Abby Rose Notarnicola

Throughout her undergraduate experience, Abby Rose discovered a passion for storytelling as well as a love for creating inexpensive, delicious home-cooked meals. While attending George Washington University, a school known for its lack of dining halls, she had to learn how to make quick, nutritious, and affordable breakfasts, lunches, and dinners daily. From Trader Joe’s to Whole Foods and the local markets in between, Abby Rose was able to craft her own personal, budget-friendly book of recipes that would provide delicious choices each week. While cooking turned from a necessity to an everyday joy, these quality meals ensured her ability to indulge in her second passion: writing.

As a Sociology major and a Journalism & Mass Communication minor, Abby Rose’s coursework, as well as her experience working for a small publication in Westchester County, New York, helped her realize a desire for representing others through writing, and using her words to educate, inspire, and uplift all people. In the fall, Abby Rose will be attending Columbia University to get her Master’s in Journalism (Class of 2025), where she will continue to develop her skills as a journalist and work intently towards this purpose. Over the summer, Abby Rose looks forward to combining her appetite for cooking and her enthusiasm for writing to create stories and recipes that will positively impact our readers as an editorial intern for Simply Recipes.

Favorite cooking tool: "My favorite cooking tool is my bagel slicer. Having grown up in New York, bagels are a beloved staple. With this tool, I don’t have to worry about my halves being uneven or accidentally cutting myself with a knife. My bagel cutter has traveled with me to each apartment I have lived in—it's a sliver of family, comfort, and home."