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A Food Network chef + mama obsessed with travel, and mouth watering food. I also own a gorgeous cooking school in Italy. My mission? To share the secrets of La Dolce Vita so you can create a healthy, beautiful, delicious life filled with joy!

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Dinner time is sacred. I get to instill the food I am serving with love. We slow things down. It time to catch up with my family and enjoy the conversation around the table.

But it’s not easy to cook every night. So I set myself up for success with a big shop and prep day every Sunday. That way I am all set for the week ahead. It saves so much time and I am not stressing about what to feed my family. It also ensures that my fridge is stocked with healthy options to snack on.

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I'm Melissa, your host & tour guide.

A Food Network chef, author, mamma, eternal optimist, wannabe-mermaid, spice mixologist, and “dough therapist” (yep, it’s a thing)—

I'm also the founder of Susina Cucina, the gorgeous, Italian cooking school I manifested into my reality. I’m obsessed with Aperol spritzes, travel, and mouthwatering food… especially pizza and pasta.

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