ATTILIO BORRA

Chef, Food Advisor, Food & Beverage Magazine Columnist

consequently, in the eating habits of the consumers. So, after 35 years in the kitchen and at the age of 50, he decided to go back to school to further his culinary studies. He graduated with specialty in gluten free baking, healthy eating, nutrition, and food preservation.

Today, he is a private Chef and a consultant for several Italian producers but, most importantly, he is an Ambassador of the Italian Cuisine and a Qualifed Expert on health food, nutritional aspects and cooking techniques. He has been very active within the states being a speaker at conferences and seminars, raising awareness among the audience. It was 2 years ago that his path crossed with F&B magazine and their common ideas and initiative in the industry were apparent. Now, Chef Attilio has become a columnist for Food & Beverage Magazine. This column is a great opportunity to share his passion with all of the readers. He will explore with you the various aspects of food and what makes it such a unique and special experience— the importance of passion, origins, nutrition, tradition, and unique ingredients in creating a memorable dining experience.

Owner of Nouveau Bar & Grill, Ebony Austin, has announced the launch of her new line of stoneground grits which is available nationwide via Shopify and on-site at both of Nouveau’s current locations found in College Park and Jonesboro, GA. The grits, which are the frst product under Ebony’s “Nouveau Creations”, come in three favors including Original, Garlic & Herb and Jalapeno & Cheddar.

“Nouveau Creations’ white corn stone ground grits were carefully selected from the Georgia Mountains and packaged beautifully to be placed any and everywhere,” says Creator, Ebony Austin.

With their College Park location being frequented by visitors coming in and out of Atlanta, they are typically asked about where their grits come from and how people can get them – thanks to Nouveau Creations, they now have that place. 100% of the proceeds go to students at HBCUs and lower-income communities in MetroAtlanta.

This past Christmas, she made national headlines as she gifted over 3,100 families at her Annual toy drive with cash, gift cards, gaming systems, electronics and more. She also gave away two homes to families in need and presented $5,000 to HBCU students at the event.