About the Project

It is said that there are five love languages, but in reality, there are six. Food is a love language, well at least for me and my family. 

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My grandma grew up in Guatemala and when she immigrated to the United States she brought her culture with her. In Hispanic culture, food is a way of showing love and bringing people together. Looking back, I cannot recall celebrating anything without food.

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The dishes I've grown up eating were verbally passed down from my great grandma to my grandma. Since I no longer live with my grandma, I have found myself calling her and asking her how to create these dishes that have come to represent not only flavors, but memories as well.

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For this project, I decided to help these recipes stand the test of time by creating a cookbook. Hecho Con Amor  contains photographs and written recipes that have been within my family for generations.

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Professionally, this project aligns with my career goals by providing a portfolio piece that showcases my photography skills.

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In the end, I spent 82 hours photographing, designing, and transcribing recipes for this cookbook.

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