Taste of Life
Plant-forward recipes, family &
a slow life in Bali
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I'm Verena, and I'm so glad you found us. This is where our family's life in Bali becomes something you can cook, see, and savor: vibrant plant-forward recipes, slow island mornings, and stories from our travels across Southeast Asia. Around here, we collect moments, not things. So pull up a chair and stay a while.
Love, Verena
Fresh from the kitchen
About Freistyle
Hi, I'm Verena: cookbook author, food photographer, and mama of two. A few years ago we swapped grey Swiss winters for life in Bali, and somewhere between the rice fields and the morning markets, I fell in love with cooking all over again.
Freistyle is my seasonal, plant-forward kitchen: built around plants, colour and big flavour, and always made to feel like home. There'll always be plenty of vegan recipes here, and these days a little more room at the table too, however you like to eat. Real food, real island life, and dishes you'll actually want to cook. Wherever you are right now.
Food photography and recipe development
Verena produces food photography, food styling, recipes and video for brands, agencies and publishers. In German and English, from the studio in Bali.
For Knorr, IKEA, Migros and Sage among others. Two GU cookbooks.
From my kitchen to yours
My e-books and meal plans: high-protein, everyday-friendly and easy to love.
@frei_style on Instagram
A peek into Verena's kitchen, family, and Bali life, refreshed daily.
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A few common questions
Seasonal, feel-good cooking inspired by our life in Bali — colourful, comforting dishes made for real, everyday life. It's plant-forward at its core, with something for however you like to eat, and every recipe is clearly labelled so you can find exactly what suits you.
Verena Frei: cookbook author, food photographer, and mama of two. She lives in Bali with her family and shares the recipes, photos, and stories behind everyday island life.
Hardly ever. Recipes are built around everyday ingredients you can find in most supermarkets, and where something's a little unusual, you'll always find an easy swap.
Yes. Every recipe is clearly tagged, so you can filter straight to the dishes that suit you — whether that's vegan, vegetarian, or something in between.
Both. Alongside the recipes you'll find travel notes, favourite places, and little glimpses of our everyday life on the island.
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