Joanne Perez, our online marketing manager and advertising coordinator, had the roasted pasta vegetable toss, which was prepared by Angela Capanna of Eat Your Heart Out Edibles in Turnersville, N.J. I think she liked it.

“First bite was a taste of summer! Wheat pasta tossed with fresh, crisp garden veggies and herbs with just the right amount of light, tangy lemon-mayo dressing. Hearty but not heavy. Best part? It’s oil-free and filled with healthy goodness”…

No need to worry about pesky cupcake wrappers getting in the way of a tasty confection. Chef Angela Capanna, owner-operator of Eat Your Heart Out Edibles made-to-order bakery in Turnersville has created delicious, eco-friendly mini-cupcakes with an edible wrapper.

Angela Capanna is an odd one, by her own admission. While most young women in their early 20s tend to focus their attention toward partying, shopping or going out, the budding personal chef is perfectly happy at home, whipping together meals or planning her next move.

“I’d rather stay at home and come up with a business plan. I guess I’m a little bit of nerd in that sense,” the 23-year-old township resident said.

And that business is booming. Capanna recently launched her own chef service, in addition to expanding her career as a baker…

Sometimes, a great idea begins as a dilemma.

Around this time three years ago, Angela Rose Capanna realized her wallet was stolen. Then, a good chunk of her bank account went missing, too. When her dreams of holiday shopping started to fizzle, her parents suggested she start selling her baked goods to raise some fast cash.

“I wound up selling 95 pies that Thanksgiving,” the Turnersville resident said. A new business was born. …

My recipe for Shrimp Scampi Pizza was featured in August 2011 in The SandPaper, a newspaper in Ocean City, NJ.