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I am Carrie Pacini, a food writer, photographer, and stylist based in Houston, Texas, where I live with my husband and two children.

I am co-founder of the Mom 2.0 Summit and have also had the pleasure of participating in projects such as The Wine Conference. Read more...

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Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a healthy and hap

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy start #to2021 💕 Cent’ anni! 🥂

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Getting ready to celebrate the end of 2020 ✨. Wh

Getting ready to celebrate the end of 2020 ✨. What’s your beverage of choice tonight? Martini? 🍸Negroni? Dark and Stormy? Wine?🍷GingerAle? Champagne or a Champagne Cocktail? 🍹Margaritas?

I’m going to start with a mule and onto a bottle 🍾 of Bruno Paillard 🥂 a family-owned and independent Maison de Champagne. ✨

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Merry Christmas! 🎄 Hope you are all enjoying yo

Merry Christmas! 🎄 Hope you are all enjoying your day so far! One of my favorite traditions and something I love to do is set the table for Christmas Breakfast. Is there a tradition you like to keep for yourself? 🥂Something special you enjoy doing? 💕Even the next day?
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#christmasbreakfast #christmastable #tablescape #christmasmorning #buonnatale #christmasbrunch #placesetting #placesettings

The meeting of the 5 Italian Cookies finally came

The meeting of the 5 Italian Cookies finally came together 🇮🇹 (with Santa 🎅 Cookie presiding) after baking and experimenting with a few new ones this year! Above we have the Italian Wedding Cookie, Biscotti Regina (seed cookies), along with new favorites Ricciarelli, Fior dí Pistacchio, Biscotti ai Pinoli 🙌.

🙄 I tried to skip the Italian Wedding Cookie 💒 this year to focus on other recipes I’ve been working on....but the family wouldn’t have it. 😳

What traditional cookies do you bake around the holidays or would like to try? Or that your family insist upon?

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Finished up final touches on gift wrapping today.

Finished up final touches on gift wrapping today. 🙌 Fell in love with blue and teal 🎄. How far in advance do you wrap your gifts? 1 week? 2 weeks? 🎁
3 months 😂 or the night before?

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This one ☝️ is a thinker, wildly creative and

This one ☝️ is a thinker, wildly creative and a true force of nature. Love you G 💕 always and forever. ⠀
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G- next year matching outfits 👗 #nationaldaughtersday ✨

I’ve been working on my first book 📚 - a brea

I’ve been working on my first book 📚 - a bread book - for a long time and I’ve finally released it into the world! 🥳 ⠀
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The recipes came into my life through family, friends and travels, and so each recipe has a story on its history and how I discovered it. The book’s recipes have been tested in different environments, and climates to ensure they have the best chance to work for you. ⠀
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✨The goal of this book is simplicity - everyone should know the joy of baking their own bread 🍞 and it doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. People reach out to me daily letting me know how they never thought they could make bread, or how my Rustic Italian Bread reminds them of their childhood. 💕⠀
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I’m really proud of the final product. In addition to the recipes, I styled, photographed 📷 and edited all food photos as well as the shots from all around Italy from my travels. I got to perform many roles pulling this book together, which is probably why it took so long! 😁⠀
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Rustic Italian Bread for the Modern Kitchen is now available on Amazon, Apple or as a direct download. 🙌 Link in bio ⬆️ ⠀
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It’s been an adventure! 🥂 Now I’m off writing the second book! I’ll give you a hint: dolce! 🥰 ⠀
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Spritz Cocktails🍹are popular aperitifs in Italy

Spritz Cocktails🍹are popular aperitifs in Italy that are worth exploring. 🔍  The Aperol Spritz aka the Spritz Veneziano originated in Venice and is made with Prosecco, soda water, and Aperol, an Italian bitter. ⠀
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I do find that people either like it or they don’t. I think the Aperol Spritz is crisp, refreshing and perfect on a hot day. ✨⠀
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I use Brut Prosecco🥂 (a drier style, less sweet), which will make a difference in this cocktail. ⠀
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Check out the recipe and give it a try! I’m curious to know what you think.⠀
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