Former International supermodel turned award winning author is the Celebrity Chef and creator of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking best selling book series. The book series was selected as a Best Italian Cookbook in the USA and is a Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner. Maria is considered one of the foremost experts on Italian cuisine and culture. also executive editor of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm BLOG with 100,000+ worldwide subscribers. maria divides her time between her country farm in the mountains of Italy, a pied a terre in Rome and her residence in USA. Maria can frequently be seen on TV, radio and feature articles. She is also a spokesperson for many food related companies, professional speaker, mentor and philanthropist.