Cure/ate by Ida Strandlund

17/06/2026

Such funny looking little things 🌼
Filled with cheese and herbs and pistachios they don’t taste bad either.

15/06/2026

Photos by Justine Robineau and Vilma 🙏🏼🤍

Sculptures by juul 🤍 and all ceramic plates by moi; Ida Strandlund 💁🏼‍♀️

In May I was asked to create a table Palmyra Sculpture Centre for lov.foundation.

This is the text I wrote to guide the table setting as well as the menu. Spring vibes 🌱

Heavy bellied clouds lingered over the island all winter, emptying themselves over the villages before rolling on toward the mountains. As winds roared through the Tramuntana, we sought shelter in front of the fire, wrapped in blankets, cradling warm soup, dreaming of calmer, warmer days to come. The storm pressed on, the skies seeming intent on urging the Mediterranean to swallow our island whole.

Then, one morning, we woke to silence. Through the window, the pewter sky was breaking into a mosaic. The sea lay still, mirroring the metallic light above. Sun warmed the wet earth, and the scent of soil and sweetness filled the air. It didn’t take long for the first almond blossom buds to burst into bloom, fields of cloud white trees stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeds that had lain safe in the ground stirred, stretched, and reached for the sun. Flowers of every color filled each untouched corner. Pastures came alive, and the sea reflected a sky washed clear and blue. Our hearts grew lighter, and as we soaked in the beauty of spring in Mallorca, the landscape found its way to our table; its light, its textures, its brief and blooming wildness, composed in quiet, passing forms.

13/06/2026

Last winter was wet and windy and spring was more than welcome despite it arriving late. In May I was asked to create a table Palmyra Sculpture Centre for lov.foundation.

I wrote a text to inspire and guide the menu as well as the table setting:

Heavy bellied clouds lingered over the island all winter, emptying themselves over the villages before rolling on toward the mountains. As winds roared through the Tramuntana, we sought shelter in front of the fire, wrapped in blankets, cradling warm soup, dreaming of calmer, warmer days to come. The storm pressed on, the skies seeming intent on urging the Mediterranean to swallow our island whole.

Then, one morning, we woke to silence. Through the window, the pewter sky was breaking into a mosaic. The sea lay still, mirroring the metallic light above. Sun warmed the wet earth, and the scent of soil and sweetness filled the air. It didn’t take long for the first almond blossom buds to burst into bloom, fields of cloud white trees stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeds that had lain safe in the ground stirred, stretched, and reached for the sun. Flowers of every color filled each untouched corner. Pastures came alive, and the sea reflected a sky washed clear and blue. Our hearts grew lighter, and as we soaked in the beauty of spring in Mallorca, the landscape found its way to our table; its light, its textures, its brief and blooming wildness, composed in quiet, passing forms.

Photos by Justine Robineau and Vilma 🙏🏼🤍

Sculptures by juul and all ceramic plates by me Ida Strandlund

02/05/2026

Turbot/Rodaballo 🐟
Baked with potato, fennel and white wine 👌🏽

12/04/2026

Life and wok lately. The season started with a bang, and lots of good food.
🎏Every season I develop a new, fun ceviche style dish, this year it has pickled cumquats among other things.
It’s artichoke season!
🦪 Moules marinières
🌿California caprese salad, with coriander seeds and grapefruit.
🍫Double chocolate parfait
🪺An emu egg I never bought
🍅Baked tomatoes with pomegranate
🥕Roasted carrots with green harissa
🍀Bitter leafs with feta and grapefruit (another fruit obsession)

And a few glimpses of where energy is made; art, nature, stillness.🔮⚓️🌊🌷🪻

13/08/2025

Sea Side Vibes
Gratinated cigalas, Padron peppers and Bravas my way. The not-so-secret secret is feta.I know, I know it’s Greek and not Spanish but — yum plus yum equals yum-yum, so.
Thank you for capturing my food so beautifully 🤍

12/08/2025

Playful
Since I started working as a private chef in Mallorca I must admit I have been very lucky when it comes to clients. I’ve met some really nice, kind, interesting, inspiring and just beautiful people.This summer feels extra lucky in that aspect (but I also do remember I did have that exact same thought last year and possibly the year before that as well 🥰)
This year, one of the extra nice families had a little girl who, every afternoon, would come in to the kitchen and ask me “What are you making today Ida?” After I showed her what was cooking she’d proceed to ask me “Can I help you a little bit?”. We’d get a chair out for her to stand on and depending on what we were doing, a whisk, a cutting board, a bowl, some veggies fresh from the garden, or ingredients for a dressing or marinade. One day she brought a book and somehow we read and cooked at the same time. Having this little girl in the kitchen with me brought back some of the playfulness I used to feel in the kitchen as a kid. Suddenly the plating became inspired by dots, patterns and flowers. And colours were everywhere. I’m so grateful for getting to have my job, I love cooking of course, but I also love the inspiring encounters with people from near and far 🙏🏼

Photo by while staying

29/07/2025

Getting started
Local olives, home made focaccia and aioli, essentials before any meal.
There’s something with the light How it moves through the leafs of the big trees in the backyard, dancing in the breeze, playing over the set table. And the hue, like a constant golden hour.
Light, shadows and food captured by skilled while staying

28/07/2025

Classic.
Baked feta with local honey and sesame.
Foto by the lovely while staying at

12/07/2025