Many people know Leonardo da Vinci for his famous paintings, but what people don’t know is that da Vinci had a passion for food, pulling inspiration for his some of his most famous pieces, such as The Last Supper, from one of his favorite cookbooks of the day. In Maria Liberati’s upcoming cookbook, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style, she uncovers a side of the world-renowned artist that adds a creative flair to her authentic Italian recipes. Set to be released in February 2012, this cookbook gives chefs all of skill levels something to look forward to next year, but why wait? On Tuesday, March 24th, at 3:30 p.m. Maria will introduce her new cookbook at the Book Expo America. The event will be hosted at the Javits Convention Center in New York, New York. Come grab a taste of what is to come at Maria’s book signing event where readers can preview some of her new recipes.
Inspired by da Vinci’s life and travels, Maria has compiled a mouth-watering assortment of recipes that reflect the effortless style of da Vinci’s contributions to Mediterranean culture. She writes, “Simplicity in everything, including cooking, is the truest art form, and da Vinci was a master of simplicity.” Incorporating details from da Vinci’s life and works, including several English translations of his poems that further demonstrate his love of food, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style (ISBN:978-1928911-13-5) gets to the heart of what it means to create in the kitchen.
Do not miss out on the opportunity to be one of the first to see all of this and more on May 24th at 3:30 p.m. during Maria’s book signing event at Book Expo America at the Javits Convention Center NY, NY. Please feel free to visit Maria’s website at http://www.marialiberati.com to check out information on this book in addition to her other titles and articles.