Share this everywhere! I published my first solo book!

The Family Recipe Journal can be purchased at Lulu.com 💥 and the ketch me if you can line can be purchased right here!

Let me first answer the question people keep asking me: How do you do it all as a special needs mom?! Answer: I delegate anything possible since the most time consuming things cannot be delegated! The merchandise is sold on my website and the orders are filled by a company called Printful. The books are sold on Lulu.com.

Now about the book…. There’s a moment that happens in almost every kitchen.

Someone takes a bite and asks, “How did you make this?”
And the answer is usually the same: “I don’t know… I just do it.”

That’s how recipes disappear.

Not all at once. Not dramatically. Just slowly, over time.

A dish gets made again and again, always just right, until one day, no one can quite recreate it the same way.

Where This Started

I didn’t learn to cook from a cookbook.

My (Italian) grandma and Nonni cooked by feel. A pinch of this, a little more of that, always tasting, always adjusting. My dad cooked the same way.

Nothing was written down.

But everything mattered.

I spent nearly ten years working in food before having my first child, learning in real kitchens where consistency and instinct had to work together. After my first two children were both in school, I went back and formalized what I had learned, attending the Culinary Institute of America and graduating first in my class, followed by a certification in nutrition.

That education sharpened my knowledge and skills.

But it didn’t replace where I came from!

What Changes When You Lose the People Who Knew the Recipes

When I lost my grandmothers and my dad, something became very clear.

There were dishes I remembered. Flavors I could almost recreate.

But there were also things I couldn’t fully get back. Not because I didn’t try, but because they were never written down.

They lived in memory.

And once those memories are gone, the details go with them.

Why the Family Recipe Journal Exists

The Family Recipe Journal was created to solve that problem.

It’s not just a place to write recipes. It’s a place to record how food actually happens in a real kitchen:

• the exact version
• the rough version
• the “add a little more until it tastes right” version

Because those are not the same thing.

It’s meant to be used. Written in, adjusted, passed around the kitchen. Not kept perfect. Not left on a shelf.

Over time, it becomes a record of how your family cooks, eats, and gathers.

This Isn’t Just About the Past

Most people think about preserving recipes as something tied to the past.

It’s not.

It’s about building what comes next.

For young families, this is where traditions start:

• the meals your kids ask for again
• the dishes that show up every holiday
• the recipes that become part of your routine

You don’t need generations behind you to create something meaningful.

You just need to start.

A Gift That Actually Gets Used

Most gifts get opened, appreciated, and put away.

This one gets used.

That’s why a family recipe journal works across so many occasions:

Bridal Showers

Instead of just helping set up a home, it helps build what happens inside it.

A couple can start documenting:

• meals they cook together
• recipes they create
• traditions they build from the beginning

It becomes their book. Not inherited, but created.

Baby Showers

Most baby gifts are short-term.

This one grows with the family.

Parents can use it to track:

• favorite meals
• foods their child loves
• recipes that become part of everyday life

Over time, it becomes a record of childhood. Something far more meaningful than another temporary item.

Family Vacations

Before a big trip, most people think about logistics.

There’s a better opportunity.

Give each family — or each child’s family — their own journal before the trip.

Then use it:

• write down meals you cook together
• note foods you try
• capture simple moments around the table

It turns a trip into something you can revisit in a real way. Not just through photos.

More Than a Book

The Family Recipe Journal wasn’t designed to sit on a shelf.

It was designed to be part of your life.

To hold the recipes, the notes, the adjustments, and the small details that make food personal.

Because the meals you remember most were never just about the food.

Bring Some Personality Into the Kitchen

Cooking doesn’t have to be serious all the time.

It should feel like your kitchen.

That’s where the “Ketch Me If You Can” collection comes in. Food people love puns, but this is the best I’ve ever come up with!!!

It’s simple, a little nostalgic, and built around the kind of humor that shows up in real homes, especially the ones where food is always at the center.

T-shirts, sweatshirts, aprons, stickers and magnets, things you actually use, whether you’re cooking Sunday sauce, grilling outside, or just spending time in the kitchen.

If you or anyone you know gets together with family and friends to store your tomatoes for the winter- this line is for them!!

All the fabrics are organic, soft and hilarious 😂

It fits the same idea as the journal:

Food should bring people together.
It should feel familiar.
And it should be fun.

Start While It’s Still in Front of You

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:

You don’t wait to preserve what matters.

You do it while it’s still right in front of you.

Write down the recipe.
Ask the question.
Cook with your family.

Start small, but start now.

The Family Recipe Journalgives you a place to hold onto what matters and to build something your family will carry forward.

And the ketch me if you can collection brings that same idea into your kitchen in a way that’s practical and personal.

Because recipes aren’t just instructions.

They’re part of your story.