The Italian Heart's Kitchen

10/26/2025

SAD DAY Italian Heart's Gourmet Foods LLC dba Italian Heart's Pasta Sauces is officially closed/out of Business. Deeply sorry I tried 😔

10/01/2025

Story
I am devastated and not sure how I will survive this emotionally or financially; my heart is scattered. Big, deep pain that runs to my core. There was a huge tragedy that crashed down on me and my family. It blew many things up. I have been trying to get back up from the devastation, but it keeps coming. I had a major surgery I am still healing from. To say I am struggling is putting it mildly. I have lost parts of my family, my marriage, my home, my business, my dream job, and my finances have all suffered through these past few years. I am not restored to my family. A few months ago, my beloved stepson killed himself. It's been a ton; the pain runs deep. Over Labor Day Weekend, I woke up to flooding inside my house from a water tube that had come loose in the middle of the night. My home has been hit several times by tragic events; still, it's my retreat. I love my home; it's where I refresh and renew. I love being home. I am a homemaker at heart. Anyway, the flooding went throughout my entire home. I had to file an insurance claim, but I have limited coverage. All the floors and subfloors have to be torn out and replaced; some walls have to be torn out. So do my custom solid wood kitchen cabinets. The entire house has to be packed up, and I have to move out. I was already struggling to get back on my feet financially before this happened. I am in need of help financially. Also, I could use some pro bono construction help. I am strong in my Lord Jesus; I will survive this, but I humbly say I need help. I need Crisis Relief. Help if you can, and please pray for me and my family. Thank you with love from my Italian heart to yours, Valerie The Italian Heart ❤️

I am devastated and not sure how I will survive this emotiona… Valerie Gray needs your support for Help in The Restoration of Valerie Gray and her beloved Home

09/24/2025

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09/15/2025

06/22/2025

02/03/2025

04/25/2024

Italian Hearts Kitchen is CLOSED

01/11/2024

CLOSED

12/04/2023

Closing this page as The Italian Heart's Kitchen is now officially closed. Thanks everyone our work continues at Nourish & Flourish Kitchen and Market in Reno ❤️❤️

11/23/2023

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11/16/2023

I will be closing this page as of end of Month. By then we will be completely moved out of this kitchen space and moved into Nourish & Flourish Kitchen and Market in Reno where we have been hired to set up and run this large shared commercial kitchen. Not sure what will happen in this space, all I will say is we did our extreme best to try to have the work with Chef's and Bakers continue. Bittersweet leaving, cleaning as we go in Italian Heart's Commercial Kitchen! 11 years invested in this kitchen of time, money and love. We gave our very best and we defiantly gave our Italian Heart's. This kitchen has been The Home of our Italian Heart's Pasta Sauces. Hundreds of handcrafted small batches were made here! About 7 years ago we opened up our kitchen to others in need of a commercial kitchen to work from. So in addition to making our Italian Heart's Pasta Sauces we have had the great honor to share our kitchen coming alongside helping Chefs and Bakers become commercial compliant starting, building, growing their own Small Foodie Business as they walk into their Culinary Dreams. Quite an honor. Now we get to do the same next level fulfilling our Culinary Dream God placed in our Italian Hearts 10 years ago to be a part of one in Reno! We will miss our Chefs who are staying here. Blessed to get to hang out with Chef Lily owner of Faded Apron as she baked pies for Thanksgiving orders. Also briefly saw Chef Joey and Baker Danielle who own Dollface Cheesecakes and Out West Catering as they finished their pies hurring to deliver orders of their incredibly delicious Cheesecakes! Some of our Chef's are coming with us into new Reno kitchen, but some staying as they live in Gardnerville Area. 11 years we have made the commute from where we live in Reno. Wont miss that especially this Winter! So many white out conditions coming home late at night! Thankful to live to tell the tale! We will continue to have the great honor to come alongside many Chefs and Bakers helping them to walk into their Culinary Dreams of owning their own Small Foodie Business as they rent space in Nourish & Flourish Kitchen and Market in Reno. Love what we get to do, thanks to all who are praying us through with love from our Italian Hearts to yours Papa Sal and Mama Val The Italian Hearts of Nourish & Flourish Kitchen and Market ❤️❤️