While I was born in Chicago, I grew up in Kentucky. My blend of “homes” likely explains my love for blending Italian, country and urban twists to my recipes. Within Cooking with Love, be prepared to be inspired with: • A wide array of healthy and family-favorite dishes made simple, utilizing a few fresh ingredients that are promised to leave you yearning for more. • Inspiration on how to cook with “what you got.” Utilizing your pantry when you cook can take the stress out of it altogether, and I provide you the guidance you need to be prepared for a last-minute weeknight dish or a surprise guest dinner! • Suggestions for pulling together memorable meals throughout the week with my sample menus that pair several of my recipes found within the book. • Cooking insights peppered throughout, learning my tips for making cooking easy, fun and always from the heart. If you are someone who is looking to make memorable and healthy meals for your family, Cooking with Love is full of a variety of recipes with that vision in mind. From appetizers to meat dishes and vegetarian options to desserts, this cookbook has enough recipes to keep your family tasting something new and always delicious for quite some time! With love poured into each recipe found within, you are promised to be inspired to spread love through these dishes to the special people in your life.

Christmas is very close and many of you are still not fond of the idea to shop in the crowded malls. My book cooking with love would make an excellent gift. At $24.95 it is a great gift for co-workers, stocking stuffers, new cooks and family. To order go on Amazon, bookbaby.com or contact me through my blog , Facebook or Instgram.