Growing up in an Italian-american family, food was always a very important part of my life. Cooking was never just about just fulfilling hunger, it was a meaningful time where we would bond, dance, laugh and create something in the kitchen with the people we loved. It taught me both the importance of family and creativity.
For this magazine, I wanted to create a food inspired magazine using both my past and present culinary adventures to portray the importance of food and the experiences it brings. I want to include stories and articles of tips and tricks on how to become a better chef and use food in unique and interesting ways. Unlike a lot of the other traditional cooking or food related magazines, I want this magazine to teach others different cooking techniques in an engaging way so that they can create their own, unique meal rather than just simply following the steps of a recipe.
For my magazine title, I will be using the Italian word - “abbiocco” which means “the drowsiness you get after you eat a
