She came back stateside and began to pursue her culinary passion by cooking for some of the best restaurants in New York. “WashU made me challenge the way I perceive the world,” Gorman says, “ look at things differently and come up with creative solutions to problems.” She decided to go back to Italy, this time to Milan, to understand herself better through culture and food. There she fell in love with gelato, sorbet and other fine foods.Īfter receiving her undergraduate degree in advertising and graphic design in 2002, Gorman spent three years in advertising, but decided that wasn’t for her. She admired the way Italians enjoyed life and how sacred their mealtime culture was. Gorman’s passion for food started when she spent a semester in Florence with the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. We’d always go to Forty Carrots and get the tart frozen yogurt it’s so good.” “I remember going when I was younger when my mom would take me shopping. This place offers “fun all-natural ice cream sandwiches with really different flavors.” always joke that if Jeni had a vegan sister… We’d be it.”īig Gay Ice Cream (New York City & Philadelphia) She’s definitely been one of my role models in the ice cream world. “I’m really inspired by her flavor combinations her cookbook.
