Chef Cindy Salvato & Mary Ann Esposito

Cynthia J. Salvato is the author of The Dowry Cookbook and a certified executive pastry chef. She taught in the International Baking and Pastry Institute at Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts for more than a decade. As a result of her passion for teaching, Chef Salvato was a finalist for the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Award of Excellence as Teacher of the Year in 2003.

Chef Salvato attended the International Pastry Arts Center in New York where she trained under Albert Kumin. Among her many honors and awards, she has had the privilege of cooking in Julia Child's home kitchen for an event sponsored by the American Institute of Wine & Food and was one of many professional chefs featured in Ann Cooper's books: A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen and In Mother's Kitchen.

Chef Salvato also helps produce a cooking show called Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito and styled the photographs (see samples below) for the spinoff cookbook, "Ciao Italia Pronto."

Calzone Filled with Broccoli Rabe	Grilled Fresh Mozzarella Sandwich	Panettone Stuffed with Spumoni	Panna Cotta

Photographs courtesy of Chris Vaccaro

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