into reality. Carolina helped me with developing in-depth chef training that would be the core offer for the business”

    – Lauren Lovatt

    Lauren Lovatt

  • “Creating a menu in a city like Paris is a double challenge: to compete with the rest of the gastronomic offer in terms of quality and to stand out by focusing on flavor, aesthetics, and health”

    – HOY Paris

    Charlotte Gómez de Orozco

  • “My goal was to take our restaurant bestsellers to the retail market. Carolina helped me refine and adjust our rough recipes into precise and reliable products with costing, quantities and connected recipes”

    – David Bez

    David Bez

You don’t have to have it all figured out. Whether you’re building something new, searching for inspiration, eager to learn, or simply craving connection — there’s a space here for you. Through creativity, plant-based cooking, and a little bit of play, I'll meet you where you are and help you move closer to where you want to be.

Ready to take your next step?

Creativity? Your secret shortcut to building big dreams.

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💡How do you summon ideas when nothing is coming? Do you want to play?... Imagine this: It’s the end of a long, strange year. December 2020. Do you remember that feeling? @dacilhl called me to help her to organise a private New Year’s
1) The Ladder (The Focus Map) Every step counts. This is not just another productivity tool—it’s a ladder from chaos to clarity. Inspired by kitchens, rituals, and the art of **Mise en Place**. 🪜 From A to B. From mess to movement. Fro
I felt lost in my culinary path. Not at the beginning. In the middle (well in February to be exact). When everything looks “fine” on the outside, but inside… you feel stuck. Directionless. Unclear. I had the experience, the skills
***Small projects. New opportunities. Leaps into the unknown*** That is what I admire most about the incredible people I have had the privilege to cross paths with. Their courage, creativity, and drive to make things happen inspire me every day.❤️
"You give life to what you give energy to" 🌴 One year in Bali: A Culinary Journey of Growth and Innovation 🌴 As I reflect on my first year teaching in @alchemyacademybali along with @lauren_lovatt, I am filled with gratitude for the inc
I've discovered over the past two years that I genuinely enjoy writing. I never thought I would find such joy in crafting stories about food and creativity. My writing may not be perfect—English isn't my mother tongue (though I doubt I could ex
A few days ago, I was listening to a beautiful interview by @scoolinary_es with Oswaldo Oliva, where he shared a story about something that happened in his restaurant. When a neurologist asked the team which industry they thought they were working in
Reflecting on My First Two Months in Bali: A Journey of Growth, Learning, and Transformation As I approach the end of my first two months here in Bali, I’m filled with a deep sense of gratitude and reflection. Teaching the Raw Chef Certificat
🌿✨ Exciting News! 🌿✨ As one chapter ends, another unfolds its pages. I'm thrilled to share that my journey as a Culinary Instructor at Alchemy Academy has been nothing short of extraordinary. 🎓✨ At Alchemy, alongside the incredible @lauren_lovat
🌱✨ Exciting News! ✨🌱 Introducing The Plant Challenge Tarot Card Deck - your ultimate tool for unlocking creativity and sparking innovation in your plant-based business concepts! 🌿💡 With beautifully illustrated cards inspired by emerging consume
Embrace the manual, The natural, The act itself. At times, I ponder, "Have I ceased to create?" Merely consuming prefabricated, futile fragments. Pause. Amidst it all, solace finds me, In the joy of cooking, Just as I prefer—alone