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Kelly Meng 11/5/25 Kelly Meng 11/5/25

Spicy Vodka-less Rigatoni (Carbone Copycat)

A copycat recipe for Carbone’s spicy rigatoni, down to the fresh pasta! 5 out of 5 friends have confirmed the tastiness.

Kelly Meng 7/17/24 Kelly Meng 7/17/24

Special Mac and Cheese

it’s just ranch mac and cheese

Kelly Meng 6/24/24 Kelly Meng 6/24/24

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (Vegan!)

Hands down my favorite summer pasta sauce. It’s so good! And simple. 0 cooking. Does it even count as cooking?

Kelly Meng 7/30/23 Kelly Meng 7/30/23

Spicy Pasta con le Sarde

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About Kelly

Chicago-based cooking & lifestyle content creator dedicated to making healthy and accessible recipes in her home kitchen

I’m a self-taught home chef who is passionate about logic-driven cooking. I strive to teach others to push the limits of their ability and think critically about their recipes and ingredients.

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