Baking sweets has always been a big part of my life. Thinking back to when I was a child...baking with my mom and family provides happy memories for me. I do not remember most of my childhood from the age of 4 until I was 12, BUT, I do recall Christmas Eve gatherings with my family and all of the cooking and baking we did together.
Those happy memories and family traditions are always present in my mind. Each time I bake with my daughter, who is 6 years old, and every time all 4 of us (myself, my husband, my son, and my daughter) have a cookie decorating night for each Holiday, I am reminded that I am creating happy, peaceful, and fun memories for my children.
My
mom passed away when I was nineteen years old. Thankfully, mom taught
me how to bake up a mean cheesecake when she was here with us. Mom made
her cheesecake without a crust. It was a thick, rich, creamy, New
York-style cheesecake. I was born and raised in New Jersey, and let me
tell you, northern, Italian women know how to cook and bake! Mom fit
right into that mold. Her teachings inspired me to write my book, The Ultimate Guide To Cheesecakes. Because of the skills my mom and my Aunt (her sister) taught me, I entered into a Taste of Italy contest with Taste of Home Magazine several years ago, with my, Mascarpone Cheesecake recipe, and I won 2nd place! Thanks, mom and Aunt Jeannie!
The love of food has brought me where I am today. I have a food blog, home bakery, and I just wrote another cookbook, The Ultimate Guide To Cookies!
I
have been featured in several Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, Taste of Home
Best Of cookbooks, Taste of Home Magazines, and online with
Womansday.com.
I have written 3 novels and in the back of each one, I share recipes
that were made in the book (that are all my personal recipes).
I am the administrator of several pages and groups on Facebook: all food-related!
- Comfort Foods, Family Recipes & More with The Fiery Whisk
- Food Blogger and Foodies Sharing Recipes and Posts
- The Fiery Whisk Bakery
- Easy Dessert Recipes
- Easy Recipes
- Christmas & Holiday Baking
- Thanksgiving, Halloween, Autumn Recipes & More
- Cookie and Cake Recipes
- Coffee: All Things Coffee
- Alcoholic Drinks
- The COVID-19 Baking Project
- Recipes: Christmas Cookies & Sweet Treats
Do you agree with me when I say that I have a passion for writing, food, and recipes?
You can also find all of my books here:
