Cooking

Loving Food For Loving People

Enjoy hosting while I create delicious nourishing food for you and your guests

at your next retreat, event or celebration

Retreat cook Annika Herter

A warm welcome,

Are you here looking for a cook who…

… will make the most beautiful delicious food

… has tons of experience and is happy to share it with you

… brings calm to the kitchen and won’t get stressed at the slightest change

… truly cares about supporting your retreat and is a trustworthy partner

…. understands the inner work and processes your participants can go through

I’m Annika and I offer vegetarian, vegan or Ayurvedic cooking for your retreat, course or celebration here in Denmark and abroad.

With me as your cook, you can…

  • fully focus on your work and me/family time before your event, without the planning taking over your life

  • fully enjoy holding space and being present, without having to worry about the food

  • be calm and relaxed knowing that a delicious buffet will be ready for you and your guests when it’s time to eat

These last years I have created holistic food for more than 70 yoga, meditation, dance and therapeutic retreats and events in Denmark, Sweden and Portugal. It’s my absolute passion and joy to create food compositions that are beautiful, good to digest, and bring joy.

When I cook, love simply starts to flow….

“When I see this food,

my soul begins to sing!”

(overheard a dance retreat participant in Kulhuse talking at the buffet)

Food for your retreat or event

*Vegetarian, vegan or Ayurveda inspired food

*A customised menu just for your event

*Taste my own recipes

*Enjoy a calm presence in the kitchen

*Rely on my experience of cooking for 70+ retreats and events

*Beautiful food that will be ready at the agreed time

*Relax during my easy booking and planning process

*Having years’ of experience as a retreat participant doing self-development, I know how to support your guests’ processes through food

*Enjoy a delicious blend of herbs, spices, flavours and textures

*Cooking with seasonal, organic and local ingredients from Møn as much as possible

*In Denmark or abroad - I’ll be happy to travel to your location

Taste Bites

  • Delicious vegetarian couscous salad with nuts and herbs
  • Baked squash with lemon feta and dips
  • Fresh salads with lemon, figs and peashoots on Møn
  • Buffet with potato salad by retreat cook Annika
  • Vegetarian summer birthday buffet
  • Colourful summer salad decorated with edible flowers
  • Vegetarian summer food buffet in Denmark
  • Outdoor spring buffet table
  • Colourful vegetarian summer buffet on Møn
  • Danish vegetarian summer buffet
  • Four bowls with colourful vegetarian winter food
  • Roast carrots with herb chimichurri and almonds
  • Summer dips made by retreat cook Annika Herter
  • Outdoor autumn snack buffet table with homemade banana bread and apples
  • Vegetarian lunch buffet with goat cheese, dates and sage in Portugal
  • Mexican inspired concert food on Møn
  • Colourful Danish winter bowl food
  • Homemade sweet potato soup and roast carrot platter
  • Colourful savoury breakfast buffet
  • Sweet breakfast fruit platter and compote at dance retreat
  • Ayurvedic porridge bowl with steamed fruit
  • Fruit plate
  • Summer breakfast
  • Delicious looking beetroot chocolate cake
  • Bliss ball snack
  • Colourful birthday buffet with tomato salad on Møn

What my clients say

  • "Annika was the cook at my dance retreat with 30+ people. It was a really good co-operation both before, during and after. It's clear that Annika is experienced and has great love for what she does. The food was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful. At no point was I worried about whether there was enough food or if it was ready on time."

    Lisa Sommer, dance therapist

  • "Annika brings not only great food, but also calm, smiles and heart to my retreats. Her food is versatile and I fully trust her taste, but at the same time she always asks for my wishes. She organises everything thoroughly in advance but at the same time keeps a cool head in case something unforeseen happens. Heartfelt recommendations from here."

    Sisse Siegumfeldt, Blå Himmel Yoga

  • "I clearly remember my first meeting with Annika where she completely changed my understanding of food and nourishment. It was on a lovely retreat and since then Annika has shared her passion, energy and creative soul with me on several occasions. I highly recommend Annika. Always."

    Sofie Neble

“I start cooking and love begins to flow, 

ancient prayers and mantras stream into the food. 

Can you taste it, can you feel it?”

You don’t just need great food, but also a cook who…

  • is a partner by your side, taking good care of food matters so you can fully focus on your event

  • has a lot of experience and can offer advice

  • follows a straightforward planning process

  • is excellent with timing, so your day can flow

  • understands and can cater to your and your guests’ dietary requirements

  • knows about costs and budgeting of meals

I bring all of that to the table.

Profile of Annika Herter vegetarian cook in kitchen with apron drinking water

Annika as a cook

“My influences come from cooking with my grandma as a child, my mom’s wholefood kitchen, my aunt introducing me to Indian and Thai food and living in London tasting and making foods from all over the world.”

*Cooking intuitively after my own ideas and inspirations

*70+ retreats experience

*I know what processes people go through on retreats. My food supports their experience, since I can sense the group and adjust the food’s energy to what is needed.

*I am passionate about supporting women’s work, healing work, trauma healing, meditation, embodiment practices, yoga…

*I love to support retreats and events that make a difference, that are grounded and full of care - because this is what I bring, too

*I’m on time, organised and tidy (thank you, German genes)

*I speak English, Danish and German (plus a bit of Spanish) - take your pick!

Delicious sweet snacks made in Ayurveda cooking course
Ayurveda cooking course participants happily taste the food
Plates with delicious colourful vegetarian food made in the Ayurveda cooking class

…and yes, I offer cooking classes!

Welcome to book me for a joyful, playful and inspiring cooking session - for your family, weekend on Møn, hen-do, club, with friends…

I’ve been teaching Ayurveda and vegetarian cooking classes in the Sydsjælland region of Denmark since 2022 and enjoy so much to go on a food journey trying out spices, tastes and wonderful food combinations with a group of people.

You can check my homepage for any upcoming courses or workshops or feel free to contact me if you would like me to come cook with you and your family, friends or guests.

I teach courses in English, Danish or German - pick your favourite!

This is what my recent participants said:

"Inspiring food course that has made me want to cook and try something different than I usually do. I highly recommend it!" Karina

"Annika is really good at explaining how to prepare the dishes, is great at giving good advice and is super helpful. Thank you for a great course!" Gitte