




I wanted to create this cookbook because food has always been a way for me to connect with my family, with my friends, with moments that shaped me. Over the years, I’ve gathered recipes from the people I love, often scribbled on notecards, sent in texts, or passed down casually in conversation while chopping vegetables or pouring wine. These recipes aren’t just instructions they’re memories. They’re stories. They’re a reflection of the people who shared them with me. This book is my way of honoring those moments and the people behind them.