My Happy Meal with a limited colour palette.
My Happy meal has always been brunch, because you can combine hot & cold dishes and sweet & savoury - and with friends, because they make me happy.

A prominent memory from my childhood summer breaks is when we would spend early hours of the morning inside our country home's kitchen which is essentially a hut with mud stoves, hen coops and delicious aroma would fill the tiny space as my grandmother makes a simple rice meal for us. All while the warmth from the firewood surrounded us.

We go and visit my parents 50% because we love them, and 50% because they own a pizza oven. Sitting outdoors in summer, cooking together, and voting on who made the best pizza is my favourite meal.

My Happy meal illustration is the place I love to be and the meal I love to eat. A traditional British Ploughman's lunch which consists of fresh crusty bread, local cheeses, homemade chutney, pickled onions, salad and crunchy apple all washed down with a lovely local real ale whilst sat in a the garden of a country pub.

One of the most inspiring sayings that always reminds me of what is truly important. And it is also food related! Can it get any better?

My happy meal would be to finally eat with my extended family. I look forwarded to a crowded table with tons of food and conversations.

Façons thé Olympic Village in Montreal, the Jardin Tiki was a Canadian Chinese cuisine all-you-can-eat buffet. It was famous for its kitsch Polynesian decor, Tiki cocktails, and ponds with live turtles. It was also open all days long: perfect for those who don't take part in catholic celebrations.

For My Happy Foods, I always love to eat Japanese food. It's always a treat to get it for takeaway or to visit a restaurant and get some amazing sushi, seafood, ramen, and more! I love it all... the food was a highlight when I visited Japan!

Thinking about my happy meal, visions of pasta keep appearing... but how could I choose between ramen and spaghetti? So here’s a manifestation of my pasta daydreams 🍜🍝🌟

Ramen is one of my favorite comfort foods. The utter warmth and unique flavors never fail to put me at ease. I wanted to showcase that feeling, and so I created this fun illustration.

Even though I moved away years ago, I still miss my favorite Thai restaurant back home. I have yet to find a yellow curry as good as theirs! This meal always brightened my day.

Baseball has the best snacks! The limited color pallet enhances the classic aesthetic of this piece.

Sunday morning, well afternoon, tradition dragging everyone out of bed and back together to laugh about the night before.

My birthday is coming up, and I am easy to please, because my happy meal can be picked up at our local supermarket. Publix in Florida has a great sushi case and a sushi chef right on site making all of my favs. Their bakery has the best cakes, too. I love strawberry shortcake, but a regular vanilla cake with frosting and sprinkles is absolutely fine by me. Just don’t forget the candle! (Since I usually do the cooking in the house, this is a “store-bought” recipe for my night off 😋 that my sweetheart can easily whip up.)

The toast squad is having a party with some dutch candy sprinkles. Count me in.