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Welcome to The Kitchen Fairy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m Rita, the recipe creator, cook, food stylist and photographer behind The Kitchen Fairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need an idea of what to make for dinner tonight? Then you\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At The Kitchen Fairy you\u2019ll find a collection of approachable and flavour-packed family approved recipes. Recipes ranging from, main dishes, to desserts and healthy baking that you can make any day of the week or for entertaining. You\u2019ll also find tips, set-by-step instructions and enticing photos that will guarantee recipe success. So pull up a chair and make yourself at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I live near Toronto, Ontario with my amazing and supportive husband who is my #1 recipe taste-tester. We have two adult daughters who are on their own but always come home hungry for homemade meals, treats and taste-testing. The newest addition to our family is our daughter\u2019s goldendoodle puppy named Link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was born to Italian immigrant parents who shared love with traditional Italian and Mediterranean food made with fresh ingredients harvested from their own garden. I was the one child who always followed my parents around in the kitchen and garden. I learned to cook by example and definitely inherited the Italian gene of feeding people with wholesome homemade food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the recipes are inspired by my Italian background, but you\u2019ll also find traditional classics from many ranges of cuisines. No matter which category they fall into, they\u2019re always delicious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love to cook and bake and believe food should always be fresh and full of flavour. For this reason I always cook with fresh seasonal ingredients, colourful ingredients and unique accents that bring out the best flavours. In summer months I enjoy spending time in my little herb and vegetable garden. I also enjoy frequenting farmers markets, food stores and kitchen shops always seeking ingredients or gadgets that will fuel my kitchen creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite everyday ingredients to use in savoury cooking are garlic, olive oil, lemons, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, fresh herbs and all kinds of cheese (Parmesan being my favourite). For baking it\u2019s butter, lemons, fresh fruit, almonds, coconut and chocolate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I\u2019m called \u201cThe Kitchen Fairy\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When my daughters moved away for university, they realized home-cooked meals were a luxury. Our kitchen at home was magical \u2013 every day it was replenished with healthy homemade food. This never happened in their student apartments! The girls began calling me \u201cThe Kitchen Fairy\u201d and the name just stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blog beginnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I started this food blog in 2017 for a place to share my collection of favourite and trustworthy recipes and haven\u2019t stopped since then! This is a site to bookmark; here you can browse, be inspired and learn how to create easy and incredibly delicious food with everyday ingredients in your own kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On any given day you can find me in my bright sunny kitchen cooking up something scrumptious for my family or guests. I dream up new recipes all the time and love sharing my recipes and my food. I\u2019m a bit obsessed with creative presentation and food styling; for this reason you can be assured each recipe comes with meticulously styled photos all shot with my iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you enjoy your time here, visit regularly and find inspiration to cook and share drool-worthy food with your family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions or comments? I\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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