Stephanie Rapone
School
University Of Illinois
Expertise
Recipe Development, Family Friendly Meals, Healthy Cooking Shortcuts, Meal Planning
- Stephanie has been developing recipes as hobby for over 20 years, and professionally for the last four years. She previously started and ran a food subscription box and meal planning business, both targeted at helping busy families eat home-cooked food more often.
- When Stephanie became a mom with a full-time career, her colleagues asked how she could keep up with cooking for her family so much. She then realized that meal planning was a challenge for many families and started developing and sharing recipes for families.
- Stephanie honed her recipe-development and photography skills as the owner of a family-focused meal planning business.
Experience
Stephanie Rapone is a recipe developer and photographer, meal-planning expert, and has founded two food businesses designed to help families enjoy more homemade meals together. As a busy wife and mom with a career, her passion is developing recipes, meal-prep hacks, and a meal-planning system to make family meals easier. Stephanie is proud of her knack for removing unnecessary steps and ingredients to make recipes more simple and approachable for home cooks. She currently develops recipes with photography for blogs and food brands.
Education
With a degree in Advertising, Stephanie has learned how to observe everyday problems and wants of others and uses that to craft unique solutions, and has also developed an eye for good design and composition. These skills help her create recipes for real people that fit into today's lifestyle, and create photography that draws people in to want to make that food.
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Stories By Stephanie Rapone
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If you're looking to liven up your plain old spaghetti dinner, this easy baked spaghetti recipe will add just the right pizzazz.
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This royal icing recipe is the secret to creating beautifully decorated baked goods, perfect for cookies, cakes, and more.
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For a filling and hearty meal that is simple to make, try this Amish-style chicken and noodles recipe.
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While Mexican food has a reputation for being super spicy, this doesn't have to be the case. In this enchilada sauce, chiles add depth without a lot of heat.
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For the best (and tastiest) way to make homemade pizza crust without yeast, try this easy beer-based pizza dough recipe.
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This classic casserole may seem like something straight out of a '50s kitchen, but with a few tweaks, this elevated chicken divan may become a new favorite.
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Treat yourself without breaking the bank. You'll only need one lobster for four servings of this luxurious and hearty Italian rice dish.
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You don't have to go to a Mexican restaurant to enjoy authentic albondigas, AKA Mexican meatball soup.
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If you are looking for a new and exciting way to transform your typical roasted chicken dinner, then look no further: Cornish game hens have got you covered.
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Whether you hate or love mayo, there's no denying that you'll enjoy this homemade garlic aioli.
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This stuffed flounder recipe features flaky, light flounder, along with a decadent, creamy crab stuffing - perfect for a date night!
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This homemade struffoli recipe features sweet little dough balls that are fried to perfection.
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This Vietnamese shaking beef recipe is loaded with fresh flavors, making it the perfect dinner option.
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If you're ready to start making homemade pasta, this delicious recipe for butternut squash ravioli is an excellent (and forgiving!) way to start.
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When you want a boozy sweet to enjoy as dessert or with a morning cup of coffee, try this moist and tasty Jamaican rum cake.
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If you're tired of American potato salad, give this flavorful Korean potato salad a try.
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When you're looking for a new way to enjoy breakfast or lunch, try making a batch of this avocado egg salad for a protein-packed and easy-to-make option.
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This French onion chicken bake recipe combines savory, buttery onion flavor with juicy chicken.
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Move over, beef — these shrimp burgers will soon be your new favorite!
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When you're looking for a cookie you can make in a flash, try this 3-ingredient Nutella cookie recipe. In just 20 minutes you'll have a batch ready to enjoy.
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Roll up your sleeves for this pasta dish that will impress even the most discerning palate. Pear and Gorgonzola are combined into a ravioli filling you'll love.
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In just a short time, you can have a truly unique salad that combines the familiar sweetness of watermelon with surprisingly complex flavors of herbs and cheese
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Explore something new with this rich and satisfying rabbit stew. While you might be less familiar with rabbit, this classic stew recipe will become a favorite.
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These delicious marshmallows are pillowy and easy to customize. Enjoy them as a sweet snack or use them as the foundation for s'mores or another sticky treat.
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Detroit-style pizza is baked in a rectangular pan, and it has a thick, chewy crust, a generous portion of sliced pepperoni, and stripes of tomato sauce on top.
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Skip the deep fry and bake your way to crispy veal parm in under an hour! This tasty meal will soon become a weeknight staple in your house.
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Hanger steak takes well to marinades and grilling, and recipe developer Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate shares her marinade recipe.