You Are What You Eat, Joanna Hellgren

Name: Joanna Hellgren

Occupation: Freelance Illustrator/ Cartoonist /Graphic designer

Neighborhood: Lilla Essingen in Stockholm.

Relationship status: Living with Anna

What did you eat today?

For breakfast and lunch: My own bread that had unfortunately gone a bit dry, with cheese and cucumber. For dinner, spaghetti and a delicious pasta sauce with tomatoes and zucchini, cooked by Anna. A punchrulle brought to me by my friend Ulrika (Punch rolls are old ladies sweets) and a fruit salad. [Are those the same as dammsugare? --Ed.]

What do you never eat?

Guinea pigs. I rarely eat meat and never at home, but guinea pigs are something I know I have never eaten, and that I'm not curious to try.

Complete this sentence:  In my refrigerator, you can always find:

Soy milk for my coffee. The day holds no promise without coffee. Regular milk for the coffee is ok too, but is usually not found in my kitchen.

What is your favorite kitchen item?

My coffeepot. It's white with golden patterns.

Where do you eat out most frequently?

At a Persian café and shop in Gröndal, close to my work.

World ends tomorrow.  What would you like for your last meal?

I don't know. I like so many things. But maybe my Lilla Essingen Thai dinner from Saturday: Shrimps with green curry and coco nut sauce with lots of delicious vegetables, and their home made spring rolls. Or Stockholm's best ice cream.