I had a wonderful visit to DeSarno's, a charming Italian market in south Charlotte, run by women: Katherine (Kit) Caron (whose maiden name is DeSarno), Karen DiMezzo, and Karen Pupello. Kit and Karen D. are the owners.

From the time she was a little girl, Kit always loved to cook. Her memories take her back to sitting on a stool by the stove with her Nana in Asbury Park, NJ. She later attended James Madison University, where she would cook for her college friends. With a degree in communications, Kit started a career in television and won several Emmys for her work in the field.