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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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DO NOT BECOME A STRANGER TO YOURSELF BY BLENDING IN WITH EVERYONE ELSE

Do you have big dreams? Do you want your life to matter? Do you have a message you want to share? Do you want to make a difference in this world? Do you want to follow your passion and live on purpose?

So WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK??? Is it fear or a lack of faith, time, money, or focus. Or are you just concerned about the opinions of others? Will they think you are crazy and deranged?

In my teens, ’20s and 30’s I constantly sought the approval of others. So I followed the herd and listened to the masses. But the truth is that the second I stepped onto my own path, the road less traveled, I found true joy and contentment.

So be courageous my beautiful warriors. Listen to the inner voice that speaks to you in the silence. Let your gut be your compass and forge a path in the direction of your dreams. Leave the tribe and never, ever look back.

Inhale the blessings ???? Exhale the thoughts. Repeat. Inhale, exhale, repeat.

Bow in a gesture of gratitude to the magnificent Creator, the Universal Source that has brought you to this moment.

Journey with your Creator and know that just out of sight all your wildest dreams and miracles are waiting for you to claim them.

Safe travels ahead.

 

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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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