Sina’s Sexy Suppers & Soups, Because Healthy Is So Sexy! Sexy

Welcome to the first installment of my cookbook series, a heartfelt collection of my favorite suppers and soups. This book is brimming with Italian-inspired and traditional, healthy home-cooked meals that are both affordable and unforgettable. My spouse and I, having built our marriage on a foundation of fine dining and cherished mom-and-pop restaurants from Ohio to New Jersey to Florida, faced a challenging shift during the pandemic. Many of our favorite eateries closed, and our date nights turned into cozy evenings at home in our robes, far from the elegance of dressing up and fine dining, a ritual we once enjoyed almost every Saturday for nearly 15 years. We called them “Sexy Saturday Date nights”. Due to his heart condition, during the pandemic we steered clear of dining out and dressing up for 2 years or more. Consequently, our mental and physical health declined. As we grew “inflamed” and depressed, we had to rediscover the healing power of food and our mind. Embracing the notion that “HEAL + THY = healthy” (perhaps the teacher in me finds that amusing), I focused on balancing our diet with more vegetables and whole foods, without forsaking our cherished family recipes and favorite dishes while dining out. As a person that always enjoyed cooking soups and other classics, my passion for food led me to experiment with making fresh pizza dough and creating a simple, no-yeast pizza sticks recipe that can be made in just 7 minutes using an air fryer as well as an Italian Summer Gumbo that includes no flour. This cookbook offers you these recipes along with a variety of traditional dinners and soups, all made with high-quality ingredients and minimal processing. Join me on this culinary journey to health and happiness, one delicious meal at a time. Salute!