
Chef Maria is a Gourmand Award winning Cookbook Author, Intuitive Chef, Holistic Health & Wellness Coach, and Founder of Greekalicious. Chef Maria’s trailblazing work has been widely recognized. She was voted No. 1 on the list of “The Top 10 Females Disrupting the Health Industry in 2023”, and her impact has earned her a place in the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who 2025 edition. Chef Maria is also a Gourmand award-winning chef and author. She has been featured in top media including The New York Times, The Today Show, and Vogue; she has offered culinary cooking classes at prestigious venues including The Natural Gourmet Institute, Brooklyn Kitchen, Sur La Table, Williams Sonoma and Haven’s Kitchen; she has been a food & health blogger/ writer for The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Mind Body Green, Epoch Times and Estiator Magazine. She is also the author of three books – My Greek Family Table, Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health, and Greekalicious Feast.