Maki Yazawa Location: Los Angeles Maki Yazawa is a food writer with Venezuelan and Japanese roots specializing in trendspotting, recipe development, and social media content creation. Her work has appeared in Food52, Well+Good, Real Simple, Taste of Home, and Food Network, among others. Experience Maki Yazawa holds a degree in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University, where she studied abroad four times to re-create her own version of Eat, Pray, Love. Prior to writing, she helped spearhead the launch of Food Network in Latin America as part of the marketing team. In 2019, she graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education with a diploma in culinary arts and completed her externship at David Chang’s Majordōmo in Los Angeles. For nearly a decade, Yazawa has explored all corners of the food media industry, from marketing to editorial to social media management. Education Yazawa received her Bachelor's in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. In 2019, she graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education with a diploma in Culinary Arts. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.