Chef Mary Ann Esposito has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Premio Artusi Award.
September 17/Lyndhurst, N.J./PRNewswire -- Chef Mary Ann Esposito has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Premio Artusi Award. Esposito is the creator and host of the nationallytelevised PBS series Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito, now the longest-running cooking series in television history at 25 seasons. She has served as a renowned ambassador for the Italian culinary arts, teaching millions of Americans the art of regional Italian cooking. Esposito is also a longtime partner of Filippo Berio Olive Oil.
The Premio Artusi Award, presented by Casa Artusi and the Italian city of Forlimpopoli, is named for Pellegrino Artusi, a 19th-century Italian financier who was born in Forlimpopoli and penned the influential Italian cookbook The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well. Written shortly after the unification of Italy, it was the first cookbook to include cuisine from all of Italy's regions. The Premio Artusi Award is presented yearly to individuals who dedicate themselves to celebrating Italian regional fare. Esposito received her award on September 14, 2013, in the city of Forlimpopoli.