Silvia BarbanSilvia Barban

I was born and raised in Northern Italy, and spent my summers in southern Italy where my Mother's family lives. I grew up cooking with my grandmother and always admired her ability to bring people together through her cooking. She took me under her wing and provided me with an outlet for all my wild child energy! She became sick and passed away when I was 10, which was when I decided I wanted to cook for people in a way to make them happy and bring everyone together. Cooking makes me feel so close to her in a way I wouldn’t otherwise.