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Book Signing at Barrington Area Library Local Author Fair April 21!

April 18, 2018 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

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I'm excited to announce that I will be doing book signings at the ...

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Filed Under: Press, Recipe Index

My Award-Winning Cuccidati Christmas Cookies

December 20, 2016 by Cara Kretz 4 Comments

Cuccidati cookie

Yours truly won an award for The Best Tasting Homemade Cuccidati cookies. ...

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Filed Under: Desserts, Italian Christmas Cookies, Press Tagged With: Christmas, cookies, figs, Sicilian

Fan Favorite but Not Enough to Win

September 14, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Submitted plate steak yams beans vanilla

Congratulations to my opponent Craig Brannan for winning Challenge One of ...

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Filed Under: Meat & Fish, Press, Recipe Index, Special Events Tagged With: daily herald, purple yams

Who Will Win the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge?

August 31, 2016 by Cara Kretz 1 Comment

Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2016

As one of the 16 home cooks in the 2016 Daily Herald Cook of the Week ...

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Filed Under: Press, Recipe Index, Special Events Tagged With: daily herald

My Burrata with Radish and Arugula recipe is featured in the Daily Herald

July 13, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Burrata with Radishes and arugula

I was excited to see my Burrata Cheese with Radishes and Arugula recipe ...

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Filed Under: Press, Recipe Index Tagged With: burrata, daily herald, news, pr, salad

Got Mentioned in Fra Noi, Chicago’s Premier Italian Magazine

April 25, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

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Homemade Italian Cooking got a nice mention in the May 2016 issue of Fra ...

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Filed Under: Press Tagged With: Fra Noi, Press

New Grand Prix World Recipes Series

March 19, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Formula One Ferrari

Today I am starting a new recipes series that follows the 2016 Formula One ...

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Filed Under: Grand Prix Recipes, Press, Special Events Tagged With: Australia, F1

Daily Herald – Cook of The Week: Behind the Scenes & Burnt Clams

December 16, 2015 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

I was thrilled to be selected as Cook of the Week for our local newspaper ...

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Filed Under: Press, Recipe Index Tagged With: baked clams, Press

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Feast of the Seven Fishes: Lobster Arancini with Saffron Aioli Sauce

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Lobster Arancini are a Sicilian delicacy!  The creamy risotto rice balls ...

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Spanish Paella is an amazing and easy homemade meal! Layers of seafood, ...

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This is the King of Pork Roasts, or another way to put it a BACON ROAST! ...

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

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Italian Almond Olive Oil Cake or Torta di Mandorla is a classic and simple ...

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Are you stuck indoors and looking to make some healthy comfort food. This ...

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Cioppino, an Italian Seafood Soup, is an experience to savor and enjoy with ...

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