Today, many ideologists prefer a fashionable image of genuine femininity, recognizing a woman as a derivative of a man and leaving her less and less likely to independently realize herself. History knows many women whose life has become a kind of hymn to unsurpassed perseverance, love of life and talent. Their names are inscribed in the history of the world of fashion, cinema, pop and sports. They influenced the course of history, conquered space, mastered the depths of the ocean. What is the secret of their success? Each person has his own particular opinion on this question. This article is about a woman who managed to win the hearts of millions of viewers. Elena Chekalova, host of the Happiness Is program, continues to collect millions of audiences from her fans, and her books are being sold in large numbers.
Elena Chekalova: biography
Elena Valeryevna Chekalova was born in Moscow in a family of journalists. Father - journalist of the newspaper "Soviet Russia", mother - editor and lexicographer. It would seem that the girl’s future path is predetermined, and Elena Chekalova, continuing her professional dynasty, graduates from the philological faculty of Moscow State University, devoting herself to teaching. But life is so arranged: breaking the rhythm habitual for us, it gives us more and more new opportunities to be realized.
Journalism is becoming Elena's new calling. Expanding her track record, she works in the newspapers Sovetskaya Kultura, Moskovskie Novosti, and maintains a column on food in the Kommersant newspaper. 2009 was a landmark year in the fate of Elena Chekalova. The opportunity to try herself in the role of a leading small column on food in the program “Good Morning” gives her an invaluable chance to realize her culinary author's ideas and make them the property of a multi-million audience. Overcoming the skepticism of her parents and overcoming herself, she took advantage of it.
To be like in life
Is it possible to win the recognition of a million viewers without having acting skills and a Hollywood appearance? Television journalism and cinema know a lot of such examples, and the program “Happiness is” with its host Elena Chekalova is no exception. Having first appeared on the screens in 2010, she confidently led the list of top television projects, collecting the largest audiences. To be such as in life - this is the image of the on-screen woman that Elena Chekalova chose for herself, and she was not mistaken. Leonid Parfyonov , the husband and father of her two children, became her reliable support and ideological inspirer on this difficult and thorny path.
Going through life is inseparable
The story of their love is nontrivial, as well as its heroes themselves. Elena Chekalova, a young teacher of the Russian language at the Geological Prospecting Institute, gets acquainted with the then promising journalist Leonid Parfyonov. He impresses her with his eccentricity, talent, amazing and unconventional approach in his journalistic activities. In 1987, they got married. Their first-born Ivan was born in 1988, and in 1993 Elena found happiness in becoming a mother for the second time, their daughter Maria was born.
In their life there was a place of joy of creative victories and pain of disappointments, anxieties and small family holidays. They work, raise children, courageously fight the cruel diagnosis of doctors made by Mary, do not spare money for their education. And the children did not deceive their hopes. Son Ivan was educated in England and Germany. Today he leads one of the promising Internet projects. Maria studied in Italy and England. The goal of her further professional activity was the restaurant and hotel business.
Having received a worthy ticket to life, today they are already independently and confidently trying to realize themselves. Elena sees the main task of the mother as the key to the success of children in the need to find “what is special in the child” and never compare it with others. “At that moment, you are ruining all the talents that are,” she says.
Cooking as a vocation
Elena Chekalova’s creative activity was far from limited to the scope of the project “There is Happiness”, which, by the way, has become not only a culinary show, but also an invaluable collection of exclusive recipes from chefs from different countries. Elena Chekalova continues to share her recipes with readers of her culinary heading "Food with Elena Chekalova" in the weekly Kommersant Weekend.
In 2012, fans of Elena Chekalova’s work had a great opportunity to purchase her new collection of recipes. Helena's new book co-authored with Helia Delerins, World Cuisine, was published. 2013 in the life of Elena Chekalova was marked by the release of the book “Eat,” co-authored by her husband.
Cooking - A World Without Borders
Elena, as a creative person, does not stop there. Purposeful and creative, Chekalova Elena continues to study French, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Georgian and Spanish cuisines. She loves traveling, learning the art of cooking from chefs from different countries. Recipes from Elena Chekalova is an invaluable collection that combines the national cuisines of the peoples of the whole world.
A masterpiece from nothing
Today, the range of products offered, their manufacturers conquers with its diversity and can satisfy any, the most demanding customer. Nevertheless, more and more people prefer home cooking, comprehending the secrets of this skill. The work of Elena Chekalova is a vivid example of this. All kinds of salads, cakes, meat and fish dishes, soups, pies Elena Chekalova - not a complete list of recipes that she offers her readers. She loves her readers, respects their opinions, and the audience reciprocates. Millions of author posts with warm words of gratitude and appreciation literally explode blogs and sites. Recipes from Elena Chekalova, designed for a wide audience of people, are distinguished by the availability of products and ease of preparation.
A charming smile and a radiant look. She is talented, in demand, her happiness in children, her family is an example of bond strength and inextricability. Chekalova Elena was able to combine all the best features of female archetypes, while maintaining her uniqueness and uniqueness. And she loves objects of ancient life, especially chests.
Let us wish success to this wonderful woman!