My name is Carissa Di Gangi and this is my recipe blog. While I have delivered delicious eats from kitchen to table at restaurants in Ottawa and Kingston, mostly I make my own food from scratch – so I know what I’m eating, and so I can eat well for cheap. I tend towards healthy meals, unhealthy desserts, and affordable ingredients. 
Fast facts:
- I’m distractable with a good eye for detail. As a result, I find between 20 and 200 four-leafed clovers every summer, probably while you’re talking to me. It also makes me prone to interesting culinary misadventures.
- Three years as a coxswain on a men’s varsity rowing team could not coach me out of Pleases and Thank yous. An unexpected upside to this politesse is the attention I get when I use profanity.
- My Favourite Thing is the lemon tree I grew from seed seven years ago. It has
22264047536387 leaves, three branches, two-inch thorns, and loves a south-facing window. - Dave & I traded our treehouse in Toronto’s west end for a more spacious apartment in the east. We’re further from Parkdale’s trendy tempting restaurants, and we lost the lake view, but gained a barbeque, dining room* and enough space to justify more books & bakeware. Worth it.
- Thanks to my commute and habit of listening to audiobooks while cooking, I’ve read 70 books so far in 2013.
*dining room table/chairs not included
So excited to read this:) Love every inch of it (and you) xo
Hurray! This blog makes me happy :)
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I was just snooping through the soup section as I feel it’s the season for making a kick ass soup. As always, your blog did not disappoint! I think I’m going to make the gnoochi gone wrong soup and take your suggestion on substituting the gnoochi for some pan fried squash that’s in season. Thanks Carissa!!
Carissa,
this is amazing!!! I just love it!! good for you! I love the recipes, your creativity and how you talk about yourself, your lives, it’s very thoughtful and unique!! I will miss having you both in the building but definitely plan on staying in touch!