Meet Elizabeth, winner of Jovial's Tuscan Dream Sweepstakes

Yesterday, we introduced you to Carol and now we want you to meet Elizabeth. We think Elizabeth is truly a lucky winner, considering that her name was randomly selected out of more than 15,000 entries to our Tuscan Dream Sweepstakes. She will also be traveling to Lucca with her sister, just like Carol.

My Tuscan Getaway entry was submitted with the same wishful thinking that most people have when they enter a sweepstakes…the divine hope that it “could be” me and the thought that “oh well, it can’t hurt and I really have nothing to lose!”  I remember briefly dreaming of what it might be like to vacation in Italy and casually cook amazing food side by side with the Aherns whom I respect a ton. I recall I was very excited about my Jovial order I had just placed, joyful that I had found delicious pasta that was gluten free, easily available and had been recommended by one of one of the most scrutinous and admired gluten free girls around, Shauna.  My sister and I have been gluten free for over 6 years with many family gatherings (which always center around food) being “rearranged” to accomodate our gluten free status.  Our family LOVES to cook, we spend a lot of time at farmer’s markets, reading cookbooks and recipes, and talking about food.  We were raised by a bright and warm-hearted “foodie” mom who loves to garden and share delicious healthy food.  She taught us that fresh, high quality ingredients make all the difference.  This getaway is a dream come true…as a single working mom I would NEVER have been able to make anything like this happen and for my sister and I to share this together is a once in a lifetime opportunity!  We are over-the-moon excited and can’t wait to experience all that Tuscany, Jovial and the Aherns have to share.