Hi, my name is Mariana from New Jersey. I owned a successful sandwich/pizza cafe years ago, and I enjoy cooking for my friends, family, and company. Many of my recipes are Tuscan-inspired having lived in Italy over the years. I have marveled at the way the meals (and life) are savored and enjoyed.

I make foods that are nutritious and dairy-free. My family is allergic to milk and I am prone to Migraines which limits my diet as well, so I keep this in mind when I cook. I use organic foods for cooking because chemical additives trigger migraines.

I hope to be of some help to anyone who thinks it is impossible to make great foods even when you have dietary limitations.

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”  – Virginia Woolf