Former International Supermodel turned Celebrity Chef/Award Winning Author Maria Liberati, recognized as one of the foremost experts on Italian cuisine and culture. Author of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking book series winner of The Gourmand World Book Awards. Maria is spokesperson, a professional speaker,TV personality and frequent media guest. Creator of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm licensed trademark for food and related  products  and Blog by the same name, Blog has over 100,000 worldwide subscribers and is known for its' tagline..where food meets art, travel and life!