carol rizzoli

A recent family collaboration, The $5 Foodie, came about because we all love to cook, eat, and talk about food.

Living far apart, bonding over food is a wonderful way to keep in touch. Our goal: cook good food inexpensively and have a good time with it. We are proud to pledge a portion of book sales to organizations addressing hunger relief and nutrition education.

“When we cook, we want fantastic flavor, comfort one day and bursts of world spice the next. We want it healthful, quick, and inexpensive. A challenge, of course, but with these recipes and some simpler planning you can have it all.” —from The $5 Foodie

This developed into a popular website and now a book. Particularly since the global pandemic of 2020, everyone has searched for ways to connect, and reviews have been great.

“Where have you been all my life! As an immigrant and devoted lover of real food, down to earth approach to cooking is engraved in my DNA without even thinking. Budget and time restraint have never been excuse to serve awesome food to my family. Looking forward to see your posts!"
—Ines K.

“The mission? To go on a ‘grocery bill’ diet and ‘feast like a foodie’…Carol Rizzoli and her family teach us how.”
— Boston Globe