Former international supermodel turend Celebrity Chef/awaard winning author of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking book series and winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Selected as The Best Italian Cuisine Book in the USA. Considered one of hte foremost experts on Italian cuisine, wine and culture. The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm also presents entertaining progrmas on educating people how to appreciate wine for corporate meetings, breakout events.