Born and bred in Chicago, chef, author, mom, wife, and all-around amazing person Clara Lizio Melchiorre brought love to everything she did.

Clara’s award-winning cooking isn’t her only accomplishment. Her four children, Michelle, Anthony, Rudy, and Mark, were always at the center of her heart; her husband Rudy Sr., the love of her life.

Clara spent her life loving her family, her community, and the world.