Article posted: 11/21/2012 3:00 AM

Roselle woman savors heirloom recipes

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Carrie Shawala grew up cooking Italian fare, but has expanded her recipe collection to include Mexican and Asian favorites.

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Carrie Shawala makes Shrimp Risotto in her Roselle home.

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Carrie Shawala still remembers the response when friends would join her family for dinner. "Their mouths would drop literally to the floor and they would ask 'Why do you have so much food?'" she said. The 28-year-old Roselle woman grew up learning to make many of those passed-down dishes by watching her father.

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