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    • Book Signing at Barrington Area Library Local Author Fair April 21!
    • Cuccidati cookie
      My Award-Winning Cuccidati Christmas Cookies
    • Submitted plate steak yams beans vanilla
      Fan Favorite but Not Enough to Win: Vanilla Coke Grilled Skirt Steak with Mashed Purple Yams and Candied Bacon-Wrapped Onion Ring Stuffed with Spicy Black Beans
    • Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2016
      Who Will Win the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge?
    • Burrata with Radishes and arugula
      My Burrata with Radish and Arugula recipe is featured in the Daily Herald
    • FraNoiMAY16
      Got Mentioned in Fra Noi, Chicago's Premier Italian Magazine
    • Formula One Ferrari
      New Grand Prix World Recipes Series
    • Daily Herald - Cook of The Week: Behind the Scenes & Burnt Clams

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    Hi, I'm Cara Mia Cipolla. My goal is to pass on my recipes, tips and secrets and hopefully inspire others to become great home cooks. In addition to the blog, I also write cookbooks, teach cooking classes, and take on the occasional consulting project for other culinary businesses.

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    Global Cuisine

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      Thanksgiving Leftovers: Stuffing Waffles with Turkey & Gravy
    • Farro Butternut Squash
      Get Inspired with Seven Thanksgiving Sides & Dessert Recipes!
    • Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
      Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar, Butter & Cinnamon Glaze
    • How a Turkey Gravy Disaster Turned into The Best Gravy I Ever Made, Plus a Tip on Brining and Making Stock.

    Holiday & Special Occasions

    • White Turkey Chili
      White Turkey Chili with Beans and Jalapenos for Super Bowl
    • Bafana and Panettone Ice Cream Cake
      La Befana’s Panettone Ice Cream Cake for Epiphany
    • Feast of the Seven Fishes
      Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Sicilian Christmas Eve Dinner
    • Amazing Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake
      Amazing Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Buttered Rum Glaze for Halloween

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