HVO Querido and Amsterdams Coordinatiepunt Mensenhandel offer shelter to women who have fallen victim to human trafficking. Besides protecting them from harm and providing them with legal counsel, they offer the women an array of courses.

The results of the cooking class have been spectacular not only yielding tasty results but offering women a sense of self and solid job opportunities. As their confidant and trainer, HVO's Carlijn van Hengstum spends a lot of time with the women at the shelter. Seeing them focus on skills and regaining trust was the starting point for creating this book.