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Maria’s Kitchen Tips, Tricks & Fun
Looking for a delicious and easy idea for dinner tonight? A fun kids activity? Check out my blog, and grab some great ideas.


Fun Grazing Table
A 🐝tastic event! Honored to create this fun grazing table for M/I homes in Naperville, IL
May 111 min read


Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thank you to my wonderful customer who asked me to create delicious Teacher Appreciation Charcuterie Cups to recognize her wonderful...
May 71 min read


Pre-K Sea Creatures and Rice Krispies Class
My Pre-K Sea Creatures and Rice Krispies Class was so much fun! The kids learned all about Sea Creatures, while decorating their yummy...
May 61 min read


Catering for the Engagement Party
Thank you to the lovely family who allowed me to cater their Engagement Party today with a beautiful and delicious Charcuterie Grazing...
Apr 281 min read


Homemade Desserts Catering
Today I had the honor of catering homemade desserts for a retirement party and it was beautiful and delicious! Homemade Tiramisu!...
Apr 231 min read


Italian Cooking Class
Thank you to the beautiful family I had the opportunity to teach an Italian Cooking Class to last week! This is what my lovely client had...
Apr 71 min read


Happy Customer!
This is what a happy customer had to say about her dinner party I catered yesterday: “Maria…the party was a great success and the food...
Apr 21 min read


Catering Orders
Do you have your Catering Orders booked with me for your Spring Holidays & Summer Events? Make it stress-free and get on my calendar!...
Apr 11 min read


Our Italian Night Cooking Class was a feast for the senses!
Thank you Willowbrook Parks and Rec for partnering with me! See below for the wonderful things they had to say about the event:...
Mar 291 min read


My Calendar for Fun, Engaging & Delicious Cooking and Baking
Get on my calendar for fun, engaging & delicious cooking and baking gals nite out, couples cooking or super fun kid birthday...
Mar 221 min read


The Feast of St. Joseph
Today marks a Saint’s Day that is celebrated with food and drink: The Feast of St. Joseph. Honoring my Grandpa Joseph (Pappa Red)...
Mar 193 min read


Delicious dinner and homemade dessert!
Lasagna for the win and something for the sweet tooth: orange Cranberry Bread!! So yummy. 😋
Mar 101 min read


Charcuteri Grazing Table
Honored to create a beautiful Charcuteri Grazing Table for a wonderful family celebrating their parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary! ...
Mar 91 min read


Charcuterie Board Making Class
Charcuterie Anyone? Great Charcuterie Board Making Class and Super Fun Nite! Thanks Brend for hosting! Love You ladies!!☘️💚⭐️🥰
Mar 81 min read


Winnie The Pooh Themed Birthday Party
A Day Spent With You Is My Favorite Day… Winnie the Pooh Today I was thrilled and honored to cater a Wiinie The Pooh Themed 1st Birthday...
Mar 31 min read


Oscar’s Party Grazing Table
Lights! ⭐️Camera! 🎥Action! 🎬 And the Oscar 🏆 goes to,…. Thank you to 2 great seasoned entertainers and fabulous hosts for having me...
Mar 31 min read


Puppy Chow
Pre-k Cooking Up Some Fun Class with Maria V was a Woof! Woof 🐶 Wonderful time! Kids made “Puppy Chow” and enjoyed their creation out of...
Feb 241 min read


Charcuterie Time!
Perfect for Birthday Parties! Easter/Spring Holidays!! Graduation! Bridal Showers/Weddings & More! Taking orders for Spring and Summer!!
Feb 191 min read


Grazing Tables, Boards, Cups and more
Take the stress out of hosting and let me create beautiful, memorable and delicious Grazing Tables, Boards, Cups and more to elevate...
Feb 121 min read


Charcuterie Cups
Honored and Thrilled to create these beautiful and delicious “❄️Frozen Themed❄️” Individual Charcuterie Cups! Thank you to my awesome and...
Feb 91 min read
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