NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Philadelphia, PA, United States, 06/18/2009 - Celebrity chef Maria Liberati will be at the Collingswood Book Festival on October 3, 2009 signing copies of her new book, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Events!.

The 7 annual Collingswood Book Festival is sure to stir up a big crowd with celebrity chef and cook book author Maria Liberati. On October 3 from 11am. until 1pm. she will be kicking off the festival by signing copies of her two books; the bestseller, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking along with her newly released The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions.

This week long literary event is filled with a number of nationally recognized authors that will span Main Street for over six blocks. Activities such as speakers, storytellers, poetry readings, workshops, exhibitors, and book signings keep people of all ages entertained. The Collingswood Book Festival is free and open to the general public.

Maria Liberati (marialiberati.com) is regularly featured in many national and international publications and has been called the "Italian Martha Stewart" by Celebrity Society Magazine (June 2006) and is also considered one of the foremost experts on Italian Cuisine and culture. The Basic Art of Italian Cooking consists of simple recipes intertwined with a fascinating collection of memoirs of her travels through Italy. Her second book, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions is a gathering of recipes that are sure to make any event into a special occasion.

Join Maria October 3 from 11am. to 1pm. at the Collingswood Book Festival. For more information go to the Collingswood Book Festival website at collingswood bookfestival.com or email public relations assistant, Jamie Shalongo.

Agency / Source: The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Availability: All Regions (Including Int'l)

Traffic Booster: [/] Quick Newswire Today Visibility Checker

Distribution / Indexing: [+]