I make $129K a year making ‘Gucci’ pasta in my kitchen

After her eldest daughter went to university, Fiona Afshar found creative fulfillment in the kitchen, especially preparing homemade pasta. Five years later, at the age of 57, Afshar now has more than 475,000 followers on Instagram who watch videos of her making pasta in a rainbow of vivid colors, shapes and patterns. In 2022, through branding deals with fashion companies like Gucci, virtual cooking classes, and online sales of her homemade pasta, Afshar has raised about $129,000.