Maria Liberati is a celebrity chef and award-winning author of the book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. She is also a blogger and podcast host. Maria has a passion for cooking that is quite infectious and her insight into food aesthetics is keen.
She joins Billy via Zoom to talk about her Italian-American heritage, transitioning from being a model to a chef, the pros and cons of being a celebrity chef, food's portrayal in books, film and other media, the beauty of simplicity and her work on her most recent book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style.