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Summer Meals are the Best!!

Warmer days are coming and I can't wait to cook all those light, fresh colorful meals again! 

Cooking at home for family & friends has never been more popular. Summer is a great time to explore and learn new recipes. Follow along with me and let's get cooking!

Appetizers

Appetizers

Appetizers

Bruschetta, Italian style  is great anytime, but it is better in the summer when the tomatoes are in season. 

Appetizer Recipes

Brunch

Appetizers

Appetizers

Serve Vegetable Quesadilla with salsa, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, guacamole and shredded chicken breast 

Brunch Recipes

Salads

Appetizers

Salads

 You can make Italian Chick Pea (Ceci Bean) Salad a million different ways by putting anything you like in it, even pasta!

Salad Recipes

Soups

Desserts

Salads

Lentil soup has a lot going on. I like it hearty, rustic Italian style and full of veggies so it’s not boring. You can  add small pasta like tubetini.

Soup Recipes

Entrees

Desserts

Desserts

This is a basic Italian meatball recipe that my grandmother always made. She said if there wasn’t pork in it that it wouldn’t taste as good. 

Entree Recipes

Desserts

Desserts

Desserts

You don’t have to wait till you go to a restaurant for this delicious Italian desert. It’s classic, no-bake, and it's a simple treat to make.

Dessert Recipes

About Us

Donna DeStefano

Donna DeStefano grew up a block away from the ocean, loves the Jersey Shore,  is a cookbook author, designer and natural-born entertaining enthusiast, she hosts holidays, birthdays, weddings and other celebrations for family and friends that feature extraordinary Italian and American menus and presentations that make events special, memorable, and fun. 

Serving the Community

Donna is an advocate for the prevention of substance abuse, and she currently serves as 2nd Vice Co-Chair on the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. She also runs a not-for-profit organization www.pickawareness.com that helps families who struggle with these issues.


Donna, a lifelong Jersey Girl, lives on the Jersey Shore with her hubby Brian. They have 3 daughters,  3 grandsons and Foxy the dog.

Social Media

You can contact Donna at ShadyGirlChef@gmail.com. Her Instagram page is ShadyGirlChef and she is @ShadyGirlChef on Twitter.

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