THE MAKER

Meet Maura

Maura is a NYC chef, trained regenerative farmer, and small business owner guided by principles of community engagement and enlightened hospitality. She is passionate about conceiving solutions for a socially just, equitable, sustainable, environmentally conscious food system.

She started her career in 2011 as a sustainability-oriented chef in New York. She later received her MBA and Masters in Food Studies. She started a food systems consulting practice in 2019, offering business coaching and technical assistance, researching, and teaching around the US.

Working both in hands-on positions and research-oriented roles made the choice clear. Maura wanted to work on a solution to food systems issues that people could taste. Two Napkins was born in her home kitchen one day, when she decided to find a recipe for her farmers market haul that would be craveable.

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The Pedigree Behind the Pesto

Michelin-Starred Kitchen

Maura's culinary training includes time cooking at Michelin-starred restaurants. The technique, the sourcing philosophy, the obsession with flavor — it all traces back there.

Woman-Owned Business

Two Napkins is 100% woman-owned and operated. That's not a certification — it's a fact we lead with. Representation in specialty food matters.

The Recipe is Hers

Maura creates recipes herself — not a formula handed down by a contract manufacturer. Every jar reflects her palate and her standards.

Taste What She Made

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