By Kejsi Zyka, Business Manager
With a clever username, flavorful posts and hundreds of followers, sophomore Max Stabley’s food account, @noodlestothemax, on Instagram is more popular than ever. Stabley has always had a passion for cooking and decided that the best way to portray his talent was to show others.
“I started making the Instagram a year after I started cooking, and I decided I wanted to show the world what I was making,” Stabley said.
Stabley’s infatuation with cooking started with him trying to find a new hobby. His mother encouraged cooking at a young age, and he’s been attached to it ever since.
“My mom saw a Blue Apron commercial where they send you all these ingredients that you can make yourself and tips on how to make them,” Stabley said. “She decided that would be a good hobby for me.”
With hopes of becoming a professional chef, Stabley’s biggest inspiration is his dad, who has given him a lot of tips and helped him improve in his cooking.
“My dad is a cook himself. He owns Outer Banks Taco Bar, and I’ve always been intrigued by what he does,” Stabley said.
While Stabley’s family is very involved in his cooking, his friends are invested as well. Junior Aidan May continues to show his support for the Instagram account and is a big fan of Stabley’s cooking.
“I think it’s pretty impressive,” May said. “Every time I look at the pictures I just wonder how he makes the foods and what gives him the inspiration to make them.”
As a devoted follower, May hopes Stabley continues updating his Instagram account.
“Max is a good friend of mine and I’m glad he’s doing something he’s so good at,” May said. “I haven’t tried any of the foods he’s made but if I were to go over to his house right now, I would make sure he’d make me something.”
For Stabley, cooking will always be his passion, and he’s excited for the wonderful adventures to come.
“I want to do this because I enjoy it a lot. I’m very particular on what I want to do when I grow up and I think this could be the job that I do,” Stabley said.
After finishing the perfect meal, Stabley leans over to get the perfect angle to share with his followers. He snaps the picture and prepares for the exciting food journey he has ahead of him.
Junior Kejsi Zyka can be reached at zykake0914@daretolearn.org.
