About Me

Donaldo holding a tray of food in his kitchen

Hi, thanks for visiting my page. As some of you may know, I live in southern New Hampshire with my family. I truly love living here because we get to experience all four seasons, and the natural beauty throughout the year is incredible.

My favorite season is definitely fall. There’s nothing quite like the colors of the foliage across New England. The mountains and trees transform into shades of red, orange, and gold, and it makes even a simple drive feel special.

Another thing I love about New England is the food. It’s a great place to be if you enjoy exploring different flavors. The region has everything from classic comfort foods and fresh seafood shacks to farm-to-table restaurants, world-class bakeries, and vibrant international food scenes.

One of the best parts is how close everything feels. You can wake up in New Hampshire, grab lunch in Massachusetts, watch the sunset in Maine, and still be back home the same night.

New England is more than just a place to live, it’s a lifestyle built around nature, community, great food, and year-round adventure. It’s peaceful, exciting, and grounded all at once, which makes it one of the most rewarding places to call home.

My Story

Back in 2017, I threw together a simple salad for my family and, on a random impulse, hit record on my phone. No plan. No script. Definitely no strategy. I just wanted to share something I made. I didn’t know it then, but that little “why not” moment ended up being the start of everything.

I posted the video and something clicked not with the algorithm, but with me. I loved the process. Filming, editing, watching a regular meal turn into something people could enjoy on their screen… it felt fun, natural, almost addictive. And even though I had no idea where it would lead, I knew I wanted to make another one. And another. And another.

After that first year, I started leveling up. I saved every extra dollar to buy better equipment, trying to learn what made a video feel clean, crispy, and worth watching. Each upgrade made me hungrier to improve. I’d remake shots, tweak lighting, obsess over angles just trying to make the next video better than the last.

Fast forward five years, and somehow all those tiny steps, all those late nights editing, and all those “let’s just try this” moments added up to something big. Big enough that I could take the jump and go full-time. It was terrifying, exciting, and honestly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Looking back, none of this was planned… but I wouldn’t change a single part of the journey.