2013 Culinary Blogger of the Year

New York Travel Writer’s Society
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AWARD WINNING AUTHOR/CELEBRITY CHEF MARIA LIBERATI
SELECTED 2013 CULINARY BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
[NEW YORK CITY, NY, May 23, 2013] New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS) announced the 2013 Travel Industry Award Winners. Award Winning Author/Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati was voted as this year’s Culinary Blogger of the Year by the New York Travel Writer’s Society.
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm BLOG at https://www.marialiberati.com is the official blogsite of Liberati’s Gourmand World Award Winning book series, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. The blog now boasts over 100,000 worldwide subscribers which attest to its increasing popularity. The blog matches the rustic style of the book series and some posts are written from Liberati’s country farm in the mountains of Italy. The Blog tagline is ..where food meets art, travel and life!
“All the arts are related and the culinary arts are no exception,” said Liberati. “I seek to bring together Italian opera, food, recipes, travel and art with food.”
Liberati’s culinary career in Italy began while modeling. A successful International model, she spent her down time at her great grandparent’s winery along the Adriatic Sea and began studying the culinary arts. Fascinated by her love of food and the strong connection to her Italian heritage, she undertook a career change to Celebrity Chef/Award Winning Author and has never looked back.
Based in New York City, the New York Travel Writers Society, http://NYTWS.org, is an international association of over 1,000 media professionals who focus on travel and travel journalism. Members include journalists, authors, editors, photographers and broadcasters. NYTWS welcomes members of travel related businesses such as tourism and tour companies, hotels, restaurants and transportation companies.
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