I adore Carla and am a huge fan of TOH! My passion is creating recipes to share healthy-ish yummy food with family, friends and neighbors.
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My inspiration for cooking comes from countless places…but my biggest “what” is that I truly believe that food is ♥️ and that EVERYONE deserves to eat yummy and nutritious food prepared with love! Sharing and spreading love through food fills my soul. Who inspires/inspired me to cook are many famous chefs and food stars. Early inspiration came from my mom who was an excellent cook as well as my Aunt Betty who taught me how to bake. 🙂
What's your all time favorite dish to make?Hard to choose 1…so here are 2 of my favs. Pork cutlets+ roasted sweet potatoes + MJ’s special green beans w/ roasted tomatoes + homemade chunky apple sauce. Braised short ribs + creamy polenta + MJ’s green beans w/roasted tomatoes.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would give 1/2 of it to my AMAZING intern Kara Lisi who has worked with me for 5 years…even working pro bono for a time. I would use the other 1/2 to “attempt” to publish a cookbook.
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