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12 Kitchen Essentials for Your Wedding Registry

May 17, 2018 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Wedding Registry

Every couple getting married should include these 12 Essential Kitchen ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen Gadgets, Product Reviews, Recipe Index

Announcing New Book Launch! Delicious Detox & Powerfoods Now in Print

January 24, 2018 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

I'm excited to announce my new cookbook in print! Looking for a ...

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Filed Under: Books, Recipe Index, Shop & Faves, Super Healthy, Vegetables & Salads Tagged With: detox, ebook, healthy, powerfoods

Top 5 Italian Food Finds at 2017 Restaurant Association Show

May 27, 2017 by Cara Kretz 1 Comment

I attended the 2017 National Restaurant Association Tradeshow in Chicago at ...

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Filed Under: Ingredients, Product Reviews, Recipe Index, Special Events Tagged With: ACV, balsamic vinegar, coffee, events, mozzarella, pistachio

FREE eBook – Get my Top Ten Italian Christmas Cookie Recipes Ebook Now

November 1, 2016 by Cara Kretz 5 Comments

Top Ten Italian Christmas Cookies

Click here to get my my FREE ebook  TOP TEN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS ...

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Shop for my favorite things

April 20, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

These are some of my favorite food products, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, ...

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Sabika Jewelry

June 4, 2015 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Sabika Jewelry

Several people have asked about the blue/purple flower necklace I was ...

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Parmigiano-Reggiano

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese comes from a few provinces surrounding ...

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Caputo Rimacinata Semolina Flour

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz 3 Comments

This is a very special flour used for making my Sicilian Bread. It has to ...

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The Black Cauldron

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

I love this pot! This is my round 13 1/4-Quart Le Creuset Dutch Oven. I ...

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D.O.C. Balsamic Vinegar from Reggio Emilia

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Authentic Balsamic vinegar comes from Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. A ...

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Sicilian Moor’s Head

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Moor's Head vases are unique to Sicily. They are used as table ...

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Caltagirone Ceramics From Sicily

May 26, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Sicily is known for their amazing artisan ceramics. Here is a beautiful ...

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Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Cake with Brown Butter Glaze for Mother’s Day!

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Appetizers

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Desserts

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Meat & Fish

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