My Mom, Angela, and my brother, George, in NaplesMy name is Elaine and I live in Michigan. My mother, Angela,  was from Sicily and I guess I just have that Italian gene in me - I love to feed people. I enjoy teaching people how to cook because it pains me that so many people do not cook and instead order carryout five nights a week. Cooking from scratch is much easier than most people think - someone just has to show them how and that someone is me! Subscribe to this site and cook along with me - I'll show you how.  

I also write another blog, The Daily Colander, which features the latest food news, kitchen gadgets, great cooking videos and the latest cookbooks.  

My husband is Brian and we have three boys:  Barry, Nick and Nathan.

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